Abstract
The current manuscript reports the outcome of investigations on the phononic properties of a chiral cellular structure. The considered geometry features in-plane hexagonal symmetry, whereby circular nodes are connected through 6 ligaments tangent to the nodes themselves. In-plane wave propagation is analyzed through the application of Bloch theorem, which is employed to predict two-dimensional dispersion relations as well as illustrate dispersion properties unique to the considered chiral configuration. Attention is devoted to determining the influence of unit cell geometry on dispersion, band-gap occurrence and wave directionality. Results suggest cellular
lattices as potential building blocks for the design of metamaterials of interest for
acoustic wave guiding applications
Translated title of the contribution | Phononic Characteristics of Hexagonal Chiral Lattices |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 435 - 450 |
Journal | Wave Motion |
Volume | 46 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2009 |