Double-Negative Mechanical Metamaterials Displaying Simultaneous Negative Stiffness and Negative Poisson’s Ratio Properties

HEWAGE, Trishan, ALDERSON, Kim, ALDERSON, Andrew and SCARPA, Fabrizio (2016). Double-Negative Mechanical Metamaterials Displaying Simultaneous Negative Stiffness and Negative Poisson’s Ratio Properties. Advanced Materials, 28 (46), 10323-10332.

[img]
Preview
PDF
Alderson Double-Negative Mechanical Metamaterials Displaying Simultaneous Negative Stiffness .pdf - Accepted Version
All rights reserved.

Download (891kB) | Preview
[img]
Preview
PDF (Supplementary material)
Alderson Double-Negative Mechanical Metamaterials Supplemental.pdf - Accepted Version
All rights reserved.

Download (803kB) | Preview
[img] Video (QuickTime) (Movie S1)
__staffhome.hallam.shu.ac.uk_STAFFHOME1_4_acesaa4_MyWork_papers_AM_Commun16_AM_Commun_2016_SuppInfo_Supporting Video S1.mov - Supplemental Material

Download (230kB)
[img] Video (QuickTime) (Movie S2)
__staffhome.hallam.shu.ac.uk_STAFFHOME1_4_acesaa4_MyWork_papers_AM_Commun16_AM_Commun_2016_SuppInfo_Supporting Video S2.mov - Supplemental Material

Download (253kB)
Official URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.20...
Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201603959

Abstract

Intuitively, materials become both shorter and wider when compressed along their length. Here we show how a composite material or structure can display a simultaneous reversal in the direction of deformation for both the axial and transverse dimensions, corresponding to negative values of effective stiffness and effective Poisson’s ratio, respectively. A negative Poisson’s ratio[1] (NPR or auxetic[2]) host assembly stabilising (otherwise unstable) embedded negative stiffness[3] (NS) elements is presented and modelled analytically. Composite assemblies containing 3 alternative NS elements are demonstrated experimentally, confirming both NPR and NS responses under quasi-static loading over certain strain ranges and in good agreement with model predictions. We report systems demonstrating NS values over two orders of magnitude, ranging from -1.4 N mm-1 to -160 N mm-1. Such systems are scalable and are expected to lead to increased enhancements in other useful properties such as vibration damping, finding application across transport, healthcare, defence and space sectors, amongst others.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: mechanical metamaterial, negative stiffness, negative Poisson’s ratio, auxetic, mechanical properties
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Materials and Engineering Research Institute > Modelling Research Centre
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201603959
Page Range: 10323-10332
Depositing User: Andrew Alderson
Date Deposited: 02 Nov 2016 12:14
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 07:44
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/13897

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

View more statistics