Abstract: Hierarchical structures are structures that themselves contain structural elements. Hierarchical lattice structures are counterparts of the traditional lattice structures, whose walls are replaced by some kind of structure. ...

Abstract: Under quasistatic uniaxial compression, inserting aluminum foams into the interstices of a metallic sandwich panel with corrugated core increased significantly both its peak crushing strength and energy absorption per unit ...

Abstract: Originated from the art of paper cutting and folding, kirigami and origami have shown promising applications in a broad range of scientific and engineering fields. Developments of kirigami-inspired inverse design methods ...