Transformation optics (TO) can be used to investigate nontrivial spacetime structures with
inhomogeneous materials. However, the extreme curvature and large refractive indices …

Origami-based design holds promise for developing materials whose mechanical properties
are tuned by crease patterns introduced to thin sheets. Although there have been heuristic …

The thermal response of graphene is expected to be extremely fast due to its low heat
capacity and high thermal conductivity. In this work, the thermal response of suspended …

The thermal fluctuations of membranes and nanoscale shells affect their mechanical
characteristics. Whereas these fluctuations are well understood for flat membranes, curved …

The common handsaw can be converted into a bowed musical instrument capable of
producing exquisitely sustained notes when its blade is appropriately bent. Acoustic modes …

Manipulating elastic waves using a transformation approach is challenging due to the
complex constitutive relationship. However, for flexural waves, approximated as scalar …

We consider the localization of elastic waves in thin elastic structures with spatially varying
curvature profiles, using a curved rod and a singly curved shell as concrete examples …

The mechanics of lower dimensional elastic structures depends strongly on the geometry of
their stress-free state. Elastic deformations separate into in-plane stretching and lower …

To experimentally measure the complicated vibration and wave characteristics of a shell, a
3D scanning laser Doppler vibrometer is a competent but costly instrument due to the …

We investigate wave propagation in curved, thin elastic waveguides, where curvature is
shown to be equivalent to a spatially modulated refractive index. We establish this …