Mechanics of re-entrant anti-trichiral honeycombs with nature-inspired gradient distributions

ET Zhang, H Liu, BF Ng - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the nature-inspired gradient-based approach to re-designing re-
entrant anti-trichiral (REAT) honeycombs through extensive experimental quasi-static …

Lateral crushing behavior of tubular lattice structures with triply periodic minimal surface architectures

L Wan, D Hu, M Wan, Z Yang, H Zhang, B Pi - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Tubular lattice structures had attracted significant attention due to their remarkable
mechanical performance and lightweight, but there had been few research on their lateral …

The failure mechanism of curved composite laminates subjected to low-velocity impact

Y Wan, Y Liu, C Hu, J Yao, F Wang, B Yang - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2023 - Springer
Four panels with a semicircular arch structure comprised of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer
(GFRP) laminates are subjected to low-velocity impact, compression-after-impact (CAI), and …

In-plane crushing behaviour of hierarchical honeycombs: finite element simulation and analytical modelling

Y Wang, J Zhang, G Lu, NS Ha, X Xiang, L Wang - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2023 - Springer
This work reports on the in-plane crushing behaviour of second-order hierarchical
honeycombs with triangle substructures (SHT). Here, cell walls of a conventional hexagonal …

3D Chiral Energy-Absorbing Structures with a High Deformation Recovery Ratio Fabricated via Selective Laser Melting of the NiTi Alloy

X Li, H Wang, L Sun, X Wang, Y Pan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Excellent energy-absorbing structures have been highly sought after in engineering
applications to improve devices and personal safety. The ideal energy absorption …

Design novel origami structures for energy absorption under compressive load

Y Tang, Q Li, X Miao, B Chen, L Yin, X Liu, C Gu - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2024 - Springer
Inspired by origami shape, two origami tubes are obtained through the arrangement of
single-origami-cell structures (SOSs). Under quasi-static compression load, the specific …

Multi-layered gradient-structured TPU/CNTs aerogel with ultra-wide pressure detection capabilities for machine learning–assisted fruit recognition

M Zhang, S Liu, S Liu, G Jia, P Zhan, C Liu… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2025 - Springer
In recent years, as wearable electronics continue to advance toward flexible, lightweight,
and versatile designs, flexible pressure sensors with wide response ranges and high …

Understanding mechanical modulation of electrocatalytic reaction with an electrical circuit model

S Zhao, J Li, C An, L Lin, Q Deng, N Hu - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2024 - Springer
Strain engineering of electrocatalysts is considered as one of the most efficient strategies to
enhance their electrocatalytic performance. However, to date, a mathematical model to …

Energy absorption and mechanical response of Graded face-centered cubic structures

M Abdelmageed, W Cantwell, W Zaki - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing the energy absorption capability of lightweight structures, through the use of
functionally-graded materials, has recently attracted attention. The thickness grading method …

[HTML][HTML] Functionally graded lattice structures with tailored stiffness and energy absorption

S Daynes, S Feih - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
Lattice structures are lightweight and are known to exhibit excellent energy absorbing
capability when subject to compressive loading. In this paper, a new analytical model for the …