Granular crystals: Nonlinear dynamics meets materials engineering

The freedom to choose the size, stiffness, and spatial distribution of macroscopic particles in a lattice makes granular crystals easily tailored building blocks for shock-absorbing materials, sound-focusing devices, acoustic switches, and other exotica.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Physics today 2015-11, Vol.68 (11), p.44-50
Main Authors:	Porter, Mason A., Kevrekidis, Panayotis G., Daraio, Chiara
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Crystals Electrical engineering Material Science MATERIALS SCIENCE Mathematics MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING Physics
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