Nonlinear phenomena of contact in multibody systems dynamics: a review

E Corral, RG Moreno, MJG García, C Castejón - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2021 - Springer
In the present work, an introduction to the contact phenomena in multibody systems is made.
The different existing approaches are described, together with their most distinctive features …

Linear and nonlinear elastic waves in magnetogranular chains

F Allein, V Tournat, V Gusev, G Theocharis - Physical Review Applied, 2020 - APS
We study a magnetogranular chain composed of stainless-steel beads which are placed
inside an appropriately designed periodic magnetic field. The latter provides attractive forces …

Experimental evidence of amplitude-dependent surface wave dispersion via nonlinear contact resonances

S Hajarolasvadi, P Celli, B Kim, AE Elbanna… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this Letter, we provide an experimental demonstration of amplitude-dependent dispersion
tuning of surface acoustic waves interacting with nonlinear resonators. Leveraging the …

Subwavelength Topological Edge States in a Mechanical Analogy of Nanoparticle Chain

LY Zheng - papers.ssrn.com
Recent emerge of dielectric nanoparticle chains featuring subwavelength topological states
has opened unprecedented avenues for light. Here, we demonstrate a mechanical analogy …

Mechanical metamaterials for wave control: Effects of modularity and nonlinearity

S Hajarolasvadi - 2021 - ideals.illinois.edu
Periodic structures have been a focus of research for decades due to their unprecedented
wave-control functionalities. This has made them potential candidates for applications such …