A review of acoustic Luneburg lens: Physics and applications

L Zhao, C Bi, H Huang, Q Liu, Z Tian - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acoustic Luneburg lens (ALL) is a spherically/circularly symmetric gradient refractive index
lens, whose index varies smoothly from the outer surface to the centre. The variation of the …

Transformation metamaterials

L Xu, H Chen - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Based on the form‐invariance of Maxwell's equations under coordinate transformations,
mathematically smooth deformation of space can be physically equivalent to …

Broadband vibration suppression of rainbow metamaterials with acoustic black hole

W Gao, Z Qin, F Chu - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Acoustic black hole (ABH) structures have been widely utilized for vibration suppression
owing to its tailored indentations according to a power-law profile. Compared with single …

Flexural wave manipulation in perforated metamaterial plates with acoustic black holes interconnected by piezoelectric studs

W Gao, J Hu, Z Qin, F Chu - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Aiming at achieving lower and broader bandgaps (BGs) and stronger collimation effect, this
research proposes a novel perforated metamaterial plate with acoustic black holes (ABHs) …

[HTML][HTML] Broad band gaps for flexural wave manipulation in plates with embedded periodic strip acoustic black holes

J Deng, L Zheng, N Gao - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Acoustic black holes (ABHs) achieved by thinning structural thickness following a power-law
profile have shown fantastic applications in vibration and noise suppression, energy …

Elastic three-dimensional phononic topological insulators with Dirac hierarchy

SY Huo, QS Yang, JJ Chen, HK Li, LC Yao… - Science China Physics …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) phononic topological insulators (TIs) featuring two-
dimensional (2D) surface states and one-dimensional (1D) hinge states have opened up a …

Experimental demonstration of valley-protected backscattering suppression and interlayer topological transport for elastic wave in three-dimensional phononic crystals

S Huo, J Chen, H Huang, Y Wei, Z Tan, L Feng… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Topological insulator (TI) that possesses topologically protected characteristic of guiding the
wave against disorders and structural perturbations without backscattering has attracted …

Reconstructed Gaussian basis to characterize flexural wave collimation in plates with periodic arrays of annular acoustic black holes

J Deng, O Guasch, L Zheng - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
While embedding acoustic black holes (ABHs) in plates has proved to be a lightweight and
useful solution for noise and vibration reduction, their potential for wave manipulation is only …

Continuous-phase-transformation elastic metasurface for flexural wave using notched structure

Y Jiang, Y Liu, N Hu, J Song, D Lau - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
An elastic metasurface is an artificial structure composed of subwavelength structures that
can manipulate elastic waves with an arbitrary phase gradient transformation. However …

Wave attenuation of a laminated acoustic black hole array in a load-bearing beam structure

C He, F Zhang, KM Lim, J Jiang, J Zhao - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Acoustic Black Hole (ABH) is a wedged taper in thin-walled structures that allows
for a smooth and progressive retarding of bending wave speed. However, the application of …