Multi-large low-frequency band gaps in a periodic hybrid structure

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (08) ◽  
pp. 1650116 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Wang ◽  
M. P. Sheng ◽  
H. B. Guo

A hybrid structure composed of a local resonance mass and an external oscillator is proposed in this paper for restraining the elastic longitudinal wave propagation. Theoretical model has been established to investigate the dispersion relation and band gaps of the structure. The results show that the hybrid structure can produce multi-band gaps wider than the multi-resonator acoustic metamaterials. It is much easier for the hybrid structure to yield wide and low band gaps by adjusting the mass and stiffness of the external oscillator. Small series spring constant ratio results in low-frequency band gaps, in which the external oscillator acts as a resonator and replaces the original local resonator to hold the band gaps in low frequency range. Compared with the one-dimensional phononic crystal (PC) lattice, a new band gap emerges in lower frequency range in the hybrid structure because of the added local resonance, which will be a significant assistance in low-frequency vibration and noise reduction. Further, harmonic response analysis using finite element method (FEM) has been performed, and results show that elastic longitudinal waves are efficiently forbidden within the band gaps.

2011 ◽  
Vol 406 (11) ◽  
pp. 2249-2253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanwei Yao ◽  
Zhilin Hou ◽  
Fugen Wu ◽  
Xin Zhang

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (27) ◽  
pp. 1750251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingming Hou ◽  
Jiu Hui Wu ◽  
Songhua Cao ◽  
Dong Guan ◽  
Yanwei Zhu

In this paper, extremely low frequency band gaps of beam-like inertial amplification metamaterials are investigated based on local resonance theory. Inertial amplification mechanism is proposed to obtain extremely low frequency band gaps by altering geometry parameters of the beam-like structures rather than modulating material properties, which allow first lower band gap (BG) to be attained easily compared to traditional local resonance structures. Band structures, frequency response functions (FRFs) plots and vibration modes of the beam-like structures are calculated and analyzed by employing finite element method. Numerical results show that first BG of the structure ranges from 23 Hz to 21 Hz. FRFs are in accordance with the dispersion relationship. It is found that interaction between inertial amplification and traveling wave modes in the proposed structure are responsible for formation of the first BG. This type of beam-like inertial amplification metamaterials has many potential applications in the field of low frequency vibration and noise reduction.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao Liu ◽  
Pei Li ◽  
Yongteng Zhong ◽  
Jiawei Xiang

A new two-dimensional locally resonant phononic crystal with microcavity structure is proposed. The acoustic wave band gap characteristics of this new structure are studied using finite element method. At the same time, the corresponding displacement eigenmodes of the band edges of the lowest band gap and the transmission spectrum are calculated. The results proved that phononic crystals with microcavity structure exhibited complete band gaps in low-frequency range. The eigenfrequency of the lower edge of the first gap is lower than no microcavity structure. However, for no microcavity structure type of quadrilateral phononic crystal plate, the second band gap disappeared and the frequency range of the first band gap is relatively narrow. The main reason for appearing low-frequency band gaps is that the proposed phononic crystal introduced the local resonant microcavity structure. This study provides a good support for engineering application such as low-frequency vibration attenuation and noise control.


2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (19) ◽  
pp. 1850221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suobin Li ◽  
Yihua Dou ◽  
Tianning Chen ◽  
Zhiguo Wan ◽  
Zhengrong Guan

In this paper, a novel metal-matrix phononic crystal with a low-frequency, broad and complete, locally-resonant band gap, which includes the in-plane and out-of-plane band gaps, is investigated numerically. The proposed structure consists of double-sided single “hard” cylinder stubs, which are deposited on a two-dimensional locally-resonant phononic-crystal plate that consists of an array of rubber fillers embedded in a steel plate. Our results indicate that both the out-of-plane band gap and the in-plane band gap increase after introducing single “hard” cylinder stubs. More specifically, the out-of-plane band gap is increased by the out-of-plane analogous-rigid mode, while the in-plane band gap is increased by the in-plane analogous-rigid mode. The out-of-plane and the in-plane analogous-rigid mode are formed after introduction of the single “hard” cylinder stub. As a result, a broad, complete locally-resonant band gap in the low frequency is obtained due to the broad in-plane and out-of-plane band gaps overlapping. Compared to the classical double-sided stubbed metal-matrix phononic-crystal plate, the absolute bandwidth of the complete band gap is increased by a factor of 4.76 in the proposed structure. Furthermore, the effect of simple “hard” stubs on complete band gaps is investigated. The results show that the location of the complete band gaps can be modulated using a low frequency, and the bandwidth can be extended to a larger frequency range using different “hard” stubs. The new structure provides an effective way for metal-matrix phononic crystals to obtain broad and complete locally-resonant band gaps in the low-frequency range, which has many applications for low-frequency vibration reduction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 10901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxing Liu ◽  
Jiu Hui Wu

