| Bioinspired design is a useful method for developing novel materials and structures. This dissertation presents some works on designing and modeling hierarchical materials and cellular structures inspired by biological materials. The goals are to provide insight into the mechanisms underlying their remarkable mechanical performance and devise new theories to model their mechanical behaviors. The design and modeling take advantage of structural hierarchy, anisotropy, and symmetry. In addition, most of the designed materials and structures are realized by 3D printing and verified by testing. (Abstract shortened by ProQuest.). |
