Optimizing the band gap of effective mass negativity in acoustic metamaterials

Abstract

A dual-resonator microstructure design is proposed for acoustic metamaterials to achieve broadband effective mass negativity. We demonstrate the advantage of acoustic wave attenuation over a wider frequency spectrum as compared to the narrow band gap of a single-resonator design. We explicitly confirm the effect of negative effective mass density by analysis of wave propagation using finite element simulations. Examples of practical application like vibration isolation and blast wave mitigation are presented and discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 10, 2012
Source ID
10.1063/1.4770370

Entities

People

  • Chintech Sun
  • H. H. Huang
  • K. T. Tan

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
  • Purdue University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems