Active Acoustic Metamaterial With Simultaneously Programmable Density and Bulk Modulus

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Akl ◽  
A. Baz

Acoustic metamaterials are those structurally engineered materials that are composed of periodic cells designed in such a fashion to yield specific material properties (density and bulk modulus) that would affect the wave propagation pattern within in a specific way. All the currently exerted efforts are focused on studying passive metamaterials with fixed material properties. In this paper, the emphasis is placed on the development of a new class of composite one-dimensional active acoustic metamaterials (CAAMM) with effective densities and bulk moduli that are programmed to vary according to any prescribed patterns along its volume. A cylindrical water-filled cylinder coupled to two piezoelectric elements form a composite cell to act as a base unit for a periodic metamaterial structure. Two different configurations are considered. In the first configuration, a piezoelectric panel is flash-mounted to the face of the cylinder, while the other is side-mounted to the cylinder wall, introducing a variable stiffness along the wave propagation path. In the second configuration, the face-mounted piezoelectric panel remains unchanged, while the side-mounted panel is replaced with an active Helmholtz resonator with piezoelectric base panel. A detailed theoretical lumped-parameter model for the two configurations is present, from which the stiffness of both active elements is controlled via charge feedback control to yield arbitrary homogenized effective bulk modulus and density over a very wide frequency range. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the performance characteristics of the proposed. The CAAMM presents a viable approach to the development of effective domains with a controllable wave propagation pattern to suit many applications.

Author(s):  
Phanisri P. Pratapa ◽  
Phanish Suryanarayana ◽  
Glaucio H. Paulino

We study the wave propagation behavior in Miura-ori patterns by using the Bloch-wave analysis framework. Our investigation focuses on acoustic bandgaps that act as stopping bands for wave propagation at certain frequencies in periodic solids or structures. We show that bandgaps can be created in two-dimensional periodic Miura-ori patterns by introducing material inhomogeneity. First, we perform Bloch-wave analysis of homogeneous Miura-ori patterns with finite panel rigidity and find that no bandgaps are present. We then introduce bandgaps by making the pattern non-uniform — by changing the mass and axial rigidity of origami panels of alternating unit cells. We discuss the dependence of the magnitude of the bandgap on the contrast between material properties. We find that higher magnitudes of bandgaps are possible by using higher contrast ratios (mass and stiffness). These observations indicate the potential of origami-based patterns to be useful as acoustic metamaterials for vibration control.


Author(s):  
W. Akl ◽  
A. Baz

Considerable interest has been devoted to the development of various classes of acoustic metamaterials. Acoustic metamaterials are those structurally engineered materials that are composed of periodic cells designed in such a fashion to yield specific material properties (density and bulk modulus) that would affect the wave propagation pattern within in a specific way. All the currently exerted efforts are focused on studying passive metamaterials with fixed material properties. In this paper, the emphasis is placed on the development of a new class of composite one-dimensional acoustic metamaterials with effective densities that are programmed to vary according to any prescribed patterns along the volume of the metamaterial. The theoretical analysis of this class of multilayered composite active acoustic metamaterials (CAAMM) is presented and the theoretical predictions are determined for an array of fluid cavities separated by piezoelectric boundaries. These smart self-sensing and actuating boundaries are used to modulate the overall stiffness of the metamaterial periodic cell and in turn its dynamic density through direct acoustic pressure feedback. The interaction between the neighboring layers of the composite metamaterial is modeled using a lumped-parameter approach. One-dimensional wave propagation as well as long wavelength assumptions are adapted in the current analysis. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the performance characteristics of the proposed CAAMM and its potential for generating prescribed spatial and spectral patterns of density variation. The CAAMM presents a viable approach to the development of effective acoustic cloaks that can be used for treating critical objects in order to render them acoustically invisible.


