Homogenized models of acoustic metainterfaces made of three-dimensional Helmholtz resonators Tachet, S., K. Pham, and A. Maurel Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 481, no. 2316 (2025)
Résumé: We investigate the behaviour of metainterfaces composed of three-dimensional subwavelength Helmholtz resonators (HRs), that are open at both ends and may have distinct neck geometries, using a homogenized model derived from a three-scale asymptotic approach. This model reduces such metainterfaces to homogenized boundary conditions that incorporate a resonant pressure field, providing a continuous representation of the discrete pressure field within the cavities that constitute the metasurface. Notable special cases include mirror-symmetric metainterfaces and metasurfaces that operate solely in reflection. The model, developed in the time domain, is validated and discussed in the harmonic regime through comparisons with direct numerical simulations.
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Influence of Normal Stress, Shear Velocity and Materials on Steady-State Shear Resistance and Viscosity of Rapid Dry Granular Flows Hu, W., Y. Li, H. Gou, X. Jia, L. Zhou, and C. Chang Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth 130, no. 6 (2025)
Résumé: Understanding the rheological behavior of rapid granular flows is crucial for understanding various geological processes, such as fast fault slip and rapid motion of landslides. In this study, we conducted rotary shear experiments on different granular materials, spanning a range of shear velocities from slow to rapid and under varying normal stresses, to investigate the evolution of mechanical behavior under different flow conditions. The experimental results showed that steady-state shear resistance varied with normal stress and material composition at shear velocities below 1 m/s. A consistent velocity-dependent trend was observed. The steady-state shear resistance of the sample experienced a transition from velocity-strengthening behavior at low shear velocities (below 0.1 m/s) to velocity-weakening behavior at higher shear velocities (above 0.1 m/s). Interestingly, at shear velocities exceeding 1 m/s, the steady-state shear resistance became independent of normal stress and material composition, converging to a similar steady-state value for both crushable and uncrushable materials. Although normal stress and mineral composition had a limited influence on steady-state shear resistance at high shear rates, they significantly affected the weakening rate (the transition from peak strength to steady-state shear resistance), which was strongly correlated with the material's crushing ability, as characterized by the Weibull modulus. These findings provide insights into the mechanisms governing the hypermobility of mega-landslides and the rapid dynamics of geological flows.
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Non-contact assessment of Cardiac Velocity profiles using Ultrasound based Surface Motion Camera: A feasibility study Sadhukhan, D., E. Saloux, C. Dorme, M. Fink, R. K. Ing, and A. Hodzic IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 1-10 (2025)
Résumé: Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) mode of echocardiography plays a crucial role in diagnosing several cardiac conditions by recording the myocardial contraction velocities. To mitigate the need of experts for performing echocardiography, several studies have proposed the use of Seismocardiogram as an easier alternative to measure the cardiac timings. However, exact correlation with tissue Doppler measured cardiac velocities has not been explored. Moreover, most of the applications only use single channel contact accelerometers on the chest, thus limiting their utility. In this work, we propose the use of a novel airborne ultrasound based surface motion camera (SMC) for non-contact multichannel recording of cardiac induced surface velocities from the chest. Validation study was conducted on 30 healthy subjects with simultaneous recordings of single channel ECG along with the chest surface velocities followed by clinical Echocardiography. The SMC recorded surface velocity waveforms show correlation similarity of over 0.6 with Tissue Doppler velocity waves extracted from the echocardiographic images. Discrete time warping based distance analysis was also performed to quantify their morphological similarity. Quantitative parameters including the peak systolic velocity and amplitude ratio extracted from the chest recordings show a linear correlation (R<sup>2</sup> greater than 0.8) with that of the TDI values. Additionally, multichannel recording allows visualization of the velocity profiles on the chest and efficiently captures the spatial variations for left ventricular and septal sites. Hence, this new modality shows the potential to be a vital diagnostic technique for non-contact and robust monitoring of the cardio-mechanical functions.
