Topological damping materials and methods thereof
| Patent Number: | 10,808,794 |
| Issued: | 10/20/2020 |
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| Abstract: | The present invention features a metamaterial including a plurality of unit cells, in which each unit cell includes two interacting members to dissipate energy. Also provided herein are assemblies including such metamaterials and methods of manufacture. |
| Filed: | 3/19/2019 |
| Application Number: | 16/358,335 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |