A new approach to generate local resonator for the application of acoustic metamaterials

Abstract

In this paper, we proposed a type of local resonator which works by introducing more than one vibration modes, and thus may provide a new approach to formulate acoustic/elastic metamaterial. Such new concept of resonator is fundamentally different from traditional translational and rotational resonators. The potential application and design of acoustic/elastic metamaterial based on this kind of structures are also illustrated. The acoustic metamaterial filter we developed has unique property that only the waves with specific frequency can pass the material while other waves will be attenuated. We also proposed a kind of plane wave lens which can transfer plane wave with uniformly distributed amplitude profiles into pure plane wave. With these novel resonators, the research and application regarding it are highly anticipated in the near future.