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Observation of Elastic Wave Localization
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2011
Abstract
Spatial localization of bending waves was observed on a steel plate (72"X72"X1") decorated with lucite blocks (3.5"X3.5"X3") arranged in either a periodic or a random array. The exponential decay length of the localized modes is as short as 12 cm at 2.8 kHz, and increases with frequency as (f0 - f)-1, where f0 = 3.5 kHz is a quasi-mobility edge. The experimental data and finiteelement calculations suggest that the observed localization ofbending waves is due to the strong resonant scattering of bending waves by the shear modes of lucite/steel system. The generic nature of this localization phenomenon suggests its potential use as a attenuation mechanism for bending waves.
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