In this paper, viscoelastic multi-resonator mechanism for broadening low-frequency band-gaps of acoustic metamaterials is investigated. Firstly, the metamaterial unit consists of dual-mass and dual-viscoelasticity is proposed which can generate multiple resonances to form multiple band-gaps, and further the broadened band-gaps are realized by modulating the effect of the viscoelasticity. Secondly, for the dual-viscoelasticity, the band-gaps and transmission spectrum under the cases of with the consistent and inconsistent viscoelasticity are calculated. Comparing with the consistent case, by adjusting the viscoelasticity in the inconsistent case, the storage modulus changes the fastest and obtains a smaller and a larger elastic modulus at the corresponding starting frequency and ending frequency of the band-gap, in which the band-gap can be broadened and shifted to the low frequency since the resonant frequency is determined by the elastic modulus, and for the loss modulus, it has little effects on the width of the band-gap, but has great influence on the transmission coefficient. Thirdly, by adjusting the inconsistent viscoelastic parameters based on the above rules, the band width is increased by 1.7 times (1.3 times for the absolute band width) than the consistent structure and the band-gap is shifted to the low frequency by 31% (about 345 Hz). The viscoelastic multi-resonator mechanism can be used to practical applications of viscoelastic metamaterials.


2020 ◽  
pp. 2150014
Author(s):  
Yong Yan Zhang ◽  
Nan Sha Gao ◽  
Guang Shen Xu ◽  
Jiu Hui Wu ◽  
Min Cao ◽  
...  

Local resonance structure (LRS) can effectively suppress wave transmission, but the design of LRS with tunable band gaps is still a challenge. This work proposes an LRS with two tunable band gaps, where the first bandwidth is successfully enlarged almost five times, and finally a low-frequency broadband with 60–420 Hz is obtained with the second disappearing because of the remarkable modification of band gaps obtained only by adjusting the stiffness rather than by large deformation or changing geometric configuration in traditional methods. The mechanism of tunable band gaps would have important implications for designing metamaterials with broadband, and potential applications for vibration and noise attenuation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mehaney ◽  
Ashour M. Ahmed

Abstract In this work, a one-dimensional porous silicon carbide phononic crystal (1D-PSiC PnC) sandwiched between two rubber layers is introduced to obtain low frequency band gaps for the audible frequencies. The novelty of the proposed multilayer 1D-PnCs arises from the coupling between the soft rubber, unique mechanical properties of porous SiC materials and the local resonance phenomenon. The proposed structure could be considered as a 1D acoustic Metamaterial with a size smaller than the relevant 1D-PnC structures for the same frequencies. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time to use PSiC materials in a 1D PnC structure for the problem of low frequency phononic band gaps. Also, the porosities and thicknesses of the PSiC layers were chosen to obtain the fundamental band gaps within the bandwidth of the acoustic transducers and sound suppression devices. The transmission spectrum of acoustic waves is calculated by using the transfer matrix method (TMM). The results revealed that surprising low band gaps appeared in the transmission spectra of the 1D-PSiC PnC at the audible range, which are lower than the expected ones by Bragg’s scattering theory. The frequency at the center of the first band gap was at the value 7957 Hz, which is 118 times smaller than the relevant frequency of other 1D structures with the same thickness. A comparison between the phononic band gaps of binary and ternary 1D-PSiC PnC structures sandwiched between two rubber layers at the micro-scale was performed and discussed. Also, the band gap frequency is controlled by varying the layers porosity, number and the thickness of each layer. The simulated results are promising in many applications such as low frequency band gaps, sound suppression devices, switches and filters.


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