Stochastic mechanics of metamaterials

Mukhopadhyay, T. and Adhikari, S. (2017) Stochastic mechanics of metamaterials. Composite Structures, 162, pp. 85-97. (doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.11.080)

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Abstract

The effect of stochasticity in mechanical behaviour of metamaterials is quantified in a probabilistic framework. The stochasticity has been accounted in the form of random material distribution and structural irregularity, which are often encountered due to manufacturing and operational uncertainties. An analytical framework has been developed for analysing the effective stochastic in-plane elastic properties of irregular hexagonal structural forms with spatially random variations of cell angles and intrinsic material properties. Probabilistic distributions of the in-plane elastic moduli have been presented considering both randomly homogeneous and randomly inhomogeneous stochasticity in the system, followed by an insightful comparative discussion. The ergodic behaviour in spatially irregular lattices is investigated as a part of this study. It is found that the effect of random micro-structural variability in structural and material distribution has considerable influence on mechanical behaviour of metamaterials.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Adhikari, Professor Sondipon
Authors: Mukhopadhyay, T., and Adhikari, S.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment
Journal Name:Composite Structures
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0263-8223
ISSN (Online):1879-1085
Published Online:30 November 2016

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