Metamaterials and Cesàro convergenceIn this paper, we show that the linear dielectrics and magnetic materials in matter obey a special kind of mathematical property known as Cesàro convergence. Then, we also show that the analytical…Yuganand Nellambakam, K. V. S. Shiv Chaitanya·Jan 6, 2020SaveLearn
A continuous contact force model for impact analysis in multibody dynamicsA new continuous contact force model for contacting problems with regular or irregular contacting surfaces and energy dissipations in multibody systems is presented and discussed in this work. The…Jie Zhang, Wenhao Li, Lei Zhao et al.·Jan 6, 2020SaveLearn
Anomalous transmission through periodic resistive sheetsThis work investigates anomalous transmission effects in periodic dissipative media, which is identified as an acoustic analogue of the Borrmann effect. For this, the scattering of acoustic waves on…Antonin Coutant, Yves Aurégan, Vincent Pagneux·Jan 3, 2020SaveLearn
Random scattering by rough surfaces with spatially varying impedanceA method is given for evaluating electromagnetic scattering by an irregular surface with spatially-varying impedance. This uses an operator expansion with respect to impedance variation and allows…N. S. Basra, M. Spivack, O. Rath Spivack·Dec 29, 2019SaveLearn
Manipulating magnetic fields in inaccessible regions by negative magnetic permeabilityThe control of magnetic fields underpins a wide variety of cutting-edge technologies, ranging from the guiding of micro-robots for medical applications to the trapping of atoms for quantum…Rosa Mach-Batlle, Mark G. Bason, Nuria Del-Valle et al.·Dec 28, 2019SaveLearn
Electrostatic Field of Angular-Dependent Surface ElectrodesWe present an analytic strategy to find the electric field generated by surface electrode SE with angular dependent potential. This system is a planar region A kept at a fixed but…Robert Salazar, Camilo Bayona-Roa, J. S. Solís-Chaves·Dec 27, 2019SaveLearn
Acoustic versus electromagnetic field theory: scalar, vector, spinor representations and the emergence of acoustic spinWe construct a novel Lagrangian representation of acoustic field theory that describes the local vector properties of longitudinal (curl-free) acoustic fields. In particular, this approach accounts…Lucas Burns, Konstantin Y. Bliokh, Franco Nori et al.·Dec 22, 2019SaveLearn
Using Nanoresonators with Robust Chaos as HRNGsIn this paper, we investigate theoretically the potential of a nanoelectromechanical suspended beam resonator excited by two-external frequencies as a hardware random number generator (HRNG). This…Lucas R. Rodrigues, W. G. Dantas, Sebastian Ujevic et al.·Dec 17, 2019SaveLearn
Instantaneous Radiation from Time-Varying Electric and Magnetic DipolesRadiation from magnetic and electric dipole moments is a key subject in theory of electrodynamics. Although people treat the problem thoroughly in the context of frequency domain, the problem is…M. S. Mirmoosa, G. A. Ptitcyn, R. Fleury et al.·Dec 17, 2019SaveLearn
Recovering the normal form of an elasticity tensorWe propose an effective geometrical approach to recover the normal form of a given Elasticity tensor, once we know its symmetry class. In other words, we produce a rotation which brings an Elasticity…Sophie Abramian, Boris Desmorat, Rodrigue Desmorat et al.·Dec 16, 2019SaveLearn
Faster-Than-Light Solitons in 1 + 1 DimensionsThe existence of a faster-than-light particle is in direct opposition to Einstein's relativity and the principle of causality. However, we show that the theory of classical relativistic fields is…Mohammad Mohammadi, Nematollah Riazi, Mohammad Hassan Dhegihani·Dec 16, 2019SaveLearn
Wave scattering on lattice structures involving array of cracksScattering of waves due to a vertical array of equally-spaced cracks on a square lattice is studied. The convenience of Floquet periodicity reduces the study to that of scattering of specific…Gaurav Maurya, Basant Lal Sharma·Dec 12, 2019SaveLearn
