Mastering vibrational properties of functionally graded materials enables lighter, stronger, and more resilient structures

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-01-microshells-melody-tuning-vibrations-tiny.html

"functionally graded: enhanced resistance to thermal and mechanical stresses... porosity (microscale voids) alter structural integrity/ vibrational dynamics... vibrational behavior of functionally graded microshells affected by composition, imperfections, small-length scale coefficients... 5-parameter shear deformable model analyzing free vibrations of doubly curved imperfect functionally graded microshells, blueprint for optimizing micro-electromechanical systems/ biomedical applications... automotive, medicine"