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20242026
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5 papers

physics.app-ph2026

Topology optimization of pentamode metamaterials for underwater acoustics

Sebastiano Cominelli, Matteo Pozzi, Francesco Braghin

This study presents an automated topology optimization framework for designing pentamode acoustic metamaterials. It provides precise control over the material effective acoustic pr…

physics.app-ph2025

Reduced-weight near-cloaks for underwater invisibility

Davide Enrico Quadrelli, Sebastiano Cominelli, Gabriele Cazzulani +1

Limiting the total weight of an acoustic cloak is of fundamental importance in underwater applications, where buoyancy of the cloaked object is desirable. Unfortunately, it is well…

physics.optics2025

Non-dispersive graded impedance acoustic lenses

Sebastiano Cominelli

Lenses are typically based on refractive index profiles derived from the geometric approximation of high-frequency waves, yet the critical issue of impedance mismatch is often negl…

math.OC2024

Optimal Design of Broadband, Low-Directivity Graded Index Acoustic Lenses for Underwater Applications

Sebastiano Cominelli, Francesco Braghin

Manipulating underwater pressure waves is crucial for marine exploration, as electromagnetic signals are strongly absorbed in water. However, the multi-path phenomenon complicates…

physics.app-ph2024

High Bulk Modulus Pentamodes: the Three-Dimensional Metal Water

Giacomo Brambilla, Sebastiano Cominelli, Marco Verbicaro +2

Despite significant advances in the field of phononic crystals, the development of acoustic metafluids that replicate the behaviour of liquids in three dimensions remains elusive.…