As supervised learning has been successfully applied in mechanics, reinforcement learning
is being attempted to be used to solve mechanical problems more intelligently. In this study …

Band gap materials (ie phononic crystals) are the artificially periodic structures, which have
the stop band characteristic for elastic waves. The elastic waves will be localized in …

Phononic metamaterials have the capability to manipulate the propagation of mechanical
waves. The traditional finite element (FE) analysis-based methods for predicting phonon …

In this paper, the elastic wave propagation in two-dimensional magnetoelectroelastic
phononic crystals is studied taking the magneto–electro–elastic coupling into account. The …

Self-collimating phononic crystals (PCs) are periodic structures that enable self-collimation
of waves. While various design parameters such as material property, period, lattice …

In this paper, the elastic wave propagation in a two-dimensional piezoelectric phononic
crystal is studied by considering the mechanic–electric coupling. The generalized …

In this paper, the stop band properties of elastic waves in three-dimensional piezoelectric
phononic crystals with initial stress are studied taking the mechanical and electrical coupling …

The resonant acoustic band gap materials have introduced an innovative generation of
sensing technology. Based on the local resonant transmitted peaks, this study aims to …

This work focuses on the study of composite metamaterials to be employed as possible
lightweight insulation systems for noise and vibrations. In particular, the dispersion relations …

Optimal layer sequencing of a multilayered acoustical foam is solved to maximize its sound
transmission loss. A foam consisting of air and poroelastic layers can be optimized when a …