Hydrodynamic metamaterials: Principles, experiments, and applications
Hydrodynamic metamaterials, a nascent research field, possess immense potential for fluid
flow manipulation. With engineered structure design, they offer unparalleled control over …
flow manipulation. With engineered structure design, they offer unparalleled control over …
Thermal metamaterials: From static to dynamic heat manipulation
Static and dynamic metamaterials have been extensively studied for their ability to
manipulate different physical fields and directed to broad applications. Because the …
manipulate different physical fields and directed to broad applications. Because the …
Convective cloak in hele-shaw cells with bilayer structures: hiding objects from heat and fluid motion simultaneously
Thermal convection is one of the three basic mechanisms of heat transfer, which profoundly
influences the natural environment, social production, and our daily life. However, the high …
influences the natural environment, social production, and our daily life. However, the high …
Transformation hydrodynamic metamaterials: rigorous arguments on form invariance and structural design with spatial variance
Transformation optics has been a powerful tool to manipulate physical fields if the governing
equations in two spaces satisfy a certain form invariance. A recent interest has been …
equations in two spaces satisfy a certain form invariance. A recent interest has been …
Experimental topology-optimized cloak for water waves
Rendering an object invisible has fascinated humanity for centuries and become more
tangible with the advent of metamaterials and transformation optics. The pioneering …
tangible with the advent of metamaterials and transformation optics. The pioneering …
Hydrodynamic metamaterials for flow manipulation: Functions and prospects
As an emerging branch in the area of flow control, hydrodynamic metamaterials have
received considerable attention because of their novel flow control capabilities. In this …
received considerable attention because of their novel flow control capabilities. In this …
Convective thermal cloaks with homogeneous and isotropic parameters and drag-free characteristics for viscous potential flows
Although convective thermal cloaking has been advanced significantly, the majority of
related researches have concentrated on creeping viscous potential flows. Here, we …
related researches have concentrated on creeping viscous potential flows. Here, we …
Homogeneous Venturi-effect concentrators for creeping flows: Magnifying flow velocities and heat fluxes simultaneously
Although thermal metamaterials have received considerable attention for approximately a
decade, previous studies have so far focused on heat conduction or thermal convection in …
decade, previous studies have so far focused on heat conduction or thermal convection in …
A transient transformation theory for the design of convective thermal metamaterials: Cloaks, concentrators, and rotators
Convective thermal metamaterials have attracted particular attention since they can
simultaneously manipulate the fluid flow and heat transfer. However, the current …
simultaneously manipulate the fluid flow and heat transfer. However, the current …
Optimal design of maximally amplified thermal concentrators with homogeneous and isotropic materials
In recent years, thermal metamaterials have garnered significant interest due to their
remarkable potential for manipulating thermal fields, leading to the development of thermal …
remarkable potential for manipulating thermal fields, leading to the development of thermal …