Discontinuous-Property Mechanical Metamaterials: A Framework for Discontinuous Lattice Dynamics
Abstract
Discontinuity, as the extreme limit of nonlinearity, is common in macroscopic continuum systems. This work introduces discontinuous-property mechanical metamaterials (DPMMs) as a prototype for establishing a geometric-mechanics framework for discontinuous lattice systems. We extend band theory to systems with complementary constraints through geometric regularization and analyze modal discontinuities. By analyzing its static, modal, and transient responses, we validated discontinuous stiffness and Poisson's ratio, alongside intense nonlinear wave mixing and mode conversion. A proof-of-concept experiment demonstrates the practical feasibility of implementing DPMMs. This work characterizes discontinuous lattice systems through the intuitive DPMM concept and provides a practical framework to harness sharp transitions in mechanical metamaterials for nonlinear wave manipulation.
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BibTeX
@misc{ao2026discontinuousproperty,
title = {{Discontinuous-Property Mechanical Metamaterials: A Framework for Discontinuous Lattice Dynamics}},
author = {Lihong Ao and Aymeric Ramiere},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.21130},
eprint = {2610.21130},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.21130},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Discontinuous-Property Mechanical Metamaterials: A Framework for Discontinuous Lattice Dynamics
AU - Lihong Ao
AU - Aymeric Ramiere
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/15
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.21130
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.21130
AB - Discontinuity, as the extreme limit of nonlinearity, is common in macroscopic continuum systems. This work introduces discontinuous-property mechanical metamaterials (DPMMs) as a prototype for establishing a geometric-mechanics framework for discontinuous lattice systems. We extend band theory to systems with complementary constraints through geometric regularization and analyze modal discontinuities. By analyzing its static, modal, and transient responses, we validated discontinuous stiffness and Poisson's ratio, alongside intense nonlinear wave mixing and mode conversion. A proof-of-concept experiment demonstrates the practical feasibility of implementing DPMMs. This work characterizes discontinuous lattice systems through the intuitive DPMM concept and provides a practical framework to harness sharp transitions in mechanical metamaterials for nonlinear wave manipulation.
ER -