This invention discloses a design and manufacturing method for a uniform cross-section explosive load simulator based on gradient elastic metamaterials, relating to the field of
impact loading. Addressing the problems of high cost per use and the susceptibility of variable cross-section
elastic rods to local
buckling instability under high-speed
impact leading to
waveform distortion in existing simulators, this invention, while maintaining the macroscopic uniform cross-section shape of the simulator, derives the ideal
wave impedance gradient required to achieve the target explosive load based on the one-dimensional
elastic wave propagation inverse design theory; establishes the mapping relationship between the
relative density of a three-period minimal surface (TPMS)
metamaterial unit
cell and its equivalent mechanical parameters, and inversely solves the spatial
relative density distribution function; extracts the waveform through dynamic
impact finite element simulation, and introduces an impedance gradient correction factor to perform nonlinear iterative correction of the density function, obtaining a final three-dimensional
metamaterial geometric model that accurately matches the waveform, and uses a flexible
polymer material for additive manufacturing. This invention achieves the purely elastic, non-destructive, and reusable simulator, perfectly adapting to the stable firing of light gas cannons, and exhibiting excellent anti-
instability capability and waveform fidelity under strong dynamic loads.