Approximation by finite differences of the propagation of acoustic waves in stratified media

Summary In this paper, we analyze the approximation of acoustic waves in a two layered media by a finite diffrences variational scheme. We examine in particular the approximation of the guided waves. We point out the existence of purely numerical parasitic phenomena and quantify the numerical dispersion relative to guided waves.     

Surface Acoustic Wave Characterization of Equivalent Young's Moduli for Patterned Films北大核心CSCD

Based on the equivalent elasticity theory for layered materials, the micro-mechanics equivalent models for single and dual damascene structures were established. The equivalent elastic constant of the patterned structure was introduced, to establish the propagation model for the surface acoustic waves propagating in the layered structure of the patterned film/ substrate, and the theoretical dispersion curves of the surface acoustic waves were calculated with Green’s function and the matrix method. The finite element method was used to calculate 24 numerical examples of damascene structures with different volume ratios, and the results were compared with those of the strain energy method. The results show that, the average relative errors of the equivalent Young’s moduli of the 300 nm-thick dual damascene film and the 100 nm-thick single damascene film are 2.06% and 2.27%, respectively. The research verifies the correctness of the equivalent patterned structure model and the feasibility of the surface acoustic wave method to characterize the mechanical properties of patterned films, and provides a reference for the development of suitable chemico-mechanical polishing technologies for patterned films under low pressure. © 2023 Editorial Office of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. All rights reserved.     

Love waves in layered anisotropic media

A modified transfer-matrix method is proposed to describe Love waves in multilayered anisotropic (monoclinic) media. Dispersion relations for media consisting of one and two anisotropic elastic layers in contact with an anisotropic half-space are obtained in closed form. The conditions for Love waves to exist are analysed. Waves with horizontal transverse polarization of the non-canonical type are investigated.     

Mathematical simulation of acoustic wave scattering in fractured media

The simulation of acoustic waves in fractured media is considered. A self-consistent field model is proposed that describes the formation of a scattered field and the attenuation of the incident field. For the total field, a wave equation with a complex velocity is derived and the corresponding dispersion equation is studied. A frequency-dependent field damping law and an energy variation law are established. An initial and a boundary value problem for waves in a fractured medium is addressed. A finite-difference scheme for the initial value problem is constructed, and a condition for its stability is established. Numerical results are presented.     

Investigation of normal waves in a porous layer surrounded by elastic half-spaces

The wave field and dispersion equations are found for a porous layer surrounded by two elastic half-spaces. The porous layer is described by the effective model of a medium in which elastic and fluid layers alternate. To investigate the normal waves, all real roots of dispersion equations are determined and their movements as the wave number increases are investigated. As a result, the dispersion curves of all normal waves are constructed and the dependence of normal waves on the parameters of the porous layer and elastic half-spaces is analyzed. Bibliography: 6 titles.     

A note on the dispersion of Love waves in layered monoclinic elastic media

The dispersion equation for Love waves in a monoclinic elastic layer of uniform thickness overlying a monoclinic elastic half-space is derived by applying the traction-free boundary condition at the surface and continuity conditions at the interface. The dispersion curves showing the effect of anisotropy on the calculated phase velocity are presented. The special cases of orthotropic and transversely isotropic media are also considered. It is shown that the well-known dispersion equation for Love waves in an isotropic layer overlying an isotropic half-space follows as a particular case.     

Nonstationary love waves of the SH-type in an anisotropic elastic medium. A kinematic approach

In this paper, the propagation of Love waves in anisotropic elastic media is studied. These waves are a similar to the transverse surface SH waves in the isotropic case. Necessary conditions for the existence of Love waves of this polarization type near the surface Σ of an anisotropic elastic body are deduced. The algorithm developed here makes it possible to find the direction (s) of transverse surface wave propagation (at every point on the surface Σ). The algorithm employed is illustrated by some special anisotropic cases. The space-time method is used to construct the asymptotics of Love waves for those types of anisotropic media the eikonal equation of which is valid on the surface of an elastic body. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 210, 1994, pp. 262–276 Translated by Z. A. Yanson     

On dispersion relations of waves in multilayered magneto-electro-elastic plates

The dispersion behavior of waves in a layered magneto-electro-elastic plate is studied. Formulations are given for open-circuit surface and short-circuit surface, respectively. Legendre orthogonal polynomial series approach is employed to solve the coupling magneto-electro-elastic controlling equations. The obtained dispersion curves for the open-circuit surface are compared with the published data to confirm the validity of the method. Through numerical examples, the convergence of the method is discussed. The differences of the two boundaries are illustrated. The influences of the piezoelectricity and piezomagnetism are illustrated and the influential factors of the piezoelectric and piezomagnetic effect are discussed. Finally, the influences of the volume fraction and stacking sequence on the piezoelectric effect and piezomagnetic effect are discussed.     

