Mechanical Properties and Functions of Bionic Materials/Structures

A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetics of Materials and Structures".

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Dear Colleagues,

After millions of years of evolution, natural living structures always tend to use less available resource/component materials to maximise or optimise mechanical properties or physical/biological functions.  By learning from nature, bio-inspired solutions can enable us to design and develop materials and structures which use as few component materials as possible to maximise mechanical properties and physical or biomedical functions or to optimise the combination of these different properties and functions. This Special Issue thus focuses on the development of biomimetic materials or structures, their mechanical properties, their physical and biological/biomedical functions, and the exploration of their applications in different areas.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Cellular/porous materials/structures;

Metamaterials;

Smart composite materials/structures;

Functional materials/structures;

Nano materials/structures;

Biomaterials.

Dr. Hanxing Zhu
Dr. Yongtao Lyu
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Keywords

  • cellular/porous structures
  • metamaterials
  • functional materials/structures
  • biomaterials
  • mechanical properties

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Study on the Energy Absorption Performance of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) Structures at Different Load-Bearing Angles
by Yongtao Lyu, Tingxiang Gong, Tao He, Hao Wang, Michael Zhuravkov and Yang Xia
Biomimetics 2024, 9(7), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9070392 - 27 Jun 2024
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As engineering demands for structural energy absorption intensify, triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures, known for their light weight and exceptional energy absorption, are increasingly valued in aerospace, automotive, and shipping engineering. In this study, the energy absorption performance of three typical TPMS [...] Read more.
As engineering demands for structural energy absorption intensify, triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures, known for their light weight and exceptional energy absorption, are increasingly valued in aerospace, automotive, and shipping engineering. In this study, the energy absorption performance of three typical TPMS structures was evaluated (i.e., Gyroid, Diamond, and IWP) using quasi-static compression tests at various load-bearing angles. The results showed that while there is little influence of load-bearing angles on the energy absorption performance of Gyroid structures, its energy absorption is the least of the three structures. In contrast, Diamond structures have notable fluctuation in energy absorption at certain angles. Moreover, IWP (I-graph and Wrapped Package-graph) structures, though highly angle-sensitive, achieve the highest energy absorption. Further analysis of deformation behaviors revealed that structures dominated by bending deformation are stable under multi-directional loads but less efficient in energy absorption. Conversely, structures exhibiting mainly tensile deformation, despite their load direction sensitivity, perform best in energy absorption. By integrating bending and tensile deformations, energy absorption was enhanced through a multi-stage platform response. The data and conclusions revealed in the present study can provide valuable insights for future applications of TPMS structures. Full article
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