磁场对电磁弹性板中Lamb波频散特性的影响

研究了静态磁场下电磁弹性结构中Lamb波的传播行为.在确定静态磁场下电磁弹性板中耦合初始广义应力(弹性应力、电位移和磁感应强度的基础上,推导了含初始广义应力时板中Lamb波传播的运动方程,并由此获得了对称模态和反对称模态时的频散方程.以由BaTiO3-CoFe2O4材料构成的电磁弹性板模型作为数值算例,绘制了Lamb波传播的对称模态和反对称模态频散曲线.计算结果表明磁场对Lamb波的频散特性有一定的影响.     

偏压电场对压电板中Lamb波相速度的影响

本文研究了偏压电场作用下,Lamb波在压电板中的传播行为，首先给出了偏压电场作用时压电板中的应力场及电位移场，然后通过求解含初应力及初电位移的小幅波动问题的耦合方程，分别给出了Lamb波的对称模态和反对称模态的相速度方程，以典型的PZT－5H压电陶瓷板为例进行了数值计算,并讨论了偏压电场对Lamb波相速度及频散曲线的影响，结果表明，偏压电场可以显著地改变Lamb波的传播速度，借此可使声波器件获得延时效果。     

PMN-PT夹层弹性半空间结构中SH波的传播Propagation of SH waves in sandwich structures consisting of PMN-PT single crystal layer and elastic half-spaces

分析了弹性上下半空间和PMN‐PT单晶层组成的夹层结构中SH波的传播性质,PMN‐PT单晶沿[011]c方向极化,宏观上呈mm2对称,且晶体沿角度θ方向切割。基于正交各向异性压电材料和各向同性弹性材料的基本方程,得到了夹层结构中SH波传播时行列式形式的频散方程。通过对数值算例进行分析可以看出,PMN‐PT单晶的切割角度和弹性材料属性对结构中的相速度有很大影响,因此波的某些传播性能可以通过材料的设计以及晶体切割的方向来实现,这些结论为声表面波器件的开发和应用提供了理论依据。     

Lamb波理论及层合板冲击损伤的实验研究

从理论上分析了板中Lamb波信号的传播特性,并给出Lamb波在板中传播的频散方程。理论分析及实验均表明,Lamb波的频散特性与复合材料结构损伤有着直接的联系,而且最低阶的对称和反对称Lamb波模态对层合板的损伤比较敏感,但应用Lamb波的频散效应监测结构的损伤在检测技术上还难以实现。根据板中导波形成Lamb波的共振原理,板中应力波的幅频特性很大程度上反映了Lamb波的谐振特征。因此,利用压电元件的压电阻抗谱分析应力波的各阶模态频率及振幅对结构损伤的变化,能够反映材料内部损伤与Lamb波的频散特性。文中针对表面粘贴压电元件的层合板智能结构,建立了包含Lamb波谐振模式的压电阻抗计算模型。冲击损伤试件的实验表明,由于结构损伤的出现压电阻抗谱中的模态频率及其阻抗幅值等特征信息将发生变化。因此,引入应力波损伤因子可以对结构冲击损伤的存在和程度进行初步评价。该方法基于结构的机-电动态阻抗特性,不受结构的几何形状限制,测试用的压电元件成本低,方法简单可行,有望在智能结构的健康诊断方面获得应用。     

初应力对单向复合材料圆柱板周向波的影响

基于“增量变形力学”理论,研究了径向和轴向均匀初应力作用下单向复合材料圆柱板中周向波的传播特性,应用Legendre多项式方法求解了耦合波动方程。讨论了单向复合材料纤维方向分别为周向和轴向时,初应力对圆柱板中的周向类Lamb波和SH波的影响。数值分析结果表明初应力对周向类Lamb波和周向SH波的影响是非常不同的;轴向初应力对频散曲线、位移和应力分布的影响与径向初应力的影响也不相同。     

PMN-PT夹层弹性半空间结构中SH波的传播

分析了弹性上下半空间和PMN-PT单晶层组成的夹层结构中SH波的传播性质,PMN-PT单晶沿[011]c方向极化,宏观上呈mm2对称,且晶体沿角度θ方向切割。基于正交各向异性压电材料和各向同性弹性材料的基本方程,得到了夹层结构中SH波传播时行列式形式的频散方程。通过对数值算例进行分析可以看出,PMN-PT单晶的切割角度和弹性材料属性对结构中的相速度有很大影响,因此波的某些传播性能可以通过材料的设计以及晶体切割的方向来实现,这些结论为声表面波器件的开发和应用提供了理论依据。     

板中正交静应力与任意方向兰姆波波速的关系

运用部分波分析法(或子波分析)理论推导了在正交静应力下,板中任意方向的Lamb波的频散方程,给出了任意方向Lamb波波速、正交静应力和频率之间的关系. 进行了数值计算并讨论了对称方向的Lamb波波速对单向静应力的依赖关系,为将Lamb波用于应力测量提供了理论依据.      

