Auxetic meta-materials and their engineering applications: a review

• Published in: Engineering Research Express Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 42003 - 42015
• Main Authors: Liu, Yangzuo, Zhao, Changfang, Xu, Cheng, Ren, Jie, Zhong, Jianlin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.12.2023
• Subjects: applications; auxetic; engineering; meta-materials; review

Auxetic or negative Poisson’s ratio (NPR) materials and structures are exemplary mechanical meta-materials, possessing greater energy absorption capacity, stronger indentation resistance, and other advantages. Due to their unique indentation resistance, auxetic meta-materials have tremendous potenti...