Design of Disordered Periodic Structures for Mode Localization

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Cazzulani ◽  
Emanuele Riva ◽  
Edoardo Belloni ◽  
Francesco Braghin
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Mode Localization ◽  
Geometrical Properties ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Propagation Properties

Periodic structures are the repetition of unit cells in space, that provide a filtering behavior for wave propagation. In particular, it is possible to tailor the geometrical, physical and elastic properties of the unit cells, in order to attenuate certain frequency bands, called band-gaps or stop-bands. Having each element characterized with the same parameters, the filtering behavior of the system can be described through the wave propagation properties of the unit cell. This is technologically impossible to obtain, therefore the Lyapunov factor is used, in order to define the mean attenuation of a quasi-periodic structure. Tailoring Gaussian unit cell properties potentially allows to extend the stop-bands width in the frequency domain. A drawback is that some unexpected resonance peaks may lie in the neighborhood of the extended regions. However, the correspondent mode-shapes are localized in a particular region of the structure, and they partially decrease the global attenuating behavior. In this paper, the aperiodicity introduced in the otherwise perfect repetition is investigated, providing an explanation for the mode-localization problem and for the stop-bands extension. Then, the proposed approach is applied to a passive quasi-periodic beam, characterized from a localized peak within a designed band-gap. The geometrical properties of its aperiodic parts are changed in order to deterministically move the localization peak in the frequency response. Numerical and experimental results are compared.

MODIFICATION OF CASIMIR FORCES DUE TO BAND GAPS IN PERIODIC STRUCTURES

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 798-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. VILLARREAL ◽  
R. ESQUIVEL-SIRVENT ◽  
G. H. COCOLETZI
Keyword(s):  
Density Of States ◽  
Casimir Force ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Local Density ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
Local Density Of States ◽  
Casimir Forces ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
The Difference

The Casimir force between inhomogeneous slabs that exhibit a band-like structure is calculated. The slabs are made of basic unit cells each made of two layers of different materials. As the number of unit cells increases the Casimir force between the slabs changes, since the reflectivity develops a band-like structure characterized by frequency regions of high reflectivity. This is also evident in the difference of the local density of states between free and boundary distorted vacuum, that becomes maximum at frequencies corresponding to the band gaps. The calculations are restricted to vacuum modes with wave vectors perpendicular to the slabs.

Design of Three-Dimensional, Triply Periodic Unit Cell Scaffold Structures for Additive Manufacturing

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mazher Iqbal Mohammed ◽  
Ian Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Final Size ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Cell Structures ◽  
Triply Periodic ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Scaffold Structure

Highly organized, porous architectures leverage the true potential of additive manufacturing (AM) as they can simply not be manufactured by any other means. However, their mainstream usage is being hindered by the traditional methodologies of design which are heavily mathematically orientated and do not allow ease of controlling geometrical attributes. In this study, we aim to address these limitations through a more design-driven approach and demonstrate how complex mathematical surfaces, such as triply periodic structures, can be used to generate unit cells and be applied to design scaffold structures in both regular and irregular volumes in addition to hybrid formats. We examine the conversion of several triply periodic mathematical surfaces into unit cell structures and use these to design scaffolds, which are subsequently manufactured using fused filament fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing. We present techniques to convert these functions from a two-dimensional surface to three-dimensional (3D) unit cell, fine tune the porosity and surface area, and examine the nuances behind conversion into a scaffold structure suitable for 3D printing. It was found that there are constraints in the final size of unit cell that can be suitably translated through a wider structure while still allowing for repeatable printing, which ultimately restricts the attainable porosities and smallest printed feature size. We found this limit to be approximately three times the stated precision of the 3D printer used this study. Ultimately, this work provides guidance to designers/engineers creating porous structures, and findings could be useful in applications such as tissue engineering and product light-weighting.

Elastic wave propagation in metamaterial rods with periodic shunted piezo-patches

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (2) ◽  
pp. 4303-4311
Author(s):  
Edson J.P. de Miranda ◽  
Edilson D. Nobrega ◽  
Leopoldo P.R. de Oliveira ◽  
José M.C. Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Elastic Wave ◽  
Wave Attenuation ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Periodic Arrays ◽  
Extended Plane ◽  
Elastic Metamaterials ◽  
Piezoelectric Structures

The wave propagation attenuation in low frequencies by using piezoelectric elastic metamaterials has been developed in recent years. These piezoelectric structures exhibit abnormal properties, different from those found in nature, through the artificial design of the topology or exploring the shunt circuit parameters. In this study, the wave propagation in a 1-D elastic metamaterial rod with periodic arrays of shunted piezo-patches is investigated. This piezoelectric metamaterial rod is capable of filtering the propagation of longitudinal elastic waves over a specified range of frequency, called band gaps. The complex dispersion diagrams are obtained by the extended plane wave expansion (EPWE) and wave finite element (WFE) approaches. The comparison between these methods shows good agreement. The Bragg-type and locally resonant band gaps are opened up. The shunt circuits influence significantly the propagating and the evanescent modes. The results can be used for elastic wave attenuation using piezoelectric periodic structures.