功能梯度材料板中Lamb波传播特性研究

对材料性能参数沿厚度连续变化的横观各向同性热应力缓和型功能梯度材料板中Lamb波的传播问题,采用幂级数法,求得其相速度方程.借助数值算例,分析了参数梯度变化对Lamb波频散曲线的影响,并与相应陶瓷板和金属板中的频散曲线进行了对比.进一步研究了参数梯度变化对波结构的影响,揭示了Lamb波在这种非均质板中的传播行为,所得结果可以为功能梯度材料及结构的超声表征与检测提供理论依据.     

功能梯度磁电弹耦合结构中的间隙波

研究了由均匀磁电弹半空间和功能梯度磁电弹层组成的耦合结构中间隙波的传播特性.假定功能梯度层的材料性能沿厚度方向呈指数变化,且其表面机械自由,但承受两种电磁边界条件.首先推导了频散方程,然后结合数值算例分析了功能梯度层材料性能的梯度变化、厚度及电磁边界条件对相速度的影响,结果对功能梯度磁电弹材料在声波器件中的应用具有参考价值.      

GAS WAVE IN FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MAGNETO-ELECTRO-ELASTIC COUPLED STRUCTURE

研究了由均匀磁电弹半空间和功能梯度磁电弹层组成的耦合结构中间隙波的传播特性.假定功能梯度层的材料性能沿厚度方向呈指数变化,且其表面机械自由,但承受两种电磁边界条件.首先推导了频散方程,然后结合数值算例分析了功能梯度层材料性能的梯度变化、厚度及电磁边界条件对相速度的影响,结果对功能梯度磁电弹材料在声波器件中的应用具有参考价值.     

Effect of a biasing electric field on the propagation of antisymmetric Lamb waves in piezoelectric plates

Based on the theories of anisotropic elasticity, piezoelectricity and elastic waves in solids, the propagation of antisymmetric Lamb waves in a biasing electric field is investigated in this paper. By solving the coupled differential equations of motion under a biasing electric field, the phase velocity equations of antisymmetric Lamb wave modes for electrically open and shorted cases are obtained, respectively. The beating effect arising from the difference between the phase velocity of the zero-order symmetric mode and antisymmetric mode exists in the plate when the plate has a thickness comparable to or slightly larger than the wavelength. The influence of the biasing electric field on the phase velocity, beat wavelength, mechanical displacement and stress fields for the lowest two antisymmetric modes of Lamb waves are discussed in detail. From the calculated results, it is seen that the phase velocity of the fundamental antisymmetric mode is especially sensitive to the applied biasing electric field.     

Wave propagation along a non-principal direction in a compressible pre-stressed elastic layer

The dispersive behavior of small amplitude waves propagating along a non-principal direction in a pre-stressed, compressible elastic layer is considered. One of the principal axes of stretch is normal to the elastic layer and the direction of propagation makes an angle θ with one of the in-plane principal axes. The dispersion relations which relate wave speed and wavenumber are obtained for both symmetric and anti-symmetric motions by formulating the incremental boundary value problem for a general strain energy function. The behavior of the dispersion curves for symmetric waves is for the most part similar to that of the anti-symmetric waves at the low and high wavenumber limits. At the low wavenumber limit, depending on the pre-stress and propagation angle, it may be possible for both the fundamental mode and the next lowest mode to have finite phase speeds, while other higher modes have an infinite phase speed. At the high wavenumber limit, the phase speeds of the fundamental mode and the higher modes tend to the Rayleigh surface wave speed and the limiting wave speeds of the layer, respectively. Numerical results are presented for a Blatz–Ko material and the effect of the propagation angle is clearly illustrated.     

Degenerate weakly non-linear elastic plane waves

Weakly non-linear plane waves are considered in hyperelastic crystals. Evolution equations are derived at a quadratically non-linear level for the amplitudes of quasi-longitudinal and quasi-transverse waves propagating in arbitrary anisotropic media. The form of the equations obtained depends upon the direction of propagation relative to the crystal axes. A single equation is found for all propagation directions for quasi-longitudinal waves, but a pair of coupled equations occurs for quasi-transverse waves propagating along directions of degeneracy, or acoustic axes. The coupled equations involve four material parameters but they simplify if the wave propagates along an axis of material symmetry. Thus, only two parameters arise for propagation along an axis of twofold symmetry, and one for a threefold axis. The transverse wave equations decouple if the axis is fourfold or higher. In the absence of a symmetry axis it is possible that the evolution equations of the quasi-transverse waves decouple if the third-order elastic moduli satisfy a certain identity. The theoretical results are illustrated with explicit examples.     

