Inertia effect on buckling-induced auxetic metamaterials

Auxetic metamaterials have enhanced indentation and penetration resistance due to their high shear strength and modulus. Its auxetic performance under dynamic loading cases is an important property for shields and armour applications. In the present study, compressive tests at different impact velocities on buckling-induced auxetic metamaterials were conducted for two different initial geometries. A photographic technique was applied to measure the Poisson's ratio. When the dynamic data were compared with those of quasi-static experiments, it was found that the negative Poisson's ratio for the buckling-induced metamaterial is sensitive to the rate of loading, while the negative Poisson's ratio for the metamaterial with initial auxetic behaviour is insensitive to the loading rate. It was also found that the deformation pattern is similar to that in the quasi-static loading condition when the impact force measured by the test machine is dominated by the inertia force of the metamaterials.