Phononic properties of hexagonal chiral lattices

Abstract The manuscript reports the outcome of investigations on the phononic properties of a chiral cellular structure. The considered geometry features in-plane hexagonal symmetry, whereby circular nodes are connected through six ligaments tangent to the nodes themselves. In-plane wave propagation is analyzed through the application of Bloch theorem, which is employed to predict two-dimensional dispersion relations as well as illustrate dispersion properties unique to the considered chiral configuration. Attention is devoted to determining the influence of unit cell geometry on dispersion, band gap occurrence and wave directionality. Results suggest cellular lattices as potential building blocks for the design of meta-materials of interest for acoustic wave-guiding applications.

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