• English
  • Deutsch
  • Log In
    Password Login
    or
  • Research Outputs
  • Projects
  • Researchers
  • Institutes
  • Statistics
Repository logo
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
  1. Home
  2. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
  3. Artikel
  4. Mechanical metamaterials on the way from laboratory scale to industrial applications: Challenges for characterization and scalability
 
  • Details
  • Full
Options
2020
Journal Article
Titel

Mechanical metamaterials on the way from laboratory scale to industrial applications: Challenges for characterization and scalability

Abstract
Mechanical metamaterials promise a paradigm shift in materials design, as the classical processing-microstructure-property relationship is no longer exhaustively describing the material properties. The present review article provides an application-centered view on the research field and aims to highlight challenges and pitfalls for the introduction of mechanical metamaterials into technical applications. The main difference compared to classical materials is the addition of the mesoscopic scale into the materials design space. Geometrically designed unit cells, small enough that the metamaterial acts like a mechanical continuum, enabling the integration of a variety of properties and functionalities. This presents new challenges for the design of functional components, their manufacturing and characterization. This article provides an overview of the design space for metamaterials, with focus on critical factors for scaling of manufacturing in order to fulfill industrial standards. The role of experimental and simulation tools for characterization and scaling of metamaterial concepts are summarized and herewith limitations highlighted. Finally, the authors discuss key aspects in order to enable metamaterials for industrial applications and how the design approach has to change to include reliability and resilience.
Author(s)
Fischer, Sarah C.L.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren IZFP
Hillen, Leonie
Fraunhofer-Institut für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren IZFP
Eberl, Chris
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM
Zeitschrift
Materials
Project(s)
Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence ""Programmable Materials""
Funder
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft FhG
DOI
10.3390/ma13163605
File(s)
N-599926.pdf (3.83 MB)
Language
English
google-scholar
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM
Fraunhofer-Institut für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren IZFP
Tags
  • mechanical metamateri...

  • industry

  • scalability

  • characterization

  • processing-microstruc...

  • Cookie settings
  • Imprint
  • Privacy policy
  • Api
  • Send Feedback
© 2022