Broadband Lamb Wave Trapping in Cellular Metamaterial Plates with Multiple Local Resonances

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 9376
• Main Authors: Zhao, De-Gang, Li, Yong, Zhu, Xue-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.03.2015; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/766/1130; 639/766/25/3927; Acoustics; Carbon; Density; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Oscillators; Physics; Propagation; Science; Trapping; Velocity; Vibrations
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/srep09376

We have investigated the Lamb wave propagation in cellular metamaterial plates constructed by bending-dominated and stretch-dominated unit-cells with the stiffness differed by orders of magnitude at an ultralow density. The simulation results show that ultralight metamaterial plates with textured stubs deposited on the surface can support strong local resonances for both symmetric and anti-symmetric modes at low frequencies, where Lamb waves at the resonance frequencies are highly localized in the vibrating stubs. The resonance frequency is very sensitive to the geometry of textured stubs. By reasonable design of the geometry of resonant elements, we establish a simple loaded-bar model with the array of oscillators having a gradient relative density (or weight) that can support multiple local resonances, which permits the feasibility of a broadband Lamb wave trapping. Our study could be potentially significant in designing ingenious weight-efficient acoustic devices for practical applications, such as shock absorption, cushioning and vibrations traffic, etc .