Inspired by sonic engineering, locally resonant metamaterials have attracted much attention
from researchers in civil engineering for their unique characteristics of stress wave …

As a new kind of artificial material developed in recent decades, metamaterials exhibit novel
performance and the promising application potentials in the field of practical engineering …

In the past decades, many mechanical metamaterials with uncommon static properties have
been reported. On the other hand, mechanical metamaterials possessing extraordinary …

The authors study the propagation of flexural waves in a locally resonant (LR) thin plate
made of a two-dimensional periodic array of spring–mass resonators attached on a thin …

This paper introduces the concept of negative stiffness inertial-amplifier-base-isolators to
achieve enhanced broadband vibration control. Three physically different novel isolators …

Metamaterials are man-made substances with unique spatial alternations in their constituent
components. They are widely used in modifying elastic, acoustic, or electromagnetic …

We present the double-leaf acoustic black hole beam embedded mass oscillator, and
discuss the different elastic waves modulation effects. Vibration transmission spectrum …

To contain the environmental impact of modern buildings it is necessary to design in a
sustainable way, making efficient use of energy resources and raw materials. The reduction …

The metasurface concept has a significant potential due to its novel wavefront-shaping
functionalities that can be critically useful for ultrasonic and solid wave-based applications …

This paper presents the use of elastic metamaterials for impact attenuation and blast-wave
mitigation. Metamaterials represent a novel and emerging research area where materials …