Abstract

Due to the attractive potential in elastic wave attenuation and wave guiding, acoustic metamaterials have received much attention. Different from the more conventional metamaterials that possess only mechanical displacement/deformation, the electro-mechanical metamaterials analyzed in this paper utilize the two-way electromechanical coupling of piezoelectric transducers and local resonance induced by LC (inductor-capacitor) shunt circuits, which features enlarged design space as well as adaptivity. We report an adaptive piezoelectric gradient index (GRIN) lens featuring focusing acoustic wave. The proposed GRIN lens is comprised of arrayed piezoelectric unit-cells with individually connected inductive shunt circuits. Taking advantage of wave velocity shifting in the vicinity of local resonant frequency of unit-cell and specifically arranged LC shunt circuits, we can focus the transverse wave adaptively by adjusting the inductive loads, i.e., tuning the inductances. Analytical investigations and finite element simulations are performed. This tunable GRIN lens can be used as acoustic metamaterial for various acoustic devices operating with broadband frequencies.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.