Symmetry perspectives on some auxetic body-bar frameworks

Abstract

Scalar mobility counting rules and their symmetry extensions are reviewed for finite frameworks and also for infinite periodic frameworks of the bar-and-joint, body-joint and body-bar types. A recently published symmetry criterion for the existence of equiauxetic character of an infinite framework is applied to two long known but apparently little studied hinged-hexagon frameworks, and is shown to detect auxetic behaviour in both. In contrast, for double-link frameworks based on triangular and square tessellations, other affine deformations can mix with the isotropic expansion mode.P.W. Fowler acknowledges support from the Royal Society/Leverhulme Trust in the form of a Senior Research Fellowship for 2013. T. Tarnai is grateful for financial support under OKTA grant K81146.This is the final published version distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution License, which can also be found on the publisher's website at: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/6/2/36