Three-dimensional auxetic composite structures
AssigneeNortheastern University
InventorYaning Li
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Abstract
An auxetic structure includes a plurality of polyhedral units arranged adjacent one another to form a three-dimensional structure. Each polyhedral unit has protrusions extending orthogonally from some surfaces thereof and recesses formed in other surfaces thereof. The protrusions of each polyhedral unit are slidingly received in corresponding recesses of adjacent polyhedral units. A plurality of sleeves are positioned around each protrusion and in a corresponding recess. The sleeves are formed from a softer material than the protrusions. An auxetic effect is achieved by shear-induced displacement of the protrusions in corresponding recesses.
Claims19
An auxetic structure, comprising:
- a first polyhedral unit and a second polyhedral unit arranged adjacent one another to form a three-dimensional structure, the first polyhedral unit comprising a rigid material and having a protrusion extending orthogonally from a surface and the second polyhedral unit comprising the rigid material and defining a recess formed in a surface thereof, the protrusion of the first polyhedral unit slidingly received in the recess defined by the second polyhedral unit;
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- a wavy sleeve positioned in the recess, said wavy sleeve comprising a softer material than the rigid material
- displacement of the protrusion in the sleeve and recess generating a shear-induced auxetic effect in the auxetic structure.
An auxetic structure, comprising:
- a first polyhedral unit and a second polyhedral unit arranged adjacent one another to form a three-dimensional structure, the first polyhedral unit comprising a rigid material and including a wavy outer surface having a protrusion and the second polyhedral unit comprising the rigid material and including a wavy outer surface defining a recess thereon, the protrusions of the first polyhedral unit slidingly received in the recess defined by the second polyhedral unit;
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- a 3D wavy interfacial layer, between adjacent first and second polyhedral units, said 3D wavy interfacial layer comprising a softer material than the rigid material,
- displacement of the protrusion on the 3D wavy interfacial layer and recess generating a shear-induced auxetic effect in the auxetic structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.