Venkatesh Sundararaman
Topology morphing lattice structures
Sundararaman, Venkatesh; O'Donnell, Matt; Chenchiah, Isaac V.; Weaver, Paul
Authors
Matt O'Donnell
Isaac V. Chenchiah
Paul Weaver
Abstract
Planar cellular lattice structures subject to axial compression may undergo elastic bending or buckling of the unit cells. If sufficient compression is applied, the columns of adjacent cells make contact. This changes the topology of the lattice by establishing new load paths. This topology change induces a corresponding shift in the effective stiffness characteristics of the lattice-in particular, the shear modulus undergoes a step-change. The ability to embed adaptive stiffness characteristics through a topology change allows structural reconfiguration to meet changing load/operational requirements efficiently. The concept, of topological reconfiguration, can be exploited across a range of length scales, from (meta-)materials to components. Here we focus on macroscopic behaviour presenting results obtained from finite element analysis that shows excellent correlation with the observed response of 3Dprinted PLA lattices. Through a parametric study, we explore the role of key geometric and stiffness parameters and identify desirable regions of the design space. The non-linear responses demonstrated by this topology morphing lattice structure may offer designers a route to develop bespoke elastic systems.
Citation
Sundararaman, V., O'Donnell, M., Chenchiah, I. V., & Weaver, P. (2021). Topology morphing lattice structures. In Proceedings Series: ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2021-67531
Conference Name | SMASIS Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems 2021 |
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Start Date | Sep 14, 2021 |
End Date | Sep 15, 2021 |
Acceptance Date | Jun 4, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 20, 2021 |
Publication Date | Oct 20, 2021 |
Deposit Date | Jun 29, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Book Title | Proceedings Series: ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems |
ISBN | 9780791885499 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2021-67531 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7498988 |
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