Snapping Acoustic Metamaterials: Enhanced Material Nonlinearity and Absorption of Mechanical Energy
Monday, October 13, 2014 3:00 p.m. ECJ 1.202 Dr. Michael R. Haberman Applied Research Laboratories and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin http://www.arlut.utexas.edu http://www.me.utexas.edu Acoustic metamaterials (AMM) are material systems whose overall performance originates from engineered sub-wavelength structure rather than the inherent material properties of their constituents. This relatively new topic…