In this episode, we shall talk about auxetic materials. Auxetic materials are materials that when stretched, thicken perpendicular to the direction we’re stretching them. In other words, instead of thinning, they get fatter when stretched.
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The paper “Beyond Developable: Computational Design and Fabrication with Auxetic Materials” is available here:
The tendon paper, “Negative Poisson’s ratios in tendons: An unexpected mechanical response” is available here:
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