Description
We probe the mechanics of BiHolar metamaterials, 2D elastic media with a square lattice of circular holes of two different sizes. Biaxial loading of these BiHolar structures leads to a wealth of mechanical responses, including mechanically switchable hysteresis and memory effects. We show that we can program the mechanical response with the loading force and the hole size ratios.
Recommended Citation
Florijn, B., Coulais, C., & van Hecke, M. (2014). Programmable mechanical metamaterials: BiHolar networks. In A. Bajaj, P. Zavattieri, M. Koslowski, & T. Siegmund (Eds.). Proceedings of the Society of Engineering Science 51st Annual Technical Meeting, October 1-3, 2014 , West Lafayette: Purdue University Libraries Scholarly Publishing Services, 2014. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ses2014/mss/ssm/25
Programmable mechanical metamaterials: BiHolar networks
We probe the mechanics of BiHolar metamaterials, 2D elastic media with a square lattice of circular holes of two different sizes. Biaxial loading of these BiHolar structures leads to a wealth of mechanical responses, including mechanically switchable hysteresis and memory effects. We show that we can program the mechanical response with the loading force and the hole size ratios.