Nonlinear waves in flexible mechanical metamaterials

Flexible mechanical metamaterials are compliant structures engineered to achieve unique properties via the large deformation of their components. While static character has been studied extensively, study dynamic is still at an early stage, especially in nonlinear regime induced by high deformability. Nevertheless, recent studies show that these systems provide new opportunities for control amplitude elastic waves. Here, we summarize results on propagation waves flexible metamaterials, and highlight possible research directions.