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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Hybrid Helmholtz-Helical Metamaterial for Broadband-Targeted Suppression of Substation Noise.

Jingkai Nie, Yi Tian, Xing Li, Qiang He, Weichun Huang, Yu Han, Xiaogang Chen, Ming-Hui Lu

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Jingkai NieChina Electric Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 102211, China.
Yi TianChina Electric Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 102211, China.
Xing LiNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
Qiang HeChina Electric Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 102211, China.
Weichun HuangNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7137-4726
Yu HanChina Electric Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 102211, China.
Xiaogang ChenState Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310063, China.
Ming-Hui LuNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low-frequency noise, primarily generated by transformers and electrical machinery in substations, presents considerable environmental and health risks due to its strong penetration and minimal attenuation. Conventional noise control methods often fail to effectively absorb such low-frequency sounds. In response to this challenge, acoustic metamaterials featuring unique subwavelength structures have emerged as a promising solution for absorbing low-frequency and broadband noise. This study introduces a novel sound-absorbing metamaterial that integrates parallel-connected Helmholtz resonators with a helical cavity structure. To enhance its performance across a broad frequency range, the metamaterial is optimized using a genetic algorithm. Experimental validation, based on 3D-printed samples and impedance tube measurements, demonstrates high absorption efficiency at target frequencies (100 Hz, 300 Hz, and 500-1300 Hz), with absorption coefficients exceeding 0.9. The results confirm that the metamaterial effectively reduces low-frequency core noise. This work represents a significant advancement in noise control technologies for substations, with broader implications for urban noise mitigation and environmental protection.

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acoustic metamaterialHelmholtz resonatorlow-frequency noiseurban substations

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PMCPMC12898488

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