Ada Amendola

TL;DR: In this paper, a class of strongly nonlinear metamaterials based on tense-grity concepts is proposed, and the solitary wave dynamics under impact loading is investigated, such systems can be tuned into elastic hardening or elastic softening regimes by adjusting local and global prestress.

TL;DR: In this article, three-point bending tests and optical microscope analyses are performed on a cement mortar reinforced with 3D printed fibers made of polymeric and metallic materials, which exhibit different surface morphology and roughness.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the geometrically nonlinear behavior of uniformly compressed tense-grity prisms through fully elastic and rigid-elastic models and found that the switching from one mechanical regime to another depends on the aspect ratio of the structure, the magnitude of the applied prestress, and the material properties of the constituent elements.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new class of strongly nonlinear metamaterials based on tensegrity concepts is proposed and the solitary wave dynamics under impact loading is investigated, which can be tuned into elastic hardening or elastic softening regimes by adjusting local and global prestress.

TL;DR: In this paper, an experimental investigation on the mechanical response of confined pentamode lattices in the elastic and post-yield regimes is presented, where an Electron Beam Melting facility is employed to additively manufacture pentamodes confined by terminal plates in a titanium alloy.