Topology Optimization of Arc Unit Cells by Extending Energy‐Based Homogenization and Parametric Level Set Methods
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DOI: 10.1002/nme.70044
Abstract: This paper extends the energy‐based homogenization method (EBHM) to evaluate the effective elastic properties of two‐dimensional arc unit cells, where the periodic boundary conditions are constructed based on the polar strain–displacement relationships, and the displacement… read more here.
Keywords: unit; unit cells; level set; arc unit ... See more keywords
Co-axial fed triple-band and dual-band zeroth order antennas using pseudo-open termination unit cells for C-band applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2019.03.003
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, a triple-band and dual-band zeroth order resonance (ZOR) epsilon negative antennas are proposed using two pseudo-open termination unit cells for the case where the shunt ZOR ( f sh ) is… read more here.
Keywords: open termination; termination unit; zor; pseudo open ... See more keywords
Efficient meshing technique for textile composites unit cells of arbitrary complexity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112757
Abstract: Abstract Meso-scale unit cell models are often used to simulate mechanical behaviour of textile composites. Apart from reliable ways to create meso-scale geometries, such simulations require reliable meshing algorithms. While the former is made possible… read more here.
Keywords: unit; textile; unit cells; textile composites ... See more keywords
Analysis of in-plane wave propagation in periodic structures with Sierpinski-carpet unit cells
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2017.02.020
Abstract: Abstract In this study, the dispersion relationships and characteristics of directional periodic structure waveguides with Sierpinski carpet unit cells were investigated. Finite element method was used to analyze the Sierpinski-carpet periodic structures with square Pb… read more here.
Keywords: sierpinski carpet; periodic structures; carpet unit; unit cells ... See more keywords
Tunable Length and Optical Properties of CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) Nanowires with a Few Unit Cells.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b04381
Abstract: Perovskite nanostructures, both hybrid organo-metal and fully inorganic perovskites, have gained a lot of interest in the past few years for their intriguing optical properties in the visible region. We report on inorganic cesium lead… read more here.
Keywords: length optical; optical properties; unit cells; tunable length ... See more keywords
Finite-size correction scheme for supercell calculations in Dirac-point two-dimensional materials
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27632-6
Abstract: Modern electronic structure calculations are predominantly implemented within the super cell representation in which unit cells are periodically arranged in space. Even in the case of non-crystalline materials, defect-embedded unit cells are commonly used to… read more here.
Keywords: finite size; unit; size correction; unit cells ... See more keywords
The design of unit cells by combining the self-reproduction systems and metabolic cushioning loads
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-07655-2
Abstract: Recently, we published a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the self-reproduction processes in proto-cells (doubling of their components) composed of different combinations of cellular subsystems. In this paper, we extend the detailed analysis of structural and… read more here.
Keywords: unit; unit cells; reproduction processes; self reproduction ... See more keywords
Tuning stiffness of mechanical metamaterial unit cells via transitions to second-order rigid and pre-stressed states.
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DOI: 10.1039/d4sm01318b
Abstract: Mechanical metamaterials have been widely studied for their broad range of exotic mechanical properties, and there is particular interest in imparting these materials with tunability to rationally alter their mechanical response on demand. Here, the… read more here.
Keywords: unit cells; rigidity; second order; design ... See more keywords
Three dimensional metafilms with dual channel unit cells
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DOI: 10.1063/1.4979698
Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) metafilms composed of periodic arrays of silicon unit cells containing single and multiple micrometer-scale vertical split ring resonators (SRRs) per unit cell were fabricated. In contrast to planar and stacked planar structures, these… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; dimensional metafilms; unit; dual channel ... See more keywords
Systematic design of broadband path-coiling acoustic metamaterials
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5009488
Abstract: A design approach for acoustic metamaterial unit cells based on a coiled path with impedance matching layers (IMLs) is proposed in this paper. A theoretical approach is developed to calculate the transmission of the labyrinthine… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; effective refractive; unit cells; refractive indices ... See more keywords
Existence probabilities of single Si atoms diffusing in Si(111)-(7 × 7) half-unit cells at room temperature
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0214330
Abstract: We determined the probabilities of finding diffusing Si atoms in faulted and unfaulted half-unit cells on the Si(111)-(7 × 7) surface. An adsorbed Si atom on the surface at room temperature moved in the half-unit cells. The… read more here.
Keywords: unit cells; half unit; room temperature;