International Journal of Structural Mechanics and Finite Elements
Characterization of Auxetic Metamaterials: Experimental and Finite Element Study of Re-Entrant Bowtie and Conventional Honeycomb Structures Fabricated by FDM Using PLA, PETG, and TPU
1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pillai College of Engineering, New Panvel, Maharashtra – 410206, India
2. Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pillai College of Engineering, New Panvel, Maharashtra – 410206, India
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