On the yield surface of a typical bending-dominant periodic lattice metamaterial

A theoretical method for analyzing the initial yield of a typical bending-dominant periodic lattice (BDPL) is established. Based on the principle of strain energy equivalence, the macroscopic effective stiffnesses of lattices are calculated. An empirical formula is employed to consider the contributions of both the axial force and bending moment. The initial yield surface of BDPL can be figured out by comparing the effective stress of each strut to the yield strength of the matrix material. The method is applicable to various BDPLs, which we believe is a helpful extension to the method for lattices comprising axial-tension bars in the literature.