Architected Metamaterials: a new volume on design, additive manufacturing, and applications

A volume titled Architected Metamaterials: Design, Additive Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications (Elsevier) has recently been published. Matteo Benedetti (DII) is the main editor, together with Filippo Berto and Nima Shamsaei.

The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of one of the most dynamic fields in modern materials engineering: architected metamaterials. These are cellular and lattice materials designed so that their architecture imparts the desired multifunctional properties, and they are primarily manufactured using additive manufacturing technologies.

Structure of the Volume

The volume is organized into three main sections.

1. Model generation and manufacturing methods
   From topological and CAD modeling to production processes, including constraints, defects, and inspection techniques.
2. Properties
   Theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches to characterizing mechanical properties, as well as thermal, fluid-dynamic, biological, electromagnetic properties, and corrosion-fatigue behavior.
3. Design & Applications
   Design strategies, multiscale modeling, structural optimization, industrial applications, and future perspectives based on data-driven design and artificial intelligence.

Chapter 5, dedicated to the experimental characterization of the mechanical properties of metamaterials, also includes contributions from Matteo Benedetti, Raffaele De Biasi, and Simone Murchio (DII). Chapter 15, focused on industrial applications, also includes Pasquale Gallo among the authors.

Objectives of the Volume

The book aims to provide an integrated perspective that combines:

• theoretical modeling
• additive manufacturing processes
• experimental characterization
• application-oriented design

The target audience includes researchers, PhD students, industry professionals (aerospace, automotive, biomedical, energy), and lecturers interested in incorporating these topics into advanced courses in materials science and mechanical design.

The Editor

Matteo Benedetti, Associate Professor of Machine Design at DII, contributed as main editor by coordinating an international group of authors and directly contributing to the scientific content of the volume. His research focuses on experimental characterization and modeling of mechanical behavior under static and cyclic loading, with particular attention to fatigue and structural integrity of additively manufactured lattice materials.

Audience

The book is intended as a scientific and technical reference for professionals working in the field of architected metamaterials and additive manufacturing, offering a coherent and up-to-date overview of one of the most promising areas in materials engineering.

Anyone interested in further information about the volume is welcome to contact Matteo Benedetti for additional details and insights.