Data set for Curved Links as a Route to Auxetic Metamaterial Behaviour

Data collection method:

The Finite Element data is the input and output measurements computed on an Ansys workbench file, computed in the Ansys mechanical solver through the APDL language. The outputs are specific node tracking measurements from this solver. The Physical testing data is interpreted through the filming of tracking points on the surfaces of physical test parts, which were stretched and compressed on an Instron test rig as described in the paper. The script used to analyse the film was written in matlab and is included. The 3D models were all custom made on Autodesk Inventor, according to the mathematics described in the paper.

Data processing and preparation activities:

No 3rd party data sets were used.

Technical details and requirements:

The matlab script was created and run using Matlab r2023b 3D models were created on Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024 Finite Element models can be run on Ansys APDL or Ansys Workbench 2024 R2

Additional information:

All data in the file has been split into clearly named files, with the exception of the FE results. These have all been stored in an excel file in the main directory, with the tabs of the sheet identifying which model they relate to. Further, the matlab script used to analyse the videos is in the main file alongside this.