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Geometric auxetics.

Ciprian Borcea1, Ileana Streinu2

  • 1Department of Mathematics , Rider University , Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, USA.

Proceedings. Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences
|April 1, 2017
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This study introduces a geometric theory for auxetic materials, predicting their unique expanding behavior without experiments. It offers new design principles for creating novel auxetic mechanisms and structures.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Solid Mechanics
  • Geometry

Background:

  • Auxetic materials exhibit negative Poisson's ratio, expanding when stretched.
  • Understanding and designing auxetic behavior is crucial for advanced material applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a purely geometric mathematical theory for auxetic behavior.
  • To predict and identify auxetic capabilities in known structures.
  • To propose new design principles for auxetic materials.

Main Methods:

  • Formulating a theory based on one-parameter deformations of periodic frameworks.
  • Analyzing the evolution of the periodicity lattice.
  • Applying the theory in any dimension.

Main Results:

Keywords:
auxetic deformationcontraction operatorperiodic frameworkpositive semi-definite conespectrahedron

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  • Successfully predicted and recognized auxetic capabilities of several known structures.
  • Demonstrated a method to identify auxetic potential without physical experiments or simulations.
  • Proposed new principles for auxetic design.

Conclusions:

  • The geometric theory provides a powerful tool for understanding and designing auxetic materials.
  • The concept of expansive behavior offers a pathway to infinite auxetic mechanisms and novel 3D structures.