Low frequency sound insulation of membrane-type acoustic metamaterials with negative pressure cavity

Abstract

The membrane-type acoustic metamaterial with negative pressure cavity (MAM-NPC) is designed to achieve low frequency sound insulation and tunable frequency on the duct side wall. A one-dimensional analytical method was used to discuss the sound insulation effect of MAM-NPC on the sidewall of the duct. As the negative pressure increases, the first valley of sound insulation moves to high frequency. High sound insulation can be achieved in the low frequency range. The theoretical and finite element method results are compared. The one-dimensional analysis method basically agrees with the finite element results in the low frequency band. Because only plane waves are considered in the one-dimensional analytical method.