Asymptotic analysis and design of linear elastic shell lattice metamaterials

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Main Authors: Zhang, Di, Liu, Ligang
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author Zhang, Di
Liu, Ligang
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Liu, Ligang
contents We present an asymptotic analysis of shell lattice metamaterials based on Ciarlet's shell theory, introducing a new metric--asymptotic directional stiffness (ADS)--to quantify how the geometry of the middle surface governs the effective stiffness. We prove a convergence theorem that rigorously characterizes ADS and establishes its upper bound, along with necessary and sufficient condition for achieving it. As a key result, our theory provides the first rigorous explanation for the high bulk modulus observed in Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS)-based shell lattices. To optimize ADS on general periodic surfaces, we propose a triangular-mesh-based discretization and shape optimization framework. Numerical experiments validate the theoretical findings and demonstrate the effectiveness of the optimization under various design objectives. Our implementation is available at https://github.com/lavenklau/minisurf.
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spellingShingle Asymptotic analysis and design of linear elastic shell lattice metamaterials
Zhang, Di
Liu, Ligang
Analysis of PDEs
Numerical Analysis
We present an asymptotic analysis of shell lattice metamaterials based on Ciarlet's shell theory, introducing a new metric--asymptotic directional stiffness (ADS)--to quantify how the geometry of the middle surface governs the effective stiffness. We prove a convergence theorem that rigorously characterizes ADS and establishes its upper bound, along with necessary and sufficient condition for achieving it. As a key result, our theory provides the first rigorous explanation for the high bulk modulus observed in Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS)-based shell lattices. To optimize ADS on general periodic surfaces, we propose a triangular-mesh-based discretization and shape optimization framework. Numerical experiments validate the theoretical findings and demonstrate the effectiveness of the optimization under various design objectives. Our implementation is available at https://github.com/lavenklau/minisurf.
title Asymptotic analysis and design of linear elastic shell lattice metamaterials
topic Analysis of PDEs
Numerical Analysis
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.18910