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  • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
  • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • G10K11/16—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • G10K11/172—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using resonance effects
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
  • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
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  • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
  • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
  • G10K11/02—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators
  • G10K11/04—Acoustic filters ; Acoustic resonators
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
  • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • G10K2210/00—Details of active noise control [ANC] covered by G10K11/178 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
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Definitions

• the invention is related to the development of meta cells which can show both passive material and meta properties (ie, hybrid properties) and multifunctional acoustic metamaterial panel comprising at least one hybrid meta cell in order to decrease the transmission of sound waves and/or attenuate sound waves in a desired narrow or wide frequency band.
• Sound or noise isolation/reduction/control basically takes place with two techniques, active and passive. In addition, this reduction or control is generally performed in two different ways, sound absorption and sound transmission loss. In terms of sound absorption, active and passive insulation can be described as:
• Active insulation in general, is carried out with a control sound wave interferencing with the source sound wave that is desired to be reduced without the application of an insulating material.
• Control sound wave is adjusted as in the opposite phase, and the same frequency of the sound wave desired to be suppressed.
• This method is quite costly.
• the control sound wave can be produced externally using a sound source, or it can be produced without a sound source by means of various elements called resonators.
• this type of control can generally operate in narrow frequency bands (also known as tonal) and still needs a controlled volume. More resonators are needed to widen the frequency band. This means that the area where the resonators can be placed is increased. To absorb lower frequencies, larger volumes or lengths of resonators are required.
• Passive insulation is realized by placing the insulation elements, such as a sponge, felt, glass wool, rock wool, textile waste, etc., between the noise source and the receiver.
• Passive insulation materials provide sound absorption by viscous and thermal effects due to their internal spaces, discontinuities, physical and chemical structures. In addition to that, they can increase the propagation path of sound through the material (also known as tortuosity), thereby reducing the energy of sound waves that follow a longer path. These materials, which can absorb by converting sound energy into heat energy, are insufficient in absorbing low- frequency noises where the sound wave has a large wavelength. Because in order for these types of materials to function efficiently, the material characteristic thickness must be at least one quarter of the wavelength of the sound/noise to be controlled.
• the sound transmission loss When the sound transmission loss is evaluated in the context of passive control; it takes place depending on the material mass and frequency (known as the mass -frequency law). Accordingly, as the mass of the material increases, the sound transmission loss increases. Likewise, as the frequency increases, the sound transmission loss increases. Therefore, larger weights of insulating material must be used to achieve a higher sound transmission loss at lower frequencies. For this purpose, materials such as stone wool or glass wool reinforced concrete, and brick are generally preferred.
• acoustic metamaterials instead of traditional materials for low- mid frequency regions.
• Acoustic metamaterials have a wide range of uses, mainly in the technical field of physics and engineering, in many sectors such as automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, white goods, household appliances, air conditioning and ventilation systems, defense industry, construction and construction sector.
• acoustic metamaterials high sound absorption and/or sound transmission loss can be achieved at certain singular low frequencies through negative effective mass, negative effective bulk modulus or both by not obeying the mass-frequency law.
• Cells are usually formed by periodically arranging them side by side or in succession.
• acoustic metamaterials which are also in the state of the art, absorb in narrow frequency bands and provide transmission loss in a certain region (in a frequency band) depending on the resonance frequency of the cell. Therefore, it is necessary to develop acoustic metamaterials in order to provide a desired broad spectrum absorption and sound losses. Often a combination of multiple, tuned and periodically arrayed cells is used to broaden the band.
• a sound absorption unit which is especially suitable for non-singular low-frequency noise absorption, has ultra-open ventilation and adjustable sound absorption performance.
• the frequency is adjustable, it allows air passage and it is aimed at sound absorption by trapping the sound wave in a labyrinth dead end.
• the cell mentioned in the document in question aims to increase the sound path for low frequencies so that it can absorb cavity resonances.
• the cell specified in this context may only feature a local negative Bulk module at singular but adjustable frequencies.
• a moving part inside can provide the frequency tuning (tuning) process. In this way, it has larger thicknesses by design. However, it does not have cell functions that can perform the sound transmission reduction, that is, have a negative mass effect.
• a 3-layer cell is mentioned as 1 -micro -perforated plate, 2-double helix coiled structure, 3-back plate.
