3D printed three-dimensional elastic metamaterial with surface resonant units for low-frequency vibration isolation

This study leverages the high manufacturing freedom of 3D printing technology to design a new type of three-dimensional elastic metamaterial with surface resonant units. This metamaterial uses chiral connecting rods and mass blocks on the surface to generate local resonance effects, achieving omnidirectional vibration isolation effects with both low frequency and wide bandwidth, and also has a certain load-bearing capacity. The mechanisms of local resonance bandgap generation are illustrated from the band structure and vibration modes at the edge frequency of the bandgap. The influence of structural geometric parameters and material properties on the bandgap is systematically investigated via finite element method. The transmission characteristics of the metamaterial are obtained through simulation and experiment, and the bandgap areas achieved from two methodologies match each other well. Through static compression tests, the compressive abilities of metamaterials with different frame thicknesses are studied, providing theoretical guidance and data support for engineering applications of balancing vibration isolation and load-bearing.