Dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial

We study wave dispersion in a one-dimensional nonlinear elastic metamaterial consisting of a thin rod with periodically attached local resonators. Our model is based on an exact finite-strain dispersion relation for a homogeneous solid, utilized in conjunction with the standard transfer matrix metho...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R. Khajehtourian, M. I. Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2014-12-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4905051
_version_ 1818857610949951488
author R. Khajehtourian
M. I. Hussein
author_facet R. Khajehtourian
M. I. Hussein
author_sort R. Khajehtourian
collection DOAJ
description We study wave dispersion in a one-dimensional nonlinear elastic metamaterial consisting of a thin rod with periodically attached local resonators. Our model is based on an exact finite-strain dispersion relation for a homogeneous solid, utilized in conjunction with the standard transfer matrix method for a periodic medium. The nonlinearity considered stems from large elastic deformation in the thin rod, whereas the metamaterial behavior is associated with the dynamics of the local resonators. We derive an approximate dispersion relation for this system and provide an analytical prediction of band-gap characteristics. The results demonstrate the effect of the nonlinearity on the characteristics of the band structure, including the size, location, and character of the band gaps. For example, large deformation alone may cause a pair of isolated Bragg-scattering and local-resonance band gaps to coalesce. We show that for a wave amplitude on the order of one-eighth of the unit cell size, the effect of the nonlinearity in the structure considered is no longer negligible when the unit-cell size is one-fourteenth of the wavelength or larger.
first_indexed 2024-12-19T08:43:08Z
format Article
id doaj.art-aecd0d30592745078a5368da75e5abec
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2158-3226
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-19T08:43:08Z
publishDate 2014-12-01
publisher AIP Publishing LLC
record_format Article
series AIP Advances
spelling doaj.art-aecd0d30592745078a5368da75e5abec2022-12-21T20:28:52ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262014-12-01412124308124308-1810.1063/1.4905051020497ADVDispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterialR. Khajehtourian0M. I. Hussein1Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USADepartment of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USAWe study wave dispersion in a one-dimensional nonlinear elastic metamaterial consisting of a thin rod with periodically attached local resonators. Our model is based on an exact finite-strain dispersion relation for a homogeneous solid, utilized in conjunction with the standard transfer matrix method for a periodic medium. The nonlinearity considered stems from large elastic deformation in the thin rod, whereas the metamaterial behavior is associated with the dynamics of the local resonators. We derive an approximate dispersion relation for this system and provide an analytical prediction of band-gap characteristics. The results demonstrate the effect of the nonlinearity on the characteristics of the band structure, including the size, location, and character of the band gaps. For example, large deformation alone may cause a pair of isolated Bragg-scattering and local-resonance band gaps to coalesce. We show that for a wave amplitude on the order of one-eighth of the unit cell size, the effect of the nonlinearity in the structure considered is no longer negligible when the unit-cell size is one-fourteenth of the wavelength or larger.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4905051
spellingShingle R. Khajehtourian
M. I. Hussein
Dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial
AIP Advances
title Dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial
title_full Dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial
title_fullStr Dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial
title_full_unstemmed Dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial
title_short Dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial
title_sort dispersion characteristics of a nonlinear elastic metamaterial
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4905051
work_keys_str_mv AT rkhajehtourian dispersioncharacteristicsofanonlinearelasticmetamaterial
AT mihussein dispersioncharacteristicsofanonlinearelasticmetamaterial