This broad review summarizes recent advances and “hot” research topics in nanophononics
and elastic, acoustic, and mechanical metamaterials based on results presented by the …

The advancement in electromagnetic metamaterials, which commenced three decades ago,
experienced a rapid transformation into acoustic and elastic systems in the forms of …

Nonlinear acoustic metamaterials (NAMs) exhibit extraordinary properties for low-frequency
and broadband vibration mitigation. Despite the increasing attention received, exotic …

The adverse effect of mechanical vibration is inevitable and can be observed in machine
components either on the long-or short-term of machine life-span based on the severity of …

Broadband attenuation of low frequency acoustic waves in compact structure designs is a
challenging issue, especially in the application to seismic waves. In this work, we propose a …

Seismic surface wave mitigation using metamaterials is a growing research field propelled
by intrinsic theoretical value and possible application prospects. Up to date, the complexity …

To protect civil structures from seismic damage, metasurfaces have been designed to control
the propagation of Rayleigh wave along the free surface of an elastic half-space. The …

To protect engineering structures from being destroyed by earthquakes, seismic
metamaterials have been proposed for Rayleigh wave attenuation. Introducing nonlinearity …

Guided waves, elastic waves propagating through bounded structures, play a pivotal role in
various applications, including ultrasonic non-destructive testing and structural health …

We propose topological metamaterials working in Hertz frequency range, constituted of
concrete pillars on the soil ground in a honeycomb lattice. Based on the analog of the …