Experimental and numerical analysis of membrane-patterned meta-materials


Ayorinde E., Al-Zubi M.

ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2012, Houston, TX, United States Of America, 9 - 15 November 2012, vol.8, pp.303-306, (Full Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 8
  • Doi Number: 10.1115/imece2012-88752
  • City: Houston, TX
  • Country: United States Of America
  • Page Numbers: pp.303-306
  • Keywords: Lexan, Membrane, Meta-material, Periodic, Vibration
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Meta-materials show unconventional properties by virtue of their construction which normally includes physically-periodic formations. Various responses of these materials manifest frequency-dependent occurrences of significantly-enhanced and significantly-attenuated values, thus facilitating a wealth of design possibilities. The analysis of these structures presents non-trivial challenges, hence only very simple types are presently under analytical study. In this paper, a formation which includes patterned membrane fillings is explored experimentally and numerically to see if and how well such a construction may be utilized for meta-material applications. Copyright © 2012 by ASME.