• the first plate comprises two micro-sized holes. Right behind these holes, there are two channels in the form of helix to increase tortuosity. With these two channels, it is aimed to provide absorption at two different frequencies at the same time. With the plate on the back, it is aimed to cut the transmission according to the law of mass. These two plates on the front and back do not show meta features. Sound attenuation is achieved through a micro -perforated front panel and a passively comprised dual channel.
• the purpose of the invention comprising at least one part, which is both passive material and meta-feature (hybrid), developed with unique geometric forms to stop and/or absorb the transmission of sound waves by tuning to a desired narrow or wide frequency band, is to realize a multifunctional acoustic metamaterial panel comprising at least one acoustic hybrid metacell and said at least one hybrid metacell.
• Another aim of the invention is the development of acoustic insulation panels that can be shaped or formed according to the applied section or place; the panels, comprising the aforementioned hybrid acoustic meta cells, can operate in the desired narrow band and/or a certain wide frequency band, can provide both high sound absorption and high sound transmission loss and they, can be very thin, flexible or rigid (inflexible, solid).
• the developed cells and the panels comprising these cells can exhibit passive insulation material properties as well as acoustic metamaterial properties. For this reason, it is called hybrid acoustic meta cell and acoustic hybrid meta insulation panel/plate. Besides, The cells also have a form that can function as a resonator at medium and high frequencies. Thus, a combined cell that can comprise both meta, passive material and resonator is obtained. In the state of the art, these features do not exist together in this way. These panels can be used in a wide range of sectors as sound (acoustic, noise) insulation materials.
• insulation panels can be in perforated forms, innovative insulation systems that allow air circulation but not sound/noise transmission are created with the invention.
• the cells of the invention show negative mass properties with a membrane or plate with a subwavelength, and a negative bulk modulus with cavities and channels (working like a special resonator with sub-wavelengths). These negativities imply metamaterial effects creating exotic behaviours leading to higher sound transmission loss and sound absorption.
• the geometry, thickness and length of the channels provide a high visco-thermal and tortuosity effects. These effects mean passive material behaviour.
• This hybrid combination is quite different from the systems mentioned in the state of the art. Thanks to these features, it can take a very thin form compared to the state of the art. Frequency tuning is performed with a calculation that comprises the geometric parameters of both the membrane/plate and the form of cavity, channel and slits.
• the invention is a hybrid acoustic single cell in any geometric form, preferably circle, triangle, square, rectangular, polygon or arbitrary, which can be used in many sectors such as automotive, aviation, industrial machinery, white goods, household appliances industry, air conditioning and ventilation systems, defense industry, construction and building sector.
• These cells can create multicells by connecting single cells to each other through an acoustic volume channel.
• These cells are designed to stop the transmission in a very wide frequency range of sound waves created by a noise source or to provide sound absorption, with at least one first layer (or front or entrance layer) in any geometric form and physical feature, with at least one second layer (or intermediate layer) in any geometric form and physical feature, with at least one third layer (or output or back layer) of any geometric form and physical properties.
• These cells have at least one inner frame in any geometric form and physical properties, and at least one internal acoustic volume that fills the said inner frame as much as the inner volume and conforms to the geometric form of the inner frame or in any geometric form and physical properties. It also comprise at least one external acoustic volume channel of any geometric form and physical feature, positioned at a predetermined distance relative to the said inner frame and in the outer region of the inner frame, together with the acoustic volume. In addition, at least one outer frame in any geometric form and physical properties in the cell completely or partially covers a surface of the said external acoustic volume channel and said second layer of the said inner acoustic volume.
• first layer and said third layer Due to the geometrical form and physical feature formed by combining said first layer and said third layer, which completely or partially covers another surface, with the said second layer, two separate sections are formed in the cell for each of the first layer and the third layer at a predetermined thickness; first and second part. Each part exhibits different physical properties according to its natural frequencies.
• Figure 1 It is a representative side view of the first layer, second layer and third layer that a metamaterial cell comprises.
• Figure 2 It is an assembled three-dimensional perspective representation of the first layer, second layer and third layer comprised in a metamaterial cell, which is the subject of the invention.
• Figure 3 It is a representative representation of the second layer in an embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 4 In the embodiment of the invention in Figure 3, it is a representative presentation of the sections that are formed spontaneously by combining the first layer and the third layer by placing them in front of and behind the second layer.
• Figure 5 in another embodiment, it is a disassembled representation of (a) first layer, (b) second layer, (c) third layer, which a metamaterial cell comprises.
• Figure 6 It is the representative view of the single cell structure of the second layer with different geometric forms according to the embodiments of the invention.