Author(s):  
Harshal Y. Shahare ◽  
Rohan Rajput ◽  
Puneet Tandon

Abstract Stamping is one of the most used manufacturing processes, where real-time monitoring is quite difficult due to high speed of the mechanical press, which leads to deterioration of the accuracy of the products In the present work, a method is developed to model elastic waves propagation in solids to measure contact conditions between die and workpiece during stamping. A two-dimensional model is developed that reduces the wave propagation equations to two-dimensional equations. To simulate the wave propagation inside the die-workpiece model, the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method and modified Yee algorithm has been employed. The numerical stability of the wave propagation model is achieved through courant stability condition, i.e., Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy (CFL) number. Two cases, i.e., flat die-workpiece interface and inclined die-workpiece interface, are investigated in the present work. The elastic wave propagation is simulated with a two-dimension (2D) model of the die and workpiece using reflecting boundary conditions for different material properties. The experimental and simulation-based results of reflected and transmitted wave characteristics are compared for different materials in terms of reflected and transmitted wave height ratio and material properties such as acoustic impedance. It is found that the numerical simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental results.


2003 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 912-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Gurvich ◽  
Thomas S. Fleischman

Abstract A hybrid experimental-numerical approach is proposed for accurate dimensionless characterization of rubber finite compressibility. Rubber specimens in the form of bonded rubber disks are considered as elastomeric structures with unknown material properties. These properties are calculated by matching results of FEA with experimental measurements of radial deformations of the axially-loaded disks. The approach may be used for reliable characterization of Poisson's ratio, bulk modulus, or other characteristics of interest. Implementation of the approach is considered for two representative elastomeric compounds with different levels of carbon black. Good experimental verification of the approach is shown at different levels of loading. Moreover, the same parameters of finite compressibility are independently obtained using both compressive and tensile loads. Higher compressibility is observed for a compound with larger content of carbon black as expected.


2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 2744-2753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengbing Chen

Cross-shape piezoelectric patches were originally proposed to improve the band-gap properties of acoustic metamaterials with shunting circuits. The dispersion curves are characterized through the application of finite element method. Also, the theoretical band-gap predictions are verified by simulation results obtained from COMSOL. The investigation results show that the proposed scheme distinguishes itself from the conventional square patches by broader band gaps, whose bandwidth is almost doubled. The inherent capacitance of the piezoelectric patch is strongly related to the boundary conditions, so the local resonant band gap is strongly affected by the shape of piezoelectric patches as well. As a result, the band-gap width and location of metamaterials with different shape patches are rather different, even with the same size patches. Also, negative modulus (NM) and Poisson’s ratio were observed around the resonant frequencies. The transmission properties of finite periods agree well with band-gap predictions. An obvious attenuation zone (AZ) is produced around the band-gap location, in which the wave propagation is decayed strongly. Similarly, the width of AZ of the proposed metamaterial is much larger than that of the conventional one. Hence, the proposed scheme demonstrates more advantages in the application to vibration isolation when compared with the conventional.


Author(s):  
Yuta OZAWA ◽  
Taku NONOMURA ◽  
Masayuki ANYOJI ◽  
Hiroya MAMORI ◽  
Naoya FUKUSHIMA ◽  
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Author(s):  
Ahmad Yavari ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Abolbashari ◽  
Behrooz Hassani

Analysis of elastic wave propagation in a hollow cylinder with two-dimensional (2D) functionally graded material (FGM) and the curved outer surface under internal moving shock loading is the subject of this study. In the proposed method, there is no restriction on the distribution of material properties, the shape of the outer surface, and the applied shock loading. They are treated with non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS). The isogeometric approach is developed for solving the problem to ensure precise modeling of the geometry. Also, the Newmark approach is used for full discretization of the isogeometric equations. The distributions of all elastic field quantities are determined for two types of material distributions and shock loadings. The effects of shock loadings, the shape of the outer surface, and the material distribution on the elastic wave are thoroughly examined. Propagation, reflections, and propagation speed inside the hollow cylinder are investigated. It is found that the propagation speeds of elastic waves have a distribution associated with the distribution of the material properties. Also, the shape of the outer surface can affect the amplitude of the elastic wave and the locations of concentration stress. It is concluded that the sonic boom phenomenon occurs in the solids as well as in the air.


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