Hollow-Polygon Acoustic Metafluid

Independent density & modulus tuning

By tuning the side number and material of hollow polygons, it pioneers independent control of mass density and bulk modulus underwater, offering an impedance-matched fluid solution for practical underwater acoustic devices.

Bi, Yafeng · Ping, Zhou · Jia, Han · Lu, Fan · Yang, Yuzhen · Yimeng, Zhang · Zhang, Peng · Yang, Jun

Materials and Design 2023

Advantages

Mass density and bulk modulus independently manipulated by adjusting side number and material of hollow polygons

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