Structural and Mechanical Performance Analysis of Möbius Ring with Different Hierarchical Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattice Structures Using Additive Manufacturing
摘要
The Möbius strip, with its continuous, non-orientable form, exhibits excellent mechanical properties like enhanced load distribution and resistance to distortion. However, its geometric complexity can limit structural stability. In this paper, triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattices are integrated with a twofold Möbius strip to realize its optimized mechanical performance. Compression tests through finite element analysis (FEA) are performed on six TPMS lattice structures: Gyroid, Schwarz, Diamond, Lidinoid, SplitP, and Neovius. Results show that the Gyroid lattice shows the highest structural efficiency with the value of η (3.24 × 10−6), Neovius is the highest in energy absorption with the value of 3.035 J, and Schwarz exhibits the most favorable load distribution. Additive manufacturing enables accurate fabrication, making Möbius-lattice structures appropriate for use in the aerospace, biomedical, and metamaterial fields for lightweight, high-strength components.