Programmable and robust static topological solitons in mechanical metamaterials
Mechanical solitons are notoriously difficult to control. Here, the authors report a theoretical framework for programming static periodic topological solitons into a metamaterial, and demonstrate its implementation in real metamaterials computationally and experimentally.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-12-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13546-y |