Acoustic surface transformation realized by acoustic-null materials using bilayer natural materials. (27th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Borui; Sun, Fei; He, Sailing
• Is Part Of: Applied physics express. Volume 10:Number 11(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-10-27
• Subjects: Physics -- Periodicals; Technology -- Periodicals; 621.05
• DOI: 10.7567/APEX.10.114001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1882-0778

Abstract

Abstract: We propose a general method, known as acoustic surface transformation (AST), to design novel acoustic devices and study the realization of such devices by using naturally available materials in broadband acoustic frequencies. All devices designed by AST only need one anisotropic homogeneous acoustic-null material (ANM). We design the ANM by exploiting natural material-based metal-fluid structures and verify that by numerical simulation. Unlike traditional methods, no complicated mathematical calculations are needed. We only need to design the geometrical shapes of the input and output surfaces of the devices. The proposed method will pave a new road for future acoustic design.