Mechanical meta-materials

Details Mechanical meta-materials Mechanical meta-materials

2005-03-11

2009-10-06

Tamai, Karl I (Department: 2834)

Electrical generator or motor structure

Non-dynamoelectric

Charge accumulating

C335S078000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07598651

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides meta-materials with an actively controllable mechanical property. The meta-material includes a deformable structure and a set of activation elements. The activation elements are controllable between multiple states. The meta-material includes a first value for a mechanical property when one or more of the activation elements is in the first activation state and includes a second value for the mechanical property when the activation elements have been activated to the second activation state. In one aspect, the meta-material resembles a composite material where the connectivity between the component materials or shape and arrangement of the component materials is dynamically controllable so as to affect a mechanical property of the meta-material.

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