Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1429768 | Materials Science and Engineering: C | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We review the concept of topological interlocking of identical elements in single-layer structures on which we have been working over the last decade and outline its advantages over monolithic structures. Multi-layers involving topological interlocking are also introduced and their unusual properties are discussed. In a broader sense interlocking also occurs in living organisms, and a connection of our artificial, geometry-inspired design to some recent observations of interlocking in nature is made.
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Authors
Y. Estrin, A.V. Dyskin, E. Pasternak,