Effect of a biasing electric field on the propagation of symmetric Lamb waves in piezoelectric plates

This paper is concerned with the effect of a biasing electric field on the propagation of Lamb waves in a piezoelectric plate. On the basis of three dimensional linear elastic equations and piezoelectric constitutive relations, the differential equations of motion under a biasing electric field are obtained and solved. Due to the symmetry of the plate, there are symmetric and antisymmetric modes with respect to the median plane of the piezoelectric plate. According to the characteristics of symmetric modes (odd potential state) and antisymmetric modes (even potential state), the phase velocity equations of symmetric and antisymmetric modes of Lamb wave propagation are obtained for both electrically open and shorted cases. The effect of a biasing electric field on the phase velocity, electromechanical coupling coefficient, stress field and mechanical displacement of symmetric and antisymmetric Lamb wave modes are discussed in this paper and an accompanying paper respectively. It is shown that the biasing electric field has significant effect on the phase velocity and electromechanical coupling coefficient, the time delay owning to the velocity change is useful for high voltage measurement and temperature compensation, the increase in the electromechanical coupling coefficient can be used to improve the efficiency of transduction.     

Counter-intuitive results in acousto-elasticity

We present examples of body wave and surface wave propagation in deformed solids where the slowest and the fastest waves do not travel along the directions of least and greatest stretch, respectively. These results run counter to commonly accepted theory, practice, and implementation of the principles of acousto-elasticity in initially isotropic solids. For instance, we find that in nickel and steel the fastest waves are along the direction of greatest compression, not greatest extension (and vice-versa for the slowest waves), as soon as those solids are deformed. Further, we find that when some materials are subject to a small-but-finite deformation, other extrema of wave speeds appear in non-principal directions. Examples include nickel, steel, polystyrene, and a certain hydrogel. The existence of these “oblique”, non-principal extremal waves complicates the protocols for the non-destructive determination of the directions of extreme strains.     

Effects of covering layer thickness on Love waves in functionally graded piezoelectric substrates

An analytical approach is used to investigate the effects of covering layer thickness on the propagation behavior of Love waves in functionally graded piezoelectric materials (FGPMs) covered with a dielectric layer. The piezoelectric substrate is polarized in the direction perpendicular to the wave propagation plane, and its material parameters change continuously along the thickness direction. The dispersion equations for the existence of Love waves with respect to phase velocity are obtained for electrically open and shorted cases, respectively. A detailed investigation of the effects of the covering dielectric layer thickness on dispersion curve, phase velocity, group velocity, and electromechanical coupling factor is carried out. Numerical results show that for a given FGPM, the covering dielectric layer thickness affects significantly the fundamental mode of Love waves but has only negligible effects on the high-order modes. The changes in phase velocity, group velocity, and electromechanical coupling factor due to the change of gradient coefficient of FGPMs could be approached approximately by changing the thickness of the covering dielectric layer, which imply a potential factor for designing new-type surface wave devices with FGPMs.     

Effect of uniaxial stress on the propagation of higher-order Lamb wave modes

On the basis of the non-linear theory of elasticity and the invariant based formulation developed by Ogden, we analyse the effect of homogeneous stress on the propagation of Lamb waves. Using the theory of incremental deformations superimposed on large deformations, we derive the equations governing the propagation of small amplitude waves in a pre-stressed plate. By enforcing traction-free boundary conditions at the surfaces of the plate, we further obtain the characteristic equations for symmetric and anti-symmetric Lamb wave modes and investigate the effect of stress on the phase velocity, i.e. the acoustoelastic effect. A comparison with experimental data exhibits a better correlation than previously published results. The outcomes of this study can be utilised in the development of new techniques for the measurement of applied stresses based on the acoustoelastic effect. In particular, a strong sensitivity of the phase velocity to the applied stress near the cut-off frequencies of higher-order Lamb wave modes is a very promising option, which seems to have been overlooked in previous studies.     

Propagation characteristics of thermoelastic waves in piezoelectric (6 mm class) rotating plate

The propagation of Lamb waves in a homogeneous, transversely isotropic (6 mm class), piezothermoelastic plate rotating with uniform angular velocity about normal to its boundary has been investigated. The generalized (non-classical) theories of thermoelasticity in contrast to Sharma and Pal [Sharma, J.N., Pal, M., 2004. Lamb wave propagation in transversely isotropic piezothermoelastic plate. J. Sound Vib. 270, 587–610] have been used to investigate the problem. The surfaces of the plate are subjected to stress free, thermally insulated/isothermal and electrically shorted boundary conditions. Secular equations for wave propagation modes in the plate are derived from a coupled