Towards Broadband High-Frequency Vibration Attenuation Using Notched Cross-Shaped Metamaterial

This paper reports a plate-type metamaterial designed by arranging unit cells with variable notched cross-sections in a periodical array for broadband high-frequency vibration attenuation in the range of 20 kHz~100 kHz. The dispersion relation and displacement field of the unit cell were calculated by simulation analysis, and the causes of the bandgap were analyzed. By studying the influence of critical structural parameters on the energy band structure, the corresponding structural parameters of a relatively wide bandgap were obtained. Finally, the plate-type metamaterial was designed by arranging unit cells with variable notched cross-sections in the periodical array, and the simulation results show that the vibration attenuation amplitude of the metamaterial can reach 99% in the frequency range of 20 kHz~100 kHz. After fabricating the designed plate-type metamaterial by 3D printing techniques, the characterization of plate-type metamaterial was investigated and the experiment results indicated that an 80% amplitude attenuation can be obtained for the suppression of vibration with the frequency of 20 kHz~100 kHz. The experimental results demonstrate that the periodic arrangement of multi-size cell structures can effectively widen the bandgap and have a vibration attenuation effect in the bandgap range, and the proposed plate-type metamaterial is promising for the vibration attenuation of highly precise equipment.