A review of the applications of mechanical metamaterials in extreme environments

作者：Jiaming Liu · 发表于：Advances in Engineering Innovation · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.54254/2977-3903/2025.24282

Metamaterials, engineered with artificially designed microstructures, transcend the performance limits of natural materials and exhibit disruptive potential in mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and aerospace engineering. This paper first introduces the key characteristics of metamaterials and their applications across various domains. It then discusses the structural failure of metamaterials under thermal environments, including the physical mechanisms of failure and typical failure modes, along with recent advances in the development of novel heat-resistant materials. Finally, it examines the stability and failure analysis of metamaterials in extreme environments, addressing both single-factor stability and failure as well as response and solutions under multi-field coupling conditions.