Geometric Control of Fracture and Topological Metamaterials

By Noah Mitchell

Book Overview

Chapter1: Introduction.- PartI: Gaussian Curvature as a Guide for Material Failure.- Chapter2: Fracture in sheets draped on curved surfaces.- Chapter3: Conforming nanoparticle sheets to surfaces with gaussian curvature.- PartII: Topological mechanics in gyroscopic metamaterials.- Chapter4: Realization of a topological phase transition in a gyroscopic lattice.- Chapter5: Tunable band topology in gyroscopic lattices.- Chapter6: Topological insulators constructed from random point sets.- Chapter7: Conclusions and outlook.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030363635
• ISBN13: 9783030363635
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"