Extensional and flexural modes of Rayleigh–Lamb wave in an orthotropic thermoelastic layer lying over a viscoelastic half-space

In this article the characteristics of the extensional and flexural modes, propagating in a thermoelastic orthotropic layer lying over a viscoelastic half-space, are analyzed. The complete analysis is carried out in the framework of a thermodynamically consistent hyperbolic type heat conduction model without energy dissipation. The normal-mode-analysis is adopted and a general form of dispersive equation is derived for an anisotropic thermoelastic layered medium. A prominent distinction with the isotropic elastic solids is observed in the symmetric as well as anti-symmetric modes of dispersion curves. In turn, such deformation reshapes the wave propagation while the deformation stiffening changes significantly the phase velocities of the wave till the acoustic radiation stresses are balanced by elastic stresses in the current configuration of the hyperelastic medium.     

Modelling of thermoelastic Rayleigh waves in a solid underlying a fluid layer with varying temperature

The present paper is aimed at to study the propagation of surface waves in a homogeneous isotropic, thermally conducting and elastic solid underlying a layer of viscous liquid with finite thickness in the context of generalized theories of thermoelasticity. The secular equations for non-leaky Rayleigh waves, in compact form are derived after developing the mathematical model. The amplitude ratios of displacements and temperature change in both media at the surface (interface) are also obtained. The liquid layer has successfully been modeled as thermal load in addition to normal (hydrostatic pressure) one, which is the distinctive feature of the present study and missing in earlier researches. Finally, the numerical solution is carried out for aluminum-epoxy composite material solid (half-space) underlying a viscous liquid layer of finite thickness. The computer simulated results for dispersion curves, attenuation coefficient profiles, amplitude ratios of surface displacements and temperature change have been presented graphically, in order to illustrate and compare the theoretical results. The present analysis can be utilized in electronics and navigation applications in addition to surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices.     

Effects of initial stresses on guided wave propagation in multilayered PZT-4/PZT-5A composites: A polynomial expansion approach

Effects of initial stresses on the dispersion curves of Lamb and SH waves in multilayered PZT-4/PZT-5A composites are investigated using the polynomial expansion approach. The piezoelectric layers are considered with arbitrary crystal orientations with a result that only Lamb or SH waves may be transmitted. The problem is solved employing the Legendre polynomial approach that poses the advantages of numerically stability and effectiveness over conventional matrix method. The solution is validated by comparing the wave propagation behavior of piezoelectric materials with those reported in literature, and the convergence properties are examined. Numerical results demonstrate that initial stress has profound influences on the guided wave propagation in multilayered PZT-4/PZT-5A laminates. The phase velocity of Lamb and SH waves increases with initial tensile stresses. In addition, the effects of initial stresses rely on the wave mode and thickness of constituent layers and the stacking sequence of the constituent materials. The results are useful for understanding and optimization of new designs for actuator, electromechanical sensor and acoustic wave devices made of PZT-4/PZT-5A composites.     

Surface and internal waves in a stratified layer of liquid and an analysis of the impedance boundary conditions

The surface and internal waves in a multilayered ideal liquid for specified displacements of the bottom are considered. The upper surface of the liquid is either free or displacements are specified on it. In the long-wave approximation, asymptotically accurate models of the waves propagating along the surface layers of an incompressible liquid are constructed both for intense stratification (the ratio of the densities of neighbouring layers are associated with a small parameter) and for weak stratification. The important case of this problem of the dynamic contact of rigid bodies through a layer of incompressible or compressible liquid is investigated. High-order impedance boundary conditions are constructed and the results of testing them using the exact solutions are presented.     

Guided ultrasonic waves in composite cylinders

The ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of composite cylinders requires a thorough understanding of the propagation of waves in these materials. In this paper, the propagation of flexural and longitudinal guided waves in fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) rods with transversely isotropic symmetry properties is studied. The frequency equations obtained for free cylinders and the effect of increased fiber volume fraction (increased anisotropy) on the dispersion characteristics of the rod are explored. The numerical results reveal a number of previously unnoticed characteristics of dispersion curves for composite cylinders. The mode shapes of longitudinal waves propagating in glass/epoxy cylinders are also plotted. These plots can be used to choose an appropriate strategy for inspecting composite cylinders by ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation techniques. Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 411–426, May–June, 2007.     

