Inherent Temporal Metamaterials with Unique Time-Varying Stiffness and Damping

Zhiyuan Liu, Kaijun Yi*, Haopeng Sun, Rui Zhu, Xiaoming Zhou, Gengkai Hu, Guoliang Huang

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Abstract

Time-varying metamaterials offer new degrees of freedom for wave manipulation and enable applications unattainable with conventional materials. In these metamaterials, the pattern of temporal inhomogeneity is crucial for effective wave control. However, existing studies have only demonstrated abrupt changes in properties within a limited range or time modulation following simple patterns. This study presents the design, construction, and characterization of a novel temporal elastic metamaterial with complex time-varying constitutive parameters induced by self-reconfigurable virtual resonators (VRs). These VRs, achieved by simulating the resonating behavior of mechanical resonators in digital space, function as virtualized meta-atoms. The autonomously time-varying VRs cause significant temporal variations in both the stiffness and loss factor of the metamaterial. By programming the time-domain behavior of the VRs, the metamaterial's constitutive parameters can be modulated according to desired periodic or aperiodic patterns. The proposed time-varying metamaterial has demonstrated capabilities in shaping the amplitudes and frequency spectra of waves in the time domain. This work not only facilitates the development of materials with sophisticated time-varying properties but also opens new avenues for low-frequency signal processing in future communication systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2404695
JournalAdvanced Science
Volume11
Issue number43
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Nov 2024

Keywords

  • damping
  • signal processing
  • stiffness
  • temporal metamaterials
  • virtual resonators

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