Features of amplitude frequency characteristics of ABS plastic 3D printed metamaterial sample

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the acoustical properties of custom-designed phononic crystal-like acoustic metamaterials 3D printed from ABS plastic. The elastic properties of these metamaterials were studied experimentally and numerically. The metamaterial consisted of a set of plane parallel lattices the number of which could vary in different samples. Each lattice in the sample consisted of 16 parallel square rods. The amplitude-frequency characteristics (AFC) of the fabricated metamaterial sample were measured in the frequency range (35-100) kHz using longitudinal acoustic waves both in air and water. The propagation velocities of longitudinal and shear acoustic waves of ABS plastic itself were measured prior to the experiment. The band gaps (stop bands) were detected and investigated while measuring AFC of the metamaterials. We have found that the increase in the number of lattice layers in the sample led to the band gap acoustic wave attenuation coefficient increase along with the band gap narrowing, while the central frequency of the band gap remained the same. The numerical simulation of the sample frequency response was carried out in COMSOL. The results of experimental studies and numerical simulations were in satisfactory agreement. We have also investigated the ultrasound scattering diffraction pattern of the sample. The obtained results can be used in solid-state physics and material science, to create materials with controlled frequency-dependent acoustic properties.