Chapter
CHAPTER 1
Abstract
The classical dichotomy between structure and materials to meet design requirements has led to separate routes, microstructure optimization and shape optimization. The increasing demand on a combination of properties in materials, and the required multi‐functionality in present‐day design can often no longer be met with ‘classical materials’. Architectured materials are a combination of material(s), shape and topology, at length scales …
Authors
Bréchet YJM
Book title
Materials Design Inspired by Nature
Series
Smart Materials Series
Pagination
pp. 1-16
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.1039/9781849737555-00001