• Figure 7 It is the representative view of the binary cell structure of the second layer, which is brought together in two different forms in one embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 8. It is the representative view of the single cell structure of the first layer and the third layer with different geometric forms according to the embodiments of the invention.
• Figure 9. the representation of the "e" path in the external acoustic volume channel of the second layer and the representation of the "h" section, which is the representation of the interior acoustic volume, is the symbolic representation.
• Figure 10.lt is the symbolic view of the panel comprising the additional protective layer (t) that creates a gap with the first layer and/or the third layer.
• Figure 11 It is the graph of change of sound transmission loss according to frequency for Hl and H4 cell structures.
• Hybrid single acoustic metacell (1) which is the subject of the invention, in order to stop the transmission and/or absorb the sound waves in a wide frequency range; It comprises at least one first layer (1.1) (or front or entrance layer) in any geometric form and physical properties, in order to be a resonant cell with characteristic dimensions smaller than the wavelength of the sound (i.e at subwavelength scale), at least one second layer (1.2) (or intermediate layer) in any geometric form and physical properties and at least one third layer (1.3) (or output layer or back layer) in any geometric form and physical properties (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
• the said hybridity is provided by the technical features arising from the combination of the three layers mentioned.
• the hybrid structure of the inventive cell (1) is obtained by combining both passive material properties and metamaterial properties.
• passive material properties while the channel formed inside is much longer than the material thickness (ie high tortuosity) and narrow channels are formed to provide visco-thermal effect, the metamaterial feature; the acoustic volume is achieved by adjusting the volume channel and membrane (or plate) created inside according to the frequency at lower wavelengths to obtain an effective negative mass and an effective negative Bulk modulus.
• it also has the form of an acoustic cellular space that can operate as a resonator at medium and high frequencies, using the A aperture as a neck. Therefore, a hybrid cell is obtained with all these.
• the hybrid cells (1), all or any part, can be produced from any material.
• a composite cell (1) structure was formed by combining the three layers mentioned above.
• the single cell (1) can be in any geometric form, circle, triangle, square, rectangle, polygon or any arbitrary (random, any) form (shape).
• the meta-cell (1) is the first layer that can be added together, the same and/or different, side-by-side and/or back-to-back and/or straight and/or diagonal and/or arbitrarily and/or periodically and/or randomly.
• Acoustic hybrid metamaterial insulation panels are formed by positioning at least one hybrid metamaterial cell (1) on top of and/or back-to- back and/or back-to-back and/or side-to-side and/or in any arbitrary manner. Therefore, the insulation panel comprises at least one hybrid metamaterial cell (1) that is positioned as desired and has different or the same geometric forms. Acoustic channels between cells can be connected to each other according to the desired frequency setting.
• insulation comprises sound transmission stopping or sound absorption feature or both.
• the second layer (1.2) of a predetermined thickness, an outer frame (1.20) of any geometric form (circle, square, rectangle or arbitrary) and inside said outer frame (1.20) conforming to the geometric form of the outer frame (1.20) or any comprises at least one inner frame (1.21) of any geometric form, positioned within the outer frame (1.20) and at a predetermined distance from the outer frame (1.20) ( Figure 3). Due to the geometric form of the second layer (1.2), the first layer (1.1) and the third layer (1.3) each act as two separate sections (Bl and B2). The partitions are formed spontaneously by combining the first layer (1.1) and the third layer (1.3) by placing them in front of and behind the second layer (1.2).
• first section or peripheral membrane
• second section or middle membrane
• Figure 4 The formation of the first part (Bl) and the second part (B2) is valid in all embodiments of the invention.
• Sections B 1 and B2 can also be subdivided according to the form of the inner and outer frame and how they are connected.
• Each of these sections is the elements of the metacell (1), which acts as an absorbing and conducting section separately depending on their natural frequencies.
• the outer frame (1.20) form if the outer frame (1.20) form is square, the inner frame (1.21) form may also be square, but it should not be considered limited to this in practice.
• both frames are intertwined and positioned to form a channel between them at a predetermined distance from each other. Therefore, in all embodiments of the invention, the outer frame (1.20) comprises at least one external acoustic volume channel (1.201) located in a region between itself and the inner frame (1.21) (i.e. the acoustic channel remains between the first sections (Bl) of the 1st and 3rd layers.
• the inner frame (1.21) comprises at least one interior acoustic volume (1.210) that fills the said frame as much as the interior volume (So the acoustic volume remains between the second sections (B2) of the 1st and 3rd layers.).
