Abstract
Auxetic structures are negative Poisson’s ratio (NPR) structures that expand under tension and contract under compression. These structures are extensively used in various applications including automotive, biomedical, sports, aerospace, and architecture. These structures have unique mechanical characteristics such as high shear modulus, energy absorption, indentation resistance, and vibro-acoustic properties. In the previous few years, these structures have been widely manufactured by various additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. In this paper, state of the art review on mechanical properties of auxetic structures namely re-entrant, chiral, arrowhead, star-shaped, missing rib, and rigid rotating structures are discussed. Further, based on the critical review the scope of future research work in this domain is identified.
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Kumar, S., Vyavahare, S., Teraiya, S., Kootikuppala, J., Bogala, H. (2022). A State of the Art Review of Additively Manufactured Auxetic Structures. In: Dave, H.K., Dixit, U.S., Nedelcu, D. (eds) Recent Advances in Manufacturing Processes and Systems. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7787-8_6
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