scholarly journals Soft phononic crystals with deformation-independent band gaps

2017 ◽  
Vol 473 (2200) ◽  
pp. 20160865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pu Zhang ◽  
William J. Parnell
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Mechanical Deformation ◽  
Elasticity Tensor ◽  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Unique Property ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Robust Performance ◽  
Band Gap Structure

Soft phononic crystals have the advantages over their stiff counterparts of being flexible and reconfigurable. Normally, the band gaps of soft phononic crystals will be modified after deformation due to both geometric and constitutive nonlinearity. Indeed these are important properties that can be exploited to tune the dynamic properties of the material. However, in some instances, it may be that one wishes to deform the medium while retaining the band gap structure. A special class of soft phononic crystals is described here with band gaps that are independent or almost-independent of the imposed mechanical deformation, which enables the design of phononic crystals with robust performance. This remarkable behaviour originates from transformation elasticity theory, which leaves the wave equation and the eigenfrequencies invariant after deformation. The necessary condition to achieve such a property is that the Lagrangian elasticity tensor of the hyperelastic material should be constant, i.e. independent of deformation. It is demonstrated that incompressible neo-Hookean materials exhibit such a unique property. Semilinear materials also possess this property under special loading conditions. Phononic crystals composed of these two materials are studied theoretically and the predictions of invariance, or the manner in which the response deviates from invariance, are confirmed via numerical simulation.

scholarly journals “Fuzzy Band Gaps”: A Physically Motivated Indicator of Bloch Wave Evanescence in Phononic Systems

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Connor D. Pierce ◽  
Kathryn H. Matlack
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Dispersion Relation ◽  
Quantitative Measure ◽  
Bloch Wave ◽  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Wave Transmission ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Dissipative Systems ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Wave Modes

Phononic crystals (PCs) have been widely reported to exhibit band gaps, which for non-dissipative systems are well defined from the dispersion relation as a frequency range in which no propagating (i.e., non-decaying) wave modes exist. However, the notion of a band gap is less clear in dissipative systems, as all wave modes exhibit attenuation. Various measures have been proposed to quantify the “evanescence” of frequency ranges and/or wave propagation directions, but these measures are not based on measurable physical quantities. Furthermore, in finite systems created by truncating a PC, wave propagation is strongly attenuated but not completely forbidden, and a quantitative measure that predicts wave transmission in a finite PC from the infinite dispersion relation is elusive. In this paper, we propose an “evanescence indicator” for PCs with 1D periodicity that relates the decay component of the Bloch wavevector to the transmitted wave amplitude through a finite PC. When plotted over a frequency range of interest, this indicator reveals frequency regions of strongly attenuated wave propagation, which are dubbed “fuzzy band gaps” due to the smooth (rather than abrupt) transition between evanescent and propagating wave characteristics. The indicator is capable of identifying polarized fuzzy band gaps, including fuzzy band gaps which exists with respect to “hybrid” polarizations which consist of multiple simultaneous polarizations. We validate the indicator using simulations and experiments of wave transmission through highly viscoelastic and finite phononic crystals.

Elastic wave band gaps in 2D fractal phononic crystals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Gustavo Ramos Costa Dos Santos ◽  
Edson Jansen Pedrosa de Miranda Junior ◽  
Jose Maria Campos dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Wave ◽  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Wave Band

Tunable Band Gaps of Acoustic Waves in Two-Dimensional Phononic Crystals With Reticular Band Structures

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi-Gui Huang ◽  
Yunn-Lin Hwang ◽  
Pei-Yu Wang ◽  
Yen-Chieh Mao
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Sound Insulation ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Elastic Band ◽  
Band Structures ◽  
Elastic Band Gaps

The excellent applications and researches of so-called photonic crystals raise the exciting researches of phononic crystals. By the analogy between photon and phonon, repetitive composite structures that are made up of different elastic materials can also prevent elastic waves of some certain frequencies from passing by, i.e., the frequency band gap features also exist in acoustic waves. In this paper, we present the results of the tunable band gaps of acoustic waves in two-dimensional phononic crystals with reticular band structures using the finite element method. Band gaps variations of the bulk modes due to different thickness and angles of reticular band structures are calculated and discussed. The results show that the total elastic band gaps for mixed polarization modes can be enlarged or reduced by adjusting the orientation of the reticular band structures. The phenomena of band gaps of elastic or acoustic waves can potentially be utilized for vibration-free, high-precision mechanical systems, and sound insulation.

