Ultralight, ultrastiff mechanical metamaterials
The mechanical properties of ordinary materials degrade substantially with reduced density because their structural elements bend under applied load. We report a class of microarchitected materials that maintain a nearly constant stiffness per unit mass density, even at ultralow density. This perfor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),
2014-06-24T13:15:23Z.
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