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Nonlinear Dynamics

An International Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos in Engineering Systems

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Nonlinear Dynamics - Call for Papers: Nonlinear Mechanical/Elastic/Acoustic Metamaterials

Nonlinear Dynamics


Topical Collection on Nonlinear Mechanical/Elastic/Acoustic Metamaterials


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Guest Editors: 

  • Li Cheng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, email: li.cheng@polyu.edu.hk
  • Xin Fang, National University of Defense Technology, China, email: xinfangdr@sina.com
  • Walter Lacarbonara, SAPIENZA University of Rome, Italy


Submission deadline: April 30, 2024

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Peer Review Process: All articles submitted to the collection will undergo the same, rigorous, single-blind peer-review process as all of the journal’s regular publications.

Approximate Publication Window:

  • Review Completion Date: June 30, 2024 
  • Notification of Acceptance: July 15, 2024 
  • Tentative Date of Publication: August 1, 2024


A list of topics of interest includes but is not limited to: 

  • Active and passive nonlinear meta-material/structures
  • Computational and analysis methods pertinent to strongly nonlinear meta-material/structures such as bandgap calculations, wave propagation and vibration analysis
  • New wave phenomena or wave manipulation methods enabled by nonlinear metamaterials
  • Mechanisms underpinning nonlinear wave propagation and manipulation in finite and infinite models
  • Design methods with strong nonlinearity and superior performance
  • Application cases of nonlinear metamaterials or meta-devices in nonlinear media


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