Yield surfaces and micro-failure mechanism of block lattice truss materials

H. L. Fan*, D. N. Fang, F. N. Jing

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Abstract

The stiffness and the strength of block lattice truss materials were derived, as well as polyhedrical yield surfaces. Tension yield, compression yield and compression buckling of struts are the three main micro-failure mechanisms of the lattice materials. It is shown that when the relative density of the lattice is smaller than a critical value micro compression buckling of struts will dominate the macro failure mode of the material under macro shearing loading or even macro tensile loading. The lattice truss materials may be optimal designed according to their stacking mode of struts and the critical relative density.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2038-2042
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials and Design
Volume29
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • F. Plastic behavior
  • H. Failure analysis
  • I. Buckling

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