4 papers
Controllable Interlocking from Irregularity in Two-Phase Composites
Chelsea Fox, Kyrillos Bastawros, Tommaso Magrini +1
Natural materials often feature a combination of soft and stiff phases, arranged to achieve excellent mechanical properties, such as high strength and toughness. Many natural mater…
Fracture Characterization of Bioinspired Irregular Network Reinforced Composites
Chelsea Fox, Tommaso Magrini, Chiara Daraio
The mechanical behavior of composite materials is significantly influenced by their structure and constituent materials. One emerging class of composite materials is irregular netw…
Extracting Geometry and Topology of Orange Pericarps for the Design of Bioinspired Energy Absorbing Materials
Chelsea Fox, Kyle Chen, Micaela Antonini +2
As a result of evolution, many biological materials have developed irregular structures that lead to outstanding mechanical properties, like high stiffness-to-weight ratios and goo…
Control of Mechanical and Fracture Properties in Two-phase Materials Reinforced by Continuous, Irregular Networks
Tommaso Magrini, Chelsea Fox, Adeline Wihardja +2
Composites with high strength and high fracture resistance are desirable for structural and protective applications. Most composites, however, suffer from poor damage tolerance and…