• an A-slit opening, opening, neck, neck
• the internal acoustic volume (1.210) automatically forms a separate subwavelength inner metacell (1) of the type of a Helmholtz resonator.
• the location of the A aperture and the neck length can be changed, and both the width and the length of the A aperture can be tuned at the desired frequency by creating the neck (1.210) of the acoustic volume (acting as a Helmholtz resonator).
• the internal acoustic volume (1.210) and the external acoustic volume channel (1.201) can be in any geometric form, preferably circle, triangle, square, rectangle, polygon or arbitrary (random, any) form (shape), but the applications are not limited to this.
• the inner frame (1.21) may comprise structures in a way to form a different number of channels and/or single or multiple slits (mouths) within the inner frame
• the internal acoustic volume (1.210) comprised by the inner frame (1.21) can be in various geometric forms.
• each same or different metacell (1) can be connected to each other by acoustic volume channels (1.201) to form a new meta-cell (1) with double, triple or multiple and different acoustic characteristics.
• acoustic volume channels (1.201)
• two meta-cells (1) with different mouth openings in form and positions are connected to each other via acoustic volume channels ( Figure 7).
• the first layer (1.1), the second layer (1.2), and the third layer (1.3) have predetermined thicknesses and can be the same or different thicknesses.
• (1.3) may each be a membrane and/or plate according to embodiments of the invention.
• a single, multiple or distributed mass or masses of any form and weight can be added to any part.
• the frequency region to be effective can be changed by changing the geometric dimensions, material, geometric shapes and the value and position of the mass brought on the first layer (1.1), the second layer (1.2) and the third layer
• the specially designed second layer (1.2) provides high absorption by increasing the tortuosity with the channel type space it comprises, allowing the sound to consume more energy than the thickness.
• This situation is shown as the "e” channel in Figure 9.
• an additional sound reduction is provided by friction and heat exchange losses, which are expressed as visco-thermal energy losses.
• the Helmholtz cell which is defined as the “h” section, will create an additional sound absorption at a tonal frequency depending on its volume by emitting a sound wave in reverse phase, resonating with the sound wave that has reduced its energy through “e” by creating cavity resonance.
• This second layer (1.2) can be reformed in different forms as seen in Figure 6 in order to provide the mentioned technical features in the desired frequency bands and desired insulation amounts.
• the negative effective mass and the negative effective Bulk modulus can be provided simultaneously in the same frequency region by changing the geometry, material, shape and the physical properties of the inner frame (1.21), the outer frame (1.20), the inner acoustic volume (1.210), the outer acoustic volume channel (1.201), the first part (Bl) (peripheral membrane) and the second part (B2) (middle membrane). In this way, double negative metamaterial can be obtained in a desired frequency band.
• the entrance hole (1.10) (or the wave entrance hole) located in the first layer (1.1) allows the sound wave to enter the cell and proceed through the acoustic volume channel (1.210). It is not necessary to have an exit hole in the third layer (1.3), it is determined by the desired character of the cell. As the path (Ineffective) gets longer, the energy of the sound along the path is reduced. Thus, a significant amount of sound absorption is obtained. Therefore, absorption in the cell is increased. For this purpose, it is necessary to have at least one inlet hole (1.10) in order to provide impedance matching. However, the exit hole (1.30) need not always be. If a material that requires ventilation or does not block the air inlet and outlet is desired, there should be inlet and outlet holes (1.10 and 1.30).
• metamaterials with cells with inlet and outlet holes (1.10 and 1.30) can be used to filter the sound (sound transmission stopping).
• the transmission and absorption spectrum of the cell (1) can be changed depending on whether each technical unit (such as the entrance hole (1.10), neck, internal acoustic volume (1.210)%) comprised in the unit cell (1), which is the subject of the invention, is in the cell (1) or not.
• the geometric form of the entrance hole (1.10) (circle, square or rectangle. . .etc) or even whether the said form exists or is positioned on the layer can completely change the behavior of the cell (1).
• the first layer (1.1) and the third layer (1.3) can be at least one, as well as be made of membrane and/or plate of a predetermined thickness, or any material.
• the cell (1) that is the subject of the invention functions as both a sound absorber and a sound transmission stopper due to its structure. That is, the first layer (1.1) or the second layer (1.2) or the third layer (1.3) alone cannot exhibit these features. However, the aforementioned features (absorption and transmission section) can only be realized with the cell (1) subject to the invention, when the first layer (1.1), the second layer (1.2) and the third layer (1.3) come together to form a combined structure.
