High compressive energy absorption and shape recovery behavior of additively manufactured textile-inspired cylindrical braided metamaterials

Jayswal, Ajay; Angelopoulou, Polyxeni P.; Rohewal, Sargun Singh; Kearney, Logan T.; Gupta, Sumit; Bowland, Christopher C.; Toomey, Michael D.; Naskar, Amit K.

doi:10.1016/j.addma.2025.104925

High compressive energy absorption and shape recovery behavior of additively manufactured textile-inspired cylindrical braided metamaterials

Journal Article · Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · Additive Manufacturing

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2025.104925· OSTI ID:3002550

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division

Mechanical metamaterials (MMs) are engineered structures with unique mechanical properties that arise from their unique spatial arrangement or lattice-like structure. The most commonly designed MMs such as honeycomb and re-entrant auxetics are prone to failure at the sharp corners and weak joints due to the increased stress concentration under deformation. To mitigate this challenge, braided MM structures involving intertwining threads of nylon—forming curved unit cells—have been studied. These textile-inspired cylindrical braided metamaterials (CBMMs) with contrasting unit cells, namely diamond and regular CBMMs, were fabricated by 3D printing. The layer-by-layer deposited structure built by fused filament fabrication delivered an assembly of overlapped threads that are fused at the contact point. To understand deformation behavior of these MMs, finite element models were developed for various load scenarios including quasi-static compression, cyclic and creep loads at room temperature. Stress distribution, deformation mechanisms, and failure modes were analyzed and validated by experiments to analyze the geometries and associated performance. The diamond CBMMs showed stress softening at 30 % compressive strain, withstanding a load of ∼440 N, whereas the regular CBMMs at 50 % strain experienced ∼250 N. The diamond CBMMs delivered higher creep resistance under sustained load and better energy absorption under cyclic loading than the regular CBMMs. The latter, however, exhibited 94 % shape recovery in contrast to 88 % recovery in former prototype during their first cyclic load. In conclusion, this study helps design mechanical lightweight devices that endure significant sustained load and exhibit enhanced energy absorption and shape recovery characteristics in cyclic loading.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 3002550

Journal Information:: Additive Manufacturing, Journal Name: Additive Manufacturing Vol. 110; ISSN 2214-8604

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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