On the verification of the applicability of the orthotropic plate wave theory to paper

In the literature one basic work can be found that describes an attempt to verify the applicability of the orthotropic plate wave theory to paper. In the present study we have repeated the key experiment and also modified the original experimental set-up to be able to make new complementary measurements. The performed verification attempt is based on a key experiment in which an ultrasonic resonance method is used. When it is applied to paper, a second resonance can be observed in addition to the one that originates from the asymmetric A0 mode. The result of the verification experiment is conclusive only if the source of this second resonance is the symmetric S0 mode. Our results show that the second resonance is not generated by the S0 mode. Instead, they indicate that the source is a longitudinal wave propagating in the thickness direction of the paper. We therefore conclude that the applicability of the orthotropic plate wave theory to paper cannot be verified by performing the key experiment that is described in the literature.