• the aim of the invention is to obtain a cell (1) structure that performs better sound absorption and sound transmission loss.
• the surface impedance should be reduced.
• At least one hole must be drilled in the first layer (1.1) to reduce the impedance.
• the entrance hole (1.10) and/or the exit hole (1.30) should be opened in such a way as not to disturb the properties of the layers themselves. If an entrance hole (1.10) and/or exit hole (1.30) is opened in the middle of the cell (1), almost as large as the volume of the cell, the membrane does not show the desired vibration feature.
• the dimensions of the inlet hole (1.10) and/or the outlet hole (1.30) are made in such a way that they do not disturb the membrane (plate) feature.
• the mentioned holes allow the sound wave to enter and/or exit the cell, and with the predetermined geometric form, size and positioning, the path of the sound (Ineffective) increases.
• the positioning of the holes is such that the sound travels the farthest path from the hole it enters to the hole where it exits. So thus a large effective length ( Ineffective ) is created.
• the middle of the cell (1) functions like another membrane, and its surroundings work like another membrane.
• the cell (1) shows a negative effective mass feature.
• the metamaterial begins to transform into a negative Bulk modulus.
• the air entering through the holes travels within the external acoustic volume channel (1.201), and the thickness of the material is extended at least 5 times in one application with the path taken by the sound.
• the internal acoustic volume (1.210) works like a Helmholtz resonator.
• the geometry of the cell (1) dampens the sound by showing a wave effect at a singular frequency, opposite to the sound, and can stop the sound propagation up to this frequency region.
• the wave can be absorbed due to a phase difference (in opposite phase (180° )) of the wave at the same frequency.
• a phase difference in opposite phase (180° )
• the wave can be absorbed due to a phase difference (in opposite phase (180° )) of the wave at the same frequency.
• sound transmission loss occurs.
• the cell (1) which is the subject of the invention, has this geometric form and the cell (1) begins to behave like a passive material. Therefore, as mentioned above, a hybrid material is formed by combining passive material and metamaterial.
• the acoustic volume-based character of the metacell has a multifunctional feature according to whether there is an inlet hole (1.10) positioned on the mouth (A) and the first layer (1.1) in the second layer (1.2) (i.e, in the form layer) and an outlet hole (1.30) located on the third layer (1.30), and whether the neck connected to the mouth (A).
• inlet hole (1.10) positioned on the mouth (A) and the first layer (1.1) in the second layer (1.2) (i.e, in the form layer) and an outlet hole (1.30) located on the third layer (1.30), and whether the neck connected to the mouth (A).
• the cell (1) comprises, that is, if an entrance hole (1.10) and an exit hole (1.30) are located in both layers (Hl), the entire acoustic space will have the character of an expansion chamber. While only the inlet hole (1.10) is present, the meta cell (1) turns into a quarter-wave resonator (H2). While the inlet (A) is present, an additional Helmholtz resonator is formed in the cell (1) (H3 and H4).
• the sound wave entering from the inlet hole (1.10) travels a longer distance than the channel thickness and is exposed to higher visco-thermal effects as it travels inside the cell (1). This allows the sound wave to consume more of its energy and thus the cell has a higher sound absorption capacity.
• This feature makes the meta cell a hybrid cell. As the viscous absorbance increases, the frequency band becomes wider. With the use of multiple and different cells, the panel comprising hybrid cells having a feature that can provide absorption in a wider band.
• the same or different single cells (1) can be connected to each other in double, triple, quadruple and multiple, side-by-side, back-to-back or back-to- back or any other arrangement according to the purpose. Thus, higher absorption is obtained at lower frequencies.
• All individual cells (1) are binary (for example, Figure 7), and multiple cells (1) can have a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, polygon, or arbitrary shape. In binary and multiple cells (1), additional behaviors are obtained to the properties and characteristics obtained in single cells (1).
• dual or multiple resonance cells (1) are provided. Thus, sound absorption and sound transmission loss are obtained in dual and multiple tonal frequencies.
• the fir st lay er ( 1.1 ) , the second lay er ( 1.2) , and the third lay er ( 1.3 ) are j oined to each other by any available bonding method, forming single or multiple cells (1). All cell layers can be produced by any fabrication method, such as a single piece or a composite structure.
• panels that absorb at various frequencies can be formed by placing at least one of these same or different cells (1) side by side (or by sequential ordering) or on top of each other, or in any arrangement according to the purpose.