The formation and evolution of a diffusive interface

1997 ◽  
Vol 331 ◽  
pp. 199-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. JEROEN MOLEMAKER ◽  
HENK A. DIJKSTRA
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Mixed Layer ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Mixing Efficiency ◽  
Final Thickness ◽  
Formation And Evolution ◽  
Diffusive Interface ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Energy Balances

The formation and evolution of a diffusive interface in a stable salt-stratified layer cooled from above is studied in a two-dimensional geometry by direct numerical simulation. For a typical example with realistic parameters, the evolution of the flow is computed up to the moment where three layers can be distinguished. Focus is on the development of the first mixed layer. The convective velocity scaling as proposed by Hunt (1984) and previously proposed expressions for the interfacial heat flux (Huppert 1971; Fernando 1989a) are shown to correspond well with the results of the simulation. The evolution of the first layer can be well described by an entrainment relation based on a local balance between kinetic and potential energy with mixing efficiency γ. The new entrainment relation is shown to fit the numerical results well and an interpretation of γ in terms of the overall energy balances of the flow is given.Previously, two rival mechanisms have been proposed that determine the final thickness of the first layer (Turner 1968; Fernando 1987). One of the distinguishing features of both mechanisms is whether a transition in entrainment regime – as the first layer develops – is a necessary condition for the mixed layer to stop growing. Another is the presence of a buoyancy jump over the interface before substantial convection in the second layer occurs. From the numerical results, we find a significant buoyancy jump even before the thermal boundary layer ahead of the first layer becomes unstable. Moreover, the convective activity in the second layer is too small to be able to stop the growth of the first layer. We therefore favour the view proposed by Fernando (1987) that a transition in entrainment regime determines the thickness of the first layer. Following this, a new one-dimensional model of layer formation is proposed. Important expressions within this model are verified using the results of the numerical simulation. The model contains two constants which are determined from the numerical results. The results of the new model fit experimental results quite well and the parameter dependence of the thickness of the first layer is not sensitive to the values of the two constants.

scholarly journals Formation of Bragg Band Gaps in Anisotropic Phononic Crystals Analyzed With the Empty Lattice Model

Crystals ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Feng Wang ◽  
Alexei Maznev ◽  
Vincent Laude
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Model ◽  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Band Gaps

scholarly journals Wave band gaps in two-dimensional piezoelectric/piezomagnetic phononic crystals

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (14-15) ◽  
pp. 4203-4210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ze Wang ◽  
Feng-Ming Li ◽  
Wen-Hu Huang ◽  
Xiaoai Jiang ◽  
Yue-Sheng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Wave Band ◽  
Two Dimensional

scholarly journals Phononic Band Gaps of Elastic Periodic Structures: A Homogenization Theory Study

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Hong Liu ◽  
Chien C. Chang ◽  
Ruey-Lin Chern ◽  
C. Chung Chang
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Homogenization Theory ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Phononic Band Gaps

In this study, we investigate band structures of phononic crystals with particular emphasis on the effects of the mass density ratio and of the contrast of elastic constants. The phononic crystals consist of arrays of different media embedded in a rubber or epoxy. It is shown that the density ratio rather than the contrast of elastic constants is the dominant factor that opens up phononic band gaps. The physical background of this observation is explained by applying the theory of homogenization to investigate the group velocities of the low-frequency bands at the center of symmetry Γ.

Large band gaps in elastic phononic crystals with air inclusions

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (19) ◽  
pp. 3900-3902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Lai ◽  
Zhao-Qing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Phononic Crystals ◽  
Band Gaps
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