Abstract: The study combines the re-entrant auxetic honeycomb with a foam infill to introduce the composite foamfilled re-entrant auxetic honeycomb-cored sandwich panel (FRAP) with the aim of ...

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Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Auxetic (negative Poisson’s ratio) foams with reentrant cell structures exhibit ...

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Bicycle helmets are important for protecting cyclists from head injuries, but traditional designs have limitations in terms of impact absorption and fit. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg ...

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Researchers have developed an innovative tool that accelerates the design of auxetic materials—materials that expand when compressed and contract when stretched. This could lead to broader ...

Such common-sense-defying materials do exist. They’re called auxetics, and they have a raft of unique properties that make them well-suited for sneaker insoles, bomb-resilient buildings, car bumpers ...