• at least one cell (1) mentioned in the same or different geometric form and physical properties can be positioned on the said panel.
• panels consisting of meta-cells (1) that are the subject of the invention can be obtained. Since the panel comprises at least one meta cell (1) and each cell (1) will be placed on the panel in such a way as to absorb the sound of the same or different frequencies, sound absorption will be realized in both tonal and wide bands.
• 1-Panels can be constructed by the addition of the same and/or different, single or multiple hybrid cells (1) to each other by side by side and/or back to back and/or straight and/or diagonal and/or arbitrarily and/or periodic and/or random and/or by a different sequence according to the desired purpose.
• 4-Panels can be rigid, hard, soft or flexible according to the material used and can be given an arbitrary form.
• the product produced from the panels can likewise be rigid, hard, soft or flexible and can be given an arbitrary form.
• the main material of these acoustic metamaterial panels can be produced from combinations of the most suitable materials (such as metal, wood, plastic, foam, plexiglass, PVC, etc.) selected according to the system to be applied and its purpose. That is, the layers of the cells (1) that the panels have can be manufactured from the same or any different material by choosing the most suitable for the purpose.
• the cells (1) that make up the panel can be produced singly or as a single piece in multiple ways.
• the panels are manufactured from any additive or pure material to be suitable for any flammability and/or any safety class.
• the panels can be of different thickness depending on the cell's thickness (1).
• 7-Panels and/or cells (1) can have a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, polygon or arbitrary form.
• the panels and/or cells (1) may ccomprise at least one additional protective layer (t) (plate or layer or cover) that creates a gap with the first layer (1.1) and/or the third layer (1.3). ( Figure 10).
• additional protective layer t
• plates plates or layer or cover
• These layers allow the sections (membranes/plates) to vibrate freely by cutting off the direct contact of the first sections (Bl) and second sections (B2) with the application surface during the application (adhesion, bonding) of the panel to any surface.
• the first section (Bl) and the second section (B2) protect the cell (1) from dust, dirt, penetrating and cutting tips, heat, chemical reactions, corrosion, rain, moisture, living creatures and all internal and external factors that may occur and prevent deterioration. Therefore, the panels can be protected with a layer not only when they are attached to the surface, but also due to the factors mentioned.
• panels While designing the panels as a layered composite structure creates ease of production, it will not occupy too much space in the application areas due to its very thin structure. However, in terms of production, panels can be produced as a single piece with any production method. The panels in question can be specially designed according to the criteria of high performance, ease of production and low cost.
• the insulation panels formed with metacells (1) which are the subject of the invention, are designed according to the acoustic metamaterial theory.
• Acoustic metamaterial is simply a kind of artificial composite structure, single or multi-layered, formed by combining one or more base materials by converting them into subwavelength resonance cells. Space and/or vibrating thin plates and/or small weights are placed in the first layer (1.1) and third layer (1.3) of this structure in a planned manner.
• the geometry, form and dimensions of the second layer (1.2) are specially designed according to the frequency character of the noise to be reduced. When the sound wave of the noise hits this three-layer structure, it vibrates and resonates with this specially tuned three-layer structure.
• the resonating first layer (1.1), the second layer (1.2), and the third layer (1.3) and the special structure formed by their combination will show a negative mass and/or Bulk Modulus effect up to their resonance frequencies, which will stop the sound propagation in this region and absorb sound energy, thus reduce the sound level to a certain amount.
• noise absorption and/or noise transmission stopping is realized with the cell (1), which is the subject of the invention.
• the working mechanism of such structures is completely different from that of passive insulation materials. While passive insulation materials provide absorption by converting sound energy into heat energy, these structures reduce sound energy by preventing and manipulating the propagation of sound with cells at lower wavelengths.
• the obtained panels perform both sound transmission and sound absorption at the same time in a wider frequency band by taking advantage of the properties of passive materials. That's why it's called a hybrid.
• Panel cells (1) specially designed and brought to the most optimum form with R&D activities, will operate with maximum efficiency in the wide frequency band of 50Hz-20000Hz.
• the invention is metamaterial panels comprising at least one cell (1) developed for use in many sectors such as automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, white goods, household appliances industry, air conditioning and ventilation systems, defense industry, construction and construction industry, and is industrially applicable.
• the invention is not limited to the above exemplary embodiments, a person skilled in the art can easily demonstrate different embodiments of the invention. These should be considered within the scope of the protection claimed by the claims of the invention.

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