The multi-physics metawedge: graded arrays on fluid-loaded elastic plates and the mechanical analogues of rainbow trapping and mode conversion
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Author(s)
Skelton, elizabeth
Craster, RV
Colombi, andrea
Colquitt, Daniel
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We consider the propagation and mode conversion of flexural-acoustic waves along a fluid-loaded graded array of elastic resonators, forming a metasurface. The multi-physics nature of the problem, coupling two disparate physical systems, brings both challenges and novel features not previously seen in so-called bifunctional metamaterials. In particular, by using an appropriately designed graded array of resonators, we show that it is possible to employ our metasurface to mode-convert sub-sonic surface flexural waves into bulk acoustic waves and vice-versa; transferring energy between two very different physical systems. Whilst the sub-sonic mechanical surface wave is dispersive, the bulk acoustic wave is dispersionless and radiates energy at infinity. We also show that this bifunctional metasurface is capable of exhibiting the classical effect of rainbow trapping for sub-sonic surface waves.
Date Issued
2018-05-04
Date Acceptance
2018-04-17
Citation
New Journal of Physics, 2018, 20
ISSN
1367-2630
Publisher
Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
Journal / Book Title
New Journal of Physics
Volume
20
Copyright Statement
© 2018 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Commission of the European Communities
The Leverhulme Trust
Grant Number
EP/L024926/1
653285
RF-2017-017/9
Subjects
02 Physical Sciences
Fluids & Plasmas
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
053017
Date Publish Online
2018-04-17