Mechanical metamaterials and beyond

Mechanical metamaterials enable the creation of structural materials with unprecedented mechanical properties. However, thus far, research on mechanical metamaterials has focused on passive mechanical metamaterials and the tunability of their mechanical properties. Deep integration of multifunctionality, sensing, electrical actuation, information processing, and advancing data-driven designs are grand challenges in the mechanical metamaterials community that could lead to truly intelligent mechanical metamaterials. In this perspective, we provide an overview of mechanical metamaterials within and beyond their classical mechanical functionalities. We discuss various aspects of data-driven approaches for inverse…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Awards: CAREER, CMMI-2235494, 2235494
• ZU
  Zhejiang University
• DO
  Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation

  Award: CAREER
• AF
  Air Force Office of Scientific Research

  Awards: FA9550-, FA9550-23-1-0416, FA9550