Mechanical Metamaterials for Engineering and Architectural Applications examines materials with extraordinary mechanical properties such as negative stiffness, programmable elasticity, and auxetic behavior that surpass conventional limits. This accessible yet comprehensive book covers design principles, fabrication techniques, and practical applications, including vibration isolation in aerospace systems and adaptive building façades. Bridging theory and practice, it highlights th...

The design of mechanical components for various engineering applications requires the understanding of stress distribution in the materials. The need of determining the nature of stress distribution on the components can be achieved with experimental techniques. Applications and Techniques for Experimental Stress Analysis is a timely research publication that examines how experimental stress analysis supports the development and validation of analytical and numerical models, the progress o...