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Oscillating vector solitary waves in soft laminates
Ron Ziv, Gal Shmuel
Vector solitary waves are nonlinear waves of coupled polarizations that propagate with constant velocity and shape. In mechanics, they hold the potential to control locomotion, mit…
Linking scalar elastodynamics and non-Hermitian quantum mechanics
Gal Shmuel, Nimrod Moiseyev
Recent years have seen a fascinating pollination of ideas from quantum theories to elastodynamics---a theory that phenomenologically describes the time-dependent macroscopic respon…
Smooth waves and shocks of finite amplitude in soft materials
Ron Ziv, Gal Shmuel
Recently developed soft materials exhibit nonlinear wave propagation with potential applications for energy trapping, shock mitigation and wave focusing. We address finitely deform…
Band-gaps in electrostatically controlled dielectric laminates subjected to incremental shear motions
Gal Shmuel, Gal deBotton
The thickness vibrations of a finitely deformed infinite periodic laminate made out of two layers of dielectric elastomers is studied. The laminate is pre-stretched by inducing a b…
The Rayleigh-Lamb wave propagation in dielectric elastomer layers subjected to large deformations
Gal Shmuel, Massimiliano Gei, Gal deBotton
The propagation of waves in soft dielectric elastomer layers is investigated. To this end incremental motions superimposed on homogeneous finite deformations induced by bias electr…