The invention discloses a beetle elytra-imitated
interlocking structure, a
metamaterial plate comprising the beetle elytra-imitated
interlocking structure and a composite armor
system, and belongs to the field of multifunctional advanced protective materials. The
interlocking structure comprises a plurality of functional elements arranged in a
planar array, the adjacent functional elements are mechanically connected through geometric interlocking interfaces, the contact surfaces of the geometric interlocking interfaces are in a non-chemical bonding state and can generate relative
dislocation under an
impact load, and the geometric interlocking interfaces are in a non-chemical bonding state. Each functional element is integrally prepared from a
polymer-based
composite material dispersed with an electromagnetic loss filler, the interior of each functional element is of a three-dimensional porous micro-lattice structure with a negative Poisson's ratio effect, and the
porosity and / or
cell size of each three-dimensional porous micro-lattice structure are / is changed in a gradient manner in the thickness direction of the corresponding functional element. The
metamaterial plate and the composite armor
system using the interlocking structure can effectively inhibit structural layering under an
impact load, can actively improve anti-penetration capability, and also have an excellent
broadband electromagnetic wave absorption function.