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Enhanced mm-Wave Frequency Up-Conversion via a Time-Varying Graphene Aperture on a Cavity Resonator Amanatiadis, S., T. Karamanos, F. Lemoult, and N. V. Kantartzis Micromachines 16, no. 6, 679 (2025)
Résumé: The transition to 5G and beyond has highlighted the need for efficient devices that operate at mm-wave frequencies, which require new structures and pose fabrication challenges. This paper proposes a novel non-linear antenna that combines the well-established substrate-integrated cavity (SIC) radiators and time-varying graphene for generating harmonic frequencies in the mm-wave spectrum. Graphene is represented as having a dispersive surface conductivity, while time modulation of the conductivity is introduced by varying the applied bias electric field. A modified FDTD algorithm is, additionally, used to simulate the time-varying graphene behaviour under different modulation schemes. The final antenna design involves an SIC resonator with a graphene-covered slot aperture for radiation. The numerical study highlights the effective generation of harmonics using the modulated graphene at the mm-wave regime. Finally, different modulation schemes are applied to enhance certain higher-order harmonics, demonstrating the potential of this non-linear antenna design for future mm-wave and THz frequency applications.
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Floquet scattering of shallow water waves by a vertically oscillating plate Koukouraki, M., P. Petitjeans, A. Maurel, and V. Pagneux Wave Motion 136, 103530 (2025)
Résumé: We report on the scattering of a plane wave from a vertically oscillating plate in the low frequency approximation by means of Floquet theory. In the case of a static plate, the scattering coefficients are evaluated via mode matching method for the full two-dimensional linearized water wave problem and are compared with the coefficients obtained from a reduced one-dimensional model in the shallow water approximation. The main part of the analysis is the extension of this 1D shallow water approximation to the case of a vertically oscillating plate, where time modulation is only encapsulated in the blockage coefficient. We show that the incident wave is scattered into Floquet sidebands and extract the scattering coefficients for each harmonic using a Floquet scattering formalism. Finally, considering a slowly oscillating plate, we propose a quasistatic approximation which appears to be particularly accurate.
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Intraoceanic active rifting revealed by deep seismic reflection imaging in the southern Bay of Bengal, northeastern Indian Ocean Shang, L., G. Hu, T. P. Ferrand, J. Pan, and C. Yang Earth and Planetary Science Letters 658, 119328 (2025)
Résumé: Oceanic domains form via the break-up of the continental lithosphere resulting from extensional tectonic processes that eventually create passive margins. Whether active rifting and subsequent volcanic break-up occur within the oceanic lithosphere remains ambiguous. New seismic reflection data from the southern Bay of Bengal, where multiple mantle plumes were active during the late Cretaceous, provide visual evidence for resolving this issue. The studied seismic profile reveals an ∼300-km-wide anomalous crustal domain characterized by basement highs, irregular Moho depth fluctuations, and a thick pile of well-organized upper crustal dipping reflections. These features resemble those of volcanic passive margins, i.e., stacked volcanoclastic layers, seaward-dipping reflectors, underplating and failed rifting centers. Here, we document a similar setting within an intraoceanic domain, which is consistent with the active rifting model, with an excess magma supply presumably associated with active mantle upwelling. The structures described in the present study require a multistage dynamic process during local impingement of the northward-drifting Indian oceanic lithosphere by mantle upwelling, with a transition from thermal doming, intense volcanic eruptions and magmatic underplating, to lithospheric extension and necking, and finally to an incipient but failed rift. The volcanism initiated at ∼84–85 Ma, and volcanics were emplaced on young oceanic lithosphere with an age of ∼7–8 Ma. The active mantle upwelling that promoted the intraoceanic rifting was likely driven by a weak or pulsed branch of the Kerguelen Plume, which is also involved in producing the Ninety-East Ridge. These findings help further understand the processes dominating lithospheric breakup and extend some concepts seaward from passive margins to the interior of the oceanic lithospheric domain.
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