Localized modes on a metasurface through multi-wave interactionsIn this paper, we describe the manifestation of localized states through coherent and incoherent analyses of a diffuse elastic wavefield inside a two-dimensional metamaterial made of a collection of…Martin Lott, Philippe Roux, Léonard Seydoux et al.·Dec 12, 2019SaveLearn
On improving the accuracy of nonhomogeneous shear modulus identification in incompressible elasticity using the virtual fields methodThis paper discusses an important issue about the virtual fields method when it is used to identify nonhomogeneous shear moduli of nearly incompressible solids. From simulated examples, we observed…Yue Mei, Stéphane Avril·Dec 12, 2019SaveLearn
Enhanced formulae for determining the axial behavior of cylindrical extension springsCylindrical extension springs have been commonly exploited in mechanical systems for years and their behavior could be considered as well identified. Nevertheless, it appears that the influence of…Manuel Paredes, Thomas Stephan, Hervé Orcière·Dec 12, 2019SaveLearn
On the Jacobi metric for a general Lagrangian systemAn explicit expression for the Jacobi metric for a general Lagrangian system is obtained as a series expansion in the square root of the kinetic energy of the system and the corresponding geodesics…Paolo Maraner·Dec 11, 2019SaveLearn
Helicity in Hamiltonian dynamical systemsHelicity plays a unique role as an integral invariant of a dynamical system. In this paper, the concept of helicity in the general setting of Hamiltonian dynamics is discussed. It is shown, through…Michael E. Glinsky, Poul G. Hjorth·Dec 10, 2019SaveLearn
Exact and linearized refractive index stress-dependence in anisotropic photoelastic crystalsFor the permittivity tensor of photoelastic anisotropic crystals we obtain the exact non-linear dependence on the Cauchy stress tensor. We obtain the same result for its square root whose principal…Fabrizio Davì·Dec 9, 2019SaveLearn
Dynamic phenomena and crack propagation in dissimilar elastic latticesDynamic Mode III interfacial fracture in a dissimilar square-cell lattice, composed of two contrasting mass-spring lattice half-planes joined at an interface, is considered. The fracture, driven by a…A. Piccolroaz, N. Gorbushin, G. S. Mishuris et al.·Dec 9, 2019SaveLearn
The theory of the chain fountain revisitedWe analyze the chain fountain effect--the chain siphoning when falling from a container onto the floor. We argue that the main reason for this effect is the inertia of the chain, whereas the momentum…Dragos-Victor Anghel·Dec 8, 2019SaveLearn
QED Treatment of Linear Elastic Waves in Asymmetric EnvironmentsConsidering the importance of correctly understanding the dynamics of microstructure materials for their applications in related technologies, by eliminating the shortcomings and some overlooked…Maysam Yousefian, Mehrdad Farhoudi·Dec 5, 2019SaveLearn
Incremental auxetic response of composite lattices under isotropic prestressThis work studies the constitutive response of two- and three-dimensional lattice materials subject to isotropic prestress. The unit cell of the examined lattices is formed by an arbitrary number of…Ada Amendola, Fernando Fraternali·Dec 4, 2019SaveLearn
Second-order effects of the magnetic vector potential in the Aharonov-Bohm experimentRecent experiments with the Aharonov-Bohm geometry have shown that, in addition to an electron-interference fringe shift, there is also a lateral displacement of the electron diffraction envelope. In…Keith J. Kasunic·Dec 4, 2019SaveLearn
Energy dissipation for hereditary and energy conservation for non-local fractional wave equationsUsing the method of a priori energy estimates, energy dissipation is proved for the class of hereditary fractional wave equations, obtained through the system of equations consisting of equation of…Dušan Zorica, Ljubica Oparnica·Dec 1, 2019SaveLearn
Generalization of Perfect Electromagnetic Conductor (PEMC) BoundaryCertain classes of electromagnetic boundaries satisfying linear and local boundary conditions can be defined in terms of the dispersion equation of waves matched to the boundary. A single plane wave…Ismo V. Lindell, Ari Sihvola·Dec 1, 2019SaveLearn