Geometric Mistuning Reduced-Order Model Development Utilizing Bayesian Surrogate Models for Component Mode Calculations

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Beck ◽  
Jeffrey M. Brown ◽  
Alex A. Kaszynski ◽  
Emily B. Carper ◽  
Daniel L. Gillaugh
Keyword(s):  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Forced Response ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Mode Localization ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Structural Periodicity ◽  
Computationally Intensive

AbstractIntegrally bladed rotors (IBRs) are meant to be rotationally periodic structures. However, unique variations in geometries and material properties from sector-to-sector, called mistuning, destroy the structural periodicity. This results in mode localization that can induce forced response levels greater than what is predicted with a tuned analysis. Furthermore, mistuning and mode localization are random processes that require stochastic treatments when analyzing the distribution of fleet responses. Generating this distribution can be computationally intensive when using the full finite element model (FEM). To overcome this expense, reduced-order models (ROMs) have been developed to accommodate fast calculations of mistuned forced response levels for a fleet of random IBRs. Usually, ROMs can be classified by two main families: frequency-based and geometry-based methods. Frequency-based ROMs assume mode shapes do not change due to mistuning. However, this assumption has been shown to cause errors that propagate to the fleet distribution. To circumvent these errors, geometry-based ROMs have been developed to provide accurate predictions. However, these methods require recalculating modal data during ROM formulations. This increases the computational expense in computing fleet distributions. A new geometry-based ROM is presented to reduce this cost. The developed ROM utilizes a Bayesian surrogate model in place of sector modal calculations required in ROM formulations. The method, surrogate modal analysis for geometry mistuning assessments (SMAGMA), will propagate uncertainties of the surrogate prediction to forced response. ROM accuracies are compared to the true forced response levels and results computed by a frequency-based ROM.

scholarly journals Characteristic Mode Analysis of Unit Cells of Metal-Only Infinite Arrays

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Haykir ◽  
O. A. Civi
Keyword(s):  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Mode Analysis ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Characteristic Mode ◽  
Unit Cell Size ◽  
Characteristic Modes ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Physical Insight ◽  
Cost Efficient

Characteristic mode analysis of metal only unit cells of periodic structures is performed using Method of Moments based formulation. Ewald’s transformation is incorporated for a fast and cost efficient solution and the advantages over spatial Green’s function are discussed. The influence of the unit cell size on the characteristic modes is demonstrated. Various metal-only reflectarray elements are compared and their radiation characteristics are interpreted using the theory of characteristic modes. It is shown that characteristic modes of the unit cell can help us to understand the radiation and scattering behavior of the unit cell and this physical insight can be used in periodic array unit cell design.

scholarly journals Broadband Frequency and Spatial On-Demand Tailoring of Topological Wave Propagation Harnessing Piezoelectric Metamaterials

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Dorin ◽  
K. W. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Elastic Wave ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Expansion Method ◽  
Guided Wave ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Edge States ◽  
Frequency Bandwidth ◽  
Mode Localization ◽  
Elastic Metamaterials

Many engineering applications leverage metamaterials to achieve elastic wave control. To enhance the performance and expand the functionalities of elastic waveguides, the concepts of electronic transport in topological insulators have been applied to elastic metamaterials. Initial studies showed that topologically protected elastic wave transmission in mechanical metamaterials could be realized that is immune to backscattering and undesired localization in the presence of defects or disorder. Recent studies have developed tunable topological elastic metamaterials to maximize performance in the presence of varying external conditions, adapt to changing operating requirements, and enable new functionalities such as a programmable wave path. However, a challenge remains to achieve a tunable topological metamaterial that is comprehensively adaptable in both the frequency and spatial domains and is effective over a broad frequency bandwidth that includes a subwavelength regime. To advance the state of the art, this research presents a piezoelectric metamaterial with the capability to concurrently tailor the frequency, path, and mode shape of topological waves using resonant circuitry. In the research presented in this manuscript, the plane wave expansion method is used to detect a frequency tunable subwavelength Dirac point in the band structure of the periodic unit cell and discover an operating region over which topological wave propagation can exist. Dispersion analyses for a finite strip illuminate how circuit parameters can be utilized to adjust mode shapes corresponding to topological edge states. A further evaluation provides insight into how increased electromechanical coupling and lattice reconfiguration can be exploited to enhance the frequency range for topological wave propagation, increase achievable mode localization, and attain additional edge states. Topological guided wave propagation that is subwavelength in nature and adaptive in path, localization, and frequency is illustrated in numerical simulations of thin plate structures. Outcomes from the presented work indicate that the easily integrable and comprehensively tunable proposed metamaterial could be employed in applications requiring a multitude of functions over a broad frequency bandwidth.

