Propagation mechanism of low-frequency elastic waves and vibrations in a new tetragonal hybrid metamaterial

Abstract

In order to achieve low-frequency vibration and noise reduction, artificial metamaterial with great potential in this field have been widely found. Based on previous studies, a new tetragonal hybrid metamaterial structure is proposed in this paper. It is exciting that the combination of inclusions with different material properties and sizes can affect the generation of band gaps. Then, based on the selected frequency, the propagation characteristics of waves in the structure were qualitatively analyzed using group velocity and phase velocity, and the potential for vibration reduction and noise reduction of the proposed structure was verified through finite element simulation of vibration in finite period structures. The results show that the proposed structure can open multiple broadband gaps, and the frequency range of the band gap can be flexibly adjusted according to needs. This study provides a new way for the design of low-frequency phononic metamaterial systems.