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Bloch-Floquet conditions

Phononic canonical quasicrystalline waveguides

Submitted by Massimiliano Gei on

I am glad to present a recent set of papers highlighting the noteworthy properties of 1D periodic waveguides generated by a quasicrystalline sequence. The concept of canonical configuration explains how to obtain a periodic frequency spectrum and why this outcome is connected to trace mapping:  

-->M. Gei, Z. Chen, F. Bosi, L. Morini (2020) Appl. Phys. Lett. 116, 241903 - https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0013528

Gyro-elastic beams for the vibration reduction of long flexural systems

Submitted by Giorgio Carta on

The paper presents a model of a chiral multi-structure incorporating gyro-elastic beams. Floquetโ€“Bloch waves in periodic chiral systems are investigated in detail, with the emphasis on localization and the formation of standing waves. It is found that gyricity leads to low-frequency standing modes and generation of stop-bands. A design of an earthquake protection system is offered here, as an interesting application of vibration isolation. Theoretical results are accompanied by numerical simulations in the time-harmonic regime.

Bloch-Floquet waves in flexural systems with continuous and discrete elements

Submitted by Giorgio Carta on

In this paper we describe the dynamic behavior of elongated multi-structured media excited by flexural harmonic waves. We examine periodic structures consisting of continuous beams and discrete resonators disposed in various arrangements. The transfer matrix approach and Bloch-Floquet conditions are implemented for the determination of diff erent propagation and non-propagation regimes.