Research on the Mechanical Properties of Elliptical Negative Poisson’s Ratio Structures

A negative Poisson’s ratio structure has special deformation behavior and energy absorption characteristics, and is a new structure with broad application prospects. However, most of the current research is still at the micro theoretical level, and there is less research on the macro mechanical properties. Therefore, this paper proposes a polyurethane elliptical negative Poisson’s ratio structure (PES), uses the methods of experimental simulation and numerical simulation to carry out a mechanical comparison with a concave negative Poisson’s ratio structure (PCS) and analyze the influence of length–width ratio on the structure, highlighting the advantages of the PES in energy absorption, and using parameter analysis to study the influence of the structural form and material properties on the Poisson’s ratio and elastic modulus of the PES, so as to provide a scientific basis and technical support for the application of the structure in high-end equipment manufacturing, seismic isolation and other fields.

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