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Complete band gaps in a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) phononic plate with cross-like holes: numerical design and
Marco Miniaci1, Alessandro Marzani1, Nicola Testoni2
1Department of Civil, Environmental and Materials Engineering - DICAM, University of Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
Abstract:
In this work the existence of band gaps in a phononic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plate with a square lattice of cross-like holes is numerically and experimentally investigated. First, a parametric analysis is carried out to find plate thickness and cross-like holes dimensions capable to nucleate complete band gaps. In this analysis the band structures of the unitary cell in the first Brillouin zone are computed by exploiting the Bloch-Floquet theorem. Next, time transient finite element analyses are performed to highlight the shielding effect of a finite dimension phononic region, formed by unitary cells arranged into four concentric square rings, on the propagation of guided waves. Finally, ultrasonic experimental tests in pitch-catch configuration across the phononic region, machined on a PVC plate, are executed and analyzed. Very good agreement between numerical and experimental results are found confirming the existence of the predicted band gaps.
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