scholarly journals Two-Dimensional Composite Acoustic Metamaterials of Rectangular Unit Cell from Pentamode to Band Gap

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1457
Author(s):  
Qi Li ◽  
Ke Wu ◽  
Mingquan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Acoustic Wave ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
The Other ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Acoustic Metamaterials ◽  
Acoustic Wave Propagation ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Unit Cells

Pentamode metamaterials have been receiving an increasing amount of interest due to their water-like properties. In this paper, a two-dimensional composite pentamode metamaterial of rectangular unit cell is proposed. The unit cells can be classified into two groups, one with uniform arms and the other with non-uniform arms. Phononic band structures of the unit cells were calculated to derive their properties. The unit cells can be pentamode metamaterials that permit acoustic wave travelling or have a total band gap that impedes acoustic wave propagation by varying the structures. The influences of geometric parameters and materials of the composed elements on the effective velocities and anisotropy were analyzed. The metamaterials can be used for acoustic wave control under water. Simulations of materials with different unit cells were conducted to verify the calculated properties of the unit cells. The research provides theoretical support for applications of the pentamode metamaterials.

Elastic Wave Propagation in a Bio-Inspired Phononic Crystal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1012 ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
H.V. Cantanhêde ◽  
E.J.P. Miranda Jr. ◽  
J.M.C. dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Phononic Crystal ◽  
Stop Band ◽  
Elastic Vibration ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Sound Waves

The wave propagation in a two-dimensional bio-inspired phononic crystal (PC) is analysed. When composite materials and structures consist of two or more different materials periodically, there will be stop band characteristic, in which there are no mechanical propagating waves. These periodic structures are known as PCs. PCs have shown an excellent potential in many disciplines of science and technology in the last decade. They have generated lots of interests due to their ability to manipulate mechanical waves like sound waves and thermal properties which are not available in nature. The physical properties of PCs are not essentially determined by chemical elements and bonds in the materials, but rather on the internal specific structures. Structures of this type have the ability to inhibit the propagation of vibrational energy over certain ranges of frequencies forming band gaps. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the band structure and especially the location and width of band gaps. For this analysis, it is used the finite element method (FEM) and plane wave expansion (PWE). The results are shown in the form of band structure and wave modes. Band structures calculated by FEM and PWE present good agreement. We suggest that the bio-inspired PC considered should be feasible for elastic vibration control.

Acoustic Non-Reciprocity in Lattices With Nonlinearity, Internal Hierarchy, and Asymmetry: Computational Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Fronk ◽  
Sameh Tawfick ◽  
Chiara Daraio ◽  
Shuangbao Li ◽  
Alexander Vakakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Lattice Structure ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
Scale Unit ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Linear Time Invariant Systems ◽  
System Properties

Reciprocity is a property of linear, time-invariant systems whereby the energy transmission from a source to a receiver is unchanged after exchanging the source and receiver. Nonreciprocity violates this property and can be introduced to systems if time-reversal symmetry and/or parity symmetry is lost. While many studies have induced nonreciprocity by active means, i.e., odd-symmetric external biases or time variation of system properties, considerably less attention has been given to acoustical structures that passively break reciprocity. This study presents a lattice structure with strong stiffness nonlinearities, internal scale hierarchy, and asymmetry that breaks acoustic reciprocity. Macroscopically, the structure exhibits periodicity yet asymmetry exists in its unit cell design. A theoretical study, supported by experimental validation, of a two-scale unit cell has revealed that reciprocity is broken locally, i.e., within a single unit cell of the lattice. In this work, global breaking of reciprocity in the entire lattice structure is theoretically analyzed by studying wave propagation in the periodic arrangement of unit cells. Under both narrowband and broadband excitation, the structure exhibits highly asymmetrical wave propagation, and hence a global breaking of acoustic reciprocity. Interpreting the numerical results for varying impulse amplitude, as well as varying harmonic forcing amplitude and frequency/wavenumber, provides strong evidence that transient resonant capture is the driving force behind the global breaking of reciprocity in the periodic structure. In a companion work, some of the theoretical results presented herein are experimentally validated with a lattice composed of two-scale unit cells under impulsive excitation.

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