Mechanically programmable auxetic tubular metamaterials with enhanced energy absorption and negative Poisson's ratio for energy absorbing railway barrier foundations
Published online on July 14, 2026
Abstract
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, Ahead of Print.
This study presents a novel tubular auxetic metamaterial with a curved C-shaped reentrant unit cell, designed to achieve tunable mechanical performance through controlled geometric variation. Five configurations, defined by the main arc diameter (1.5 to ...
This study presents a novel tubular auxetic metamaterial with a curved C-shaped reentrant unit cell, designed to achieve tunable mechanical performance through controlled geometric variation. Five configurations, defined by the main arc diameter (1.5 to ...