Effects of functionally graded interlayers on dispersion relations of shear horizontal waves in layered piezoelectric/piezomagnetic cylinders

The effects of functionally graded interlayers on dispersion relations of shear horizontal waves in layered piezoelectric/piezomagnetic cylinders are studied. First, the basic physical quantities of elastic waves in piezoelectric cylinder are derived by assuming that the SH waves propagate along the circumferential direction steadily. Then the transfer matrices of the functional graded interlayer and outer piezomagnetic cylinder are obtained by solving the state transfer equations with spatial-varying coefficients. Furthermore, making use of the electro-magnetic surface conditions of the outer cylinder, the dispersion relations for the shear horizontal waves in layered piezoelectric/piezomagnetic cylinders are obtained and the numerical results are shown graphically. Seven kinds of functionally graded interlayers and four kinds of electro-magnetic surface conditions are considered. It is found that the functionally graded interlayers have evident influences on the dispersion relations of shear horizontal waves in layered piezoelectric/piezomagnetic cylinders. The high order modes are more sensitive to the gradient interlayers while the low order modes are more sensitive to the electro-magnetic surface conditions.     

Surface and normal electroelastic shear waves in even-layered structures

We construct the dispersion equations for surface and normal shear waves propagating in layered periodic structures consisting of alternating layers of piezoelectric and metal. We carry out a numerical analysis of the equations obtained in a wide range of variation of frequency. We describe the distinctive characteristics of dispersion spectra of surface and normal waves and their interrelation. We give the characteristic distributions of the amplitude walues of the mechanical displacements and stresses and the electric potential. Three figures. Bibliography: 7 titles. Translated fromTeoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 22, pp. 50–58, 1991.     

Long-wave oscillations and waves in anisotropic beams

The asymptotic integrating method is used to investigate long-wave oscillations and waves in an infinite heterogeneous (with respect to width) anisotropic beam-belt. A dispersion equation of the second-order accuracy with respect to the relative width of the beam-belt is constructed and additional qualitative effects related to the anisotropy are found.     

Soliton-like lamb waves

The velocity and polarization of acoustic Lamb waves, propagating in the directions of elastic symmetry of single-layer and double-layer anisotropic media at vanishingly low frequencies (soliton-like waves), are investigated. The method of fundamental matrices is used to construct solutions. The conditions for soliton-like Lamb waves to exist are analysed.     

Integral equations of dynamic problems for multilayered media containing a system of cracks

A new method of determining the dynamic characteristics of multilayered semi-bounded media with defects of the inclusion or crack type at the layer interfaces [1] is used to solve antiplane problems. Systems of integral equations of the corresponding boundary-value problems are constructed and the properties of their kernels are investigated. The dispersion curves of the determinants and matrix elements of these systems are analysed as functions of the number of layers and their elastic and geometric characteristics.     

Analyzing the harmonic wave propagation in the layered thick tubes

In this study, the propagation of time harmonic waves in prestressed, anisotropic elastic tubes filled with viscous fluid is studied. The fluid is assumed to be incompressible and Newtonian. A two layered hyperelastic anisotropic structural model is used for the compliant arterial wall. The tube is subjected to a static inner pressure P_i and an axial stretch λ. The governing differential equations of tube are obtained in cylindrical coordinates, utilizing the theory of “Superposing small deformations on large initial static deformations”. The analytical solutions of the equations of motion for the fluid have been obtained. Due to variability of the coefficients of the resulting equations for the solid body they are solved numerically. The dispersion relation is obtained as a function of the stretch and material parameters.     

Dispersion Equations for Rayleigh Waves in a Piezoelectric Periodically Layered Structure

Dispersion equations are proposed for acoustoelectric Rayleigh waves in a periodically layered piezoelectric half space with various types of boundary conditions. The properties of the medium are specified by the determining relations for the 6mm crystallographic class. These equations are obtained using the mathematical formalism of periodic hamiltonian systems. This approach makes it possible to include the anisotropy and the piezoelectric interaction of the mechanical and electric fields and is valid for stratified media with arbitrary variations in the properties along the periodicity axis. Numerical results are presented for alternating layers of CdS and ZnO. The influence of the piezoelectric effect and type of boundary conditions on the dispersion spectra of surface waves is examined.