On the electromechanical bandgap of microscale vibration isolation metamaterial beams with flexoelectric effect

In this paper, a type of metamaterial isolation beam consisting a cantilever beam with flexoelectric film attached is provided. Electrodes interconnect on the surface to create parallel resonant shunt circuits, enabling band-stop filtering. The electromechanical control equations are derived using the Hamiltonian principle. A closed-form analytical expression for the bandgap range is obtained via the root locus method. Theoretical results are validated through finite element methods. Findings reveal that the operational bandgap of millimeter-scale flexoelectric metamaterial isolation beams is 5.2 times greater than that of conventional piezoelectric metamaterial beams. Furthermore, the vibration excitation amplitude is reduced by 99.9%. These results highlight the significant advantages of flexoelectric materials for microscale high-frequency passive isolation, providing superior stability in complex vibration environments. The research investigates the effects of end mass, electrode plate count, and external resistance on the vibration isolation performance of flexoelectric metamaterial beams. The study also examines the variations in relative bandgap width between flexoelectric and piezoelectric metamaterial beams concerning material, size, and structural parameters, identifying optimal values. Notable differences in bandgap characteristics are observed between flexoelectric and piezoelectric beams; for instance, while piezoelectric beams have an optimal substrate elastic modulus, flexoelectric beams do not, and the optimal film thickness for flexoelectric beams is 2.2 times that for piezoelectric beams.