Dynamics of Lattice Materials

<ul> <li>Provides a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic response of lattice materials, covering the fundamental theory and applications in engineering practice</li> <li>Offers comprehensive treatment of dynamics of lattice materials and periodic materials in general, including phononic crystals and elastic metamaterials</li> <li>Provides an in depth introduction to elastostatics and elastodynamics of lattice materials</li> <li>Covers advanced topics such as damping, nonlinearity, instability, impact and nanoscale systems</li> <li>Introduces contemporary concepts including pentamodes, local resonance and inertial amplification</li> <li>Includes chapters on fast computation and design optimization tools</li> <li>Topics are introduced using simple systems and generalized to more complex structures with a focus on dispersion characteristics</li> </ul>