Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Metamaterials
Computational Design & Analysis of Engineering Metamaterials
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Juan C. Cante
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This research group develops computational tools for designing metamaterials with extreme acoustic, mechanical, and electromagnetic properties, focusing on sound insulation, energy dissipation, and optimized composite structures for practical engineering applications.
The Computational Design & Analysis of Engineering Metamaterials Research Group at CIMNE focuses on developing innovative computational tools for the design and optimization of metamaterials with extreme acoustic, mechanical, and electromagnetic properties for practical engineering applications. The group bridges advanced theoretical concepts with real-world implementation needs, creating functional metamaterials with exceptional performance characteristics.
A key research area is the computational design of acoustic metamaterials, particularly those featuring triple-peak coupled resonances to enhance sound transmission loss. These designs have direct applications in high-performance acoustic insulation for buildings and other structures where noise reduction is critical.
By manipulating resonant structures and their interactions, the group achieves unprecedented sound isolation capabilities that exceed conventional materials.
The group employs computational topology optimization techniques to design Multiresonant Layered Acoustic Metamaterials (MLAM) through homogenization approaches.
This methodology enables systematic exploration of complex material architectures to achieve specific performance objectives while maintaining manufacturability and cost effectiveness.
Additional research directions include the multiscale computational design of energy dissipation metamaterials for applications in packaging and sports equipment, where controlled energy absorption is essential for impact protection.
The group has also developed efficient and accurate non-linear computational modeling approaches for laminated composites, notably the novel 2D+ multiscale approach that facilitates virtual characterization and certification of structural components for aerial and terrestrial transport vehicles.
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Computational Design of Engineering Metamaterials
METACOUSTIC: Development of new acoustic meta-materials (panels-liner)s for customized acoustic insulation.
VARTOP: New methods for topology optimization in structural and thermal problems using variational-based techniques. Development of new mechanical meta-materials for shock absorbing.
WPTE: Design of new electromagnetic metamaterials for wireless power transfer (WPT) to be applied to energy exchange between fuel-powered and electrical vehicles.
High Performance Model Order Reduction methods (HPR-FE2) for industrial multiscale material modelling and design
HPR-FE2 PLUGIN: Development of new high-efficiency methods for taking multiscale model order to daily-live industrial applications. Development plugins for using HPR-FE2 techniques in industrial Finite Element commercial software.
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