Beschreibung:
This book deals with a group of architectured materials. These are hybrid materials in which the constituents (even strongly dissimilar ones) are combined in a given topology and geometry to provide otherwise conflicting properties. The hybridization presented in the book occurs at various levels - from the molecular to the macroscopic (say, sub-centimeter) ones. This monograph represents a collection of programmatic chapters, defining archimats and summarizing the results obtained by using the geometry-inspired materials design.
Introduction.- Archetypes of Archimats.- Design and Manufacture of Architectured Materials.- Optimization of Architectured Materials.- Examples of Applications.- Architectured Materials in Nature; Toward Biomimetic Approaches.