This paper introduces a class of ultra-compliant interwoven lattices exhibiting up to a tenfold compliance improvement over traditional counterparts at similar volume fractions. This is achieved by selectively decoupling nodes and interweaving struts, inspired by the Venus flower basket sea sponge. The resulting design strategy offers a simple and near-universal method for modulating stiffness in lattice structures.
Publisher
Communications Materials
Published On
May 23, 2023
Authors
Yash Mistry, Oliver Weeger, Swapnil Morankar, Mandar Shinde, Siying Liu, Nikhilesh Chawla, Xiangfan Chen, Clint A. Penick, Dhruv Bhate
Tags
ultra-compliant lattices
compliance improvement
stiffness modulation
Venus flower basket
lattice structures
design strategy
interwoven
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