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Nonlinear wave propagation in 3D-printed graded lattices of hollow elliptical cylinders

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Abstract We propose a 3D-printed graded lattice made of hollow elliptical cylinders (HECs) as a new way to design impact mitigation systems. We observe asymmetric dynamics in the graded HEC… Click to show full abstract

Abstract We propose a 3D-printed graded lattice made of hollow elliptical cylinders (HECs) as a new way to design impact mitigation systems. We observe asymmetric dynamics in the graded HEC chains with increasing and decreasing stiffness. Specifically, the increasing stiffness chain shows an acceleration of the propagating waves, while the decreasing stiffness chain shows the opposite. From the standpoint of impact mitigation, the decreasing stiffness chain combined with the strain-softening behavior of HECs results in an order-of-magnitude improvement in force attenuation compared to the increasing stiffness chain. We extend this finding to the graded 2D arrays and demonstrate a similar trend of wave transmission efficiency contrast between the increasing and decreasing stiffness lattices. The 3D-printed HEC lattices shown in this study can lead to the development of a new type of impact mitigating and shock absorbing structures.

Keywords: printed graded; stiffness; decreasing stiffness; hollow elliptical; elliptical cylinders; stiffness chain

Journal Title: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
Year Published: 2019

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