Hyperbolicity in Acoustic and Elastic Metamaterials for Advanced Wave Propagation Applications

• Grant number: 24/23127-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: March 01, 2025
• End date: May 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanics of Solids
• Principal Investigator: José Roberto de França Arruda
• Grantee: Afonso Willian Nunes
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica (FEM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 18/15894-0 - Periodic structure design and optimization for enhanced vibroacoustic performance: ENVIBRO, AP.TEM

Abstract

This research proposal explores acoustic and elastic metamaterials for wave propagation applications, focusing on hyperbolic and hyperbolic geometry metamaterials. The study integrates topology and hyperbolic geometry expertise, ensuring a robust and interdisciplinary approach. Building on the advancements of the ENVIBRO project on the design of acoustic and elastic metamaterials, this research aims to expand the group's knowledge and foster innovative applications. Disseminating hyperbolic geometry tools could provide novel perspectives on metamaterial design and their associated physical phenomena. This work will investigate topological phenomena associated with hyperbolicity in metastructures to explore new wave propagation phenomena.