Dispersion relations govern wave behaviors, and tailoring them is a grand challenge in
wave manipulation. We demonstrate the inverse design of phononic dispersion using …

Topological surface states are unique to topological materials and are immune to
disturbances. In isostatic lattices, mechanical topological floppy modes exhibit softness …

We observe maxon-like dispersion of ultrasonic guided waves in elastic metamaterials
consisting of a rectangular beam and an array of cylindrical resonators. The pillars act as …

Maxwell lattices are characterized by an equal number of degrees of freedom and
constraints. A subset of them, dubbed topological lattices, are capable of localizing stress …

Since the discovery of topological modes in idealized ball-and-spring kagome lattices,
significant efforts have been devoted to realizing mechanical analogues of these ideal …

Topologically-engineered mechanical frames are important model constructs for
architecture, machine mechanisms, and metamaterials. Despite significant advances in …

Topological mechanical metamaterials have demonstrated exotic and robust mechanical
properties which led to promising engineering applications. One of such properties is the …