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Existing auxetic honeycomb meta-structures are generally integrated structures with complicated microstructural geometry which hence should be fabricated by costly additive manufacturing (AM) technology. The high cost and low production efficiency of AM technology is still the main bottleneck restricting the engineering applications of such kind of structures. In this work, a prefabricated auxetic honeycomb meta-structure with modularized components was proposed based on mortise and tenon (M&R) principle originated in ancient China. The modularized components of the prefabricated auxetic honeycomb are all tubular structures which can be easily fabricated by traditional manufacturing with low cost and high technical maturity. The mechanical properties of the proposed meta-structure were then detailed investigated numerically under quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions. The referenced integrated auxetic honeycomb meta-structure was also considered as a benchmark for comparison. Results show that the proposed prefabricated design exhibits lower strength and stiffness compared with its integrated counterpart, owing to the introduction of more flexibility. Consequently, the proposed design processes a much more stable stress plateau stage with a larger deformation range and effectively reduces the reactive force of the protected structure. The present work paves a novel avenue to design protective meta-structures with low-cost and high performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Royal jelly and honeycomb are commonly consumed in China, and anaphylaxis caused by ingestion of royal jelly is rare. To date, there is no report of anaphylaxis after ingestion of royal jelly in China. Its cross-reactivity with honeycomb is still unclear. Case Report: A 56-year-old Chinese female experienced two episodes of anaphylaxis within 1 hour after ingestion of royal jelly within one month. After avoiding royal jelly and other bee products, no anaphylactic reaction occurred again. The skin prick test and basophil activation test showed positive reactivity to royal jelly and honeycomb. In immunoblotting and immunoblotting inhibition tests, a 60 kDa protein was recognized in royal jelly and cross-reactivity with honeycomb. The mass spectrometry data revealed that the 62kDa protein belongs to major royal jelly protein 3. Conclusion: Our data suggest that major royal jelly protein 3 of royal jelly is a main allergen that induces anaphylaxis and cross-reactivity with honeycomb. Therefore, the patient was allergic to royal jelly to avoid other bee products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lantern, also known as coloured-lantern making, is known for being an ancient traditional craft in China that can be dated back as early as West Han Dynasty. Inspired by the lantern, the lattice element is built by vertically rotating and duplicating the 2D units, then the 3D auxetic metamaterial is formed by connecting the 8 ligaments of the lattice element on two perpendicular planes. As the elastic behaviors associated with this metamaterial are still almost unknown to a large extent, in this study, an analysis has been conducted to investigate how the geometric parameters related to the lattice design influence its elasticity. For this reason, a novel 3D lantern-shaped honeycomb structure (LSH) has been proposed, the Castigliano's second theorem, energy principle, and Moore's theorem are utilized to solve its Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio in the three main directions. The theoretical results exhibit good agreement with the numerical and experimental results. The results showed that the elasticity of LSH structures can be programmed by adjusting a range of geometric parameters. In addition, LSH features a bidirectional zero Poisson effect and a good stress distribution during compression. It shows potential in terms of load-bearing to meet the requirement of lightweight and high stiffness. This structure shows good promise for applications in aerospace, construction and other fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]