Abstract
Broad omnidirectional band gaps in a three-dimensional phononic crystal consisting of a face-centered cubic array of spherical air voids connected by cylindrical conduits in solid background are numerically and experimentally demonstrated. With a low material filling fraction of 37.7%, the first bandgap covers 3.1-13.6 kHz frequency range with 126.1% gap-over-midgap ratio. Finite-element method is employed in band structure and numerical transmission analyses. Omnidirectional band gaps are observed in only two-period thick slabs in the 100, 110, and 111 orientations. Experimental transmission characteristics are in good agreement with numerical data. The phononic crystal can be employed in low-frequency sound proofing.
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