Multi-functional periodically heterogeneous structures for energy harvesting and vibration attenuation-effects of piezoelectricity and shunting circuits A Hosseinkhani, E Rohan Smart Materials and Structures, 2024 We explore a kind of metamaterial plate structures intended for simultaneous energy harvesting and vibration control. These structures are designed using a periodically perforated piezoelectric plate (the matrix) with elastic inclusions situated in the holes and serving for the resonators. The design options comprise two- and three-phase configurations related to the mechanical connection between the matrix and inclusions. By introducing a singularity—the focal spot created as a defect in the perfectly periodic structure and using the theory of super-cell, an enhanced piezoelectric energy harvester is obtained. It is observed that such a meta-structure serves as a dual-purpose system: efficiently capturing vibrational energy at a focal spot while maintaining the overall vibration attenuation throughout the structure. The band gap analysis based on the Bloch’s wave decomposition theory shows that by concentrating energy and halting vibration propagation, approximately 10 times energy harvesting enhancement and a remarkable 100 dB reduction in vibrations are achieved simultaneously. Besides the passive response of these meta-structures, we consider its extension by an external electric circuit (EC). Such modified configurations enable to exploit ‘actively’ the piezoelectric plate property to transmit the mechanical response between two, or more distant locations. Due to nonlocal interactions introduced by means the controllable EC, we consider optimization of the EC impedance to reduce the vibrations at a selected location of the whole structure without any external energy supply. The computational study discovers perspectives and benefits of designing such active self-powered meta-structures.
Vibration Mitigation in the Railcar Floor Panel Using a Topologically Optimized Auxetic Layer Ali Hosseinkhani, Davood Younesian, Mostafa Ranjbar International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2023 This paper aims at to improve the vibration behavior of the train floor panel by the use of a cellular auxetic layer. A field measurement is performed to obtain the vibrational frequency content of the body floor moving on the tangent track. Using acceleration sensors, the vibrational response is measured on the bogie (as the input excitation) and on the floor panel (as the observation response). Finite Element modeling for the floor panel is accomplished and measurement data are used for both the input excitation and the verification of the numerical results. The floor panel is a sandwich panel containing multiple layers. In this study, the conventional wooden layer of the panel is substituted with a cellular auxetic one with a re-entrant hexagonal pattern. Then, an optimization problem is defined while the topological parameters of the auxetic layer are the design variables and the dynamic performance of the panel is the objective function. The parameter of power–mass–ratio (PMR) is defined taking the effects of both weight and dynamic response amplitude into calculation. It is found that the PMR is reduced to almost 0.6 by replacing the wooden layer with an auxetic one, and after topological optimization, it is reduced to 0.35.
Broadband low-frequency vibration attenuation in passenger trains using a novel phononic meta-floor panel A Hosseinkhani, E Rohan, D Younesian, R Kroft Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 1-26 , 2025 2025
Optimized sonic crystals for enhanced bandgap in noise attenuation: design, fabrication and experimental investigation: A. Tajsham et al. A Tajsham, D Younesian, J Goodini, A Hosseinkhani Applied Physics A 131 (6), 512 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
BANDGAP CONTROL AND VIBRATION ATTENUATION IN PERIODIC PIEZOELECTRIC META-STRUCTURES A Hosseinkhani, E Rohan Proceedings of SMART 2025, 11th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart … , 2025 2025
DYNAMIC ELECTROACTIVE METAMATERIALS WITH FLEXOELECTRIC AND PIEZOELECTRIC MICROSTRUCTURES E Rohan, A Hosseinkhani, R Cimrman Proceedings of COMPDYN2025, 10th International Conference on Computational … , 2025 2025
Multi-functional periodically heterogeneous structures for energy harvesting and vibration attenuation-effects of piezoelectricity and shunting circuits A Hosseinkhani, E Rohan Smart Materials and Structures 33 (11), 115009 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
A new polyhedral sonic crystal for broadband sound barriers: Optimization and experimental study A Tajsham, D Younesian, J Goodini, A Hosseinkhani Applied Acoustics 218, 109881 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
A modified star-shaped phononic crystal for the vibration wave filtration in plates: design and experiment: A. Hosseinkhani et al. A Hosseinkhani, E Panahi, MF Khansanami, D Younesian Archive of Applied Mechanics 93 (8), 3153-3169 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
Vibration mitigation in the railcar floor panel using a topologically optimized auxetic layer A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 23 (09), 2350100 , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Vibration attenuation properties of piezoelectric metamaterial plates A Hosseinkhani University of West Bohemia , 2023 2023
A novel low-frequency multi-bandgaps metaplate: Genetic algorithm based optimization and experimental validation E Panahi, A Hosseinkhani, A Frangi, D Younesian, V Zega Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 181, 109495 , 2022 2022 Citations: 40
A new circular-maze-shaped phononic crystal with multiband and broadband vibration filtration feature: design and experiment E Panahi, A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, A Moayedizadeh Acta Mechanica 233 (11), 4961-4983 , 2022 2022 Citations: 11
Defected meta-lattice structures for the enhanced localized vibrational energy harvesting A Hosseinkhani, F Ebrahimian, D Younesian, A Moayedizadeh Nano Energy 100, 107488 , 2022 2022 Citations: 45
Full-gradient optimization of the vibroacoustic performance of (non-) auxetic sandwich panels A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, AO Krushynska, M Ranjbar, F Scarpa Transport in Porous Media 142 (1), 139-156 , 2022 2022 Citations: 19
Novel cross shape phononic crystals with broadband vibration wave attenuation characteristic: Design, modeling and testing E Panahi, A Hosseinkhani, MF Khansanami, D Younesian, M Ranjbar Thin-Walled Structures 163, 107665 , 2021 2021 Citations: 69
Enhancement of the vibro-acoustic performance of anti-tetra-chiral auxetic sandwich panels using topologically optimized local resonators A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar, F Scarpa Applied Acoustics 177, 107930 , 2021 2021 Citations: 52
Vibro-acoustic response analysis of fractional railpads in frequency domain A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, R Shakeri, S Farhangdoust Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines 49 (2), 286-303 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Sound and Vibration Energy Harvesting for Railway Applications: A Review on Linear and Nonlinear Techniques A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, P Eghbali, A Moayedizadeh, A Fassih Energy Reports , 2021 2021 Citations: 141
Vibro-acoustic Analysis and Topology Optimization of Anti-tetra Chiral Auxetic Lattices Driven by Different Colored Noises A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 22 (11) , 2020 2020 Citations: 25
Elastic and viscoelastic foundations: a review on linear and nonlinear vibration modeling and applications D Younesian, A Hosseinkhani, H Askari, E Esmailzadeh Nonlinear Dynamics 97 (1), 853–895 , 2019 2019 Citations: 267
Spectral Analysis of Auxetic Sandwich Panels A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar 9th International Conference on Acoustic and Vibration (ISAV 2019) , 2019 2019
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Elastic and viscoelastic foundations: a review on linear and nonlinear vibration modeling and applications D Younesian, A Hosseinkhani, H Askari, E Esmailzadeh Nonlinear Dynamics 97 (1), 853–895 , 2019 2019 Citations: 267
Sound and Vibration Energy Harvesting for Railway Applications: A Review on Linear and Nonlinear Techniques A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, P Eghbali, A Moayedizadeh, A Fassih Energy Reports , 2021 2021 Citations: 141
Novel cross shape phononic crystals with broadband vibration wave attenuation characteristic: Design, modeling and testing E Panahi, A Hosseinkhani, MF Khansanami, D Younesian, M Ranjbar Thin-Walled Structures 163, 107665 , 2021 2021 Citations: 69
Enhancement of the vibro-acoustic performance of anti-tetra-chiral auxetic sandwich panels using topologically optimized local resonators A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar, F Scarpa Applied Acoustics 177, 107930 , 2021 2021 Citations: 52
Dynamic analysis of a plate on the generalized foundation with fractional damping subjected to random excitation A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, S Farhangdoust Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2018 (1), 3908371 , 2018 2018 Citations: 47
Defected meta-lattice structures for the enhanced localized vibrational energy harvesting A Hosseinkhani, F Ebrahimian, D Younesian, A Moayedizadeh Nano Energy 100, 107488 , 2022 2022 Citations: 45
A novel low-frequency multi-bandgaps metaplate: Genetic algorithm based optimization and experimental validation E Panahi, A Hosseinkhani, A Frangi, D Younesian, V Zega Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 181, 109495 , 2022 2022 Citations: 40
Vibro-acoustic Analysis and Topology Optimization of Anti-tetra Chiral Auxetic Lattices Driven by Different Colored Noises A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 22 (11) , 2020 2020 Citations: 25
Full-gradient optimization of the vibroacoustic performance of (non-) auxetic sandwich panels A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, AO Krushynska, M Ranjbar, F Scarpa Transport in Porous Media 142 (1), 139-156 , 2022 2022 Citations: 19
A new polyhedral sonic crystal for broadband sound barriers: Optimization and experimental study A Tajsham, D Younesian, J Goodini, A Hosseinkhani Applied Acoustics 218, 109881 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
A modified star-shaped phononic crystal for the vibration wave filtration in plates: design and experiment: A. Hosseinkhani et al. A Hosseinkhani, E Panahi, MF Khansanami, D Younesian Archive of Applied Mechanics 93 (8), 3153-3169 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
A new circular-maze-shaped phononic crystal with multiband and broadband vibration filtration feature: design and experiment E Panahi, A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, A Moayedizadeh Acta Mechanica 233 (11), 4961-4983 , 2022 2022 Citations: 11
Vibration mitigation in the railcar floor panel using a topologically optimized auxetic layer A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 23 (09), 2350100 , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Vibro-acoustic analysis of the railway tracks with fractional railpads and nonlinear ballast A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 17 (09), 1750105 , 2017 2017 Citations: 9
Vibro-acoustic response analysis of fractional railpads in frequency domain A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, R Shakeri, S Farhangdoust Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines 49 (2), 286-303 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Optimized sonic crystals for enhanced bandgap in noise attenuation: design, fabrication and experimental investigation: A. Tajsham et al. A Tajsham, D Younesian, J Goodini, A Hosseinkhani Applied Physics A 131 (6), 512 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Multi-functional periodically heterogeneous structures for energy harvesting and vibration attenuation-effects of piezoelectricity and shunting circuits A Hosseinkhani, E Rohan Smart Materials and Structures 33 (11), 115009 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
A Short Review on Vibro-Acoustic Behavior of Auxetic Two-Dimensional Structures A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, M Ranjbar 1st International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Mechatronics … , 2018 2018 Citations: 3
Broadband low-frequency vibration attenuation in passenger trains using a novel phononic meta-floor panel A Hosseinkhani, E Rohan, D Younesian, R Kroft Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 1-26 , 2025 2025
BANDGAP CONTROL AND VIBRATION ATTENUATION IN PERIODIC PIEZOELECTRIC META-STRUCTURES A Hosseinkhani, E Rohan Proceedings of SMART 2025, 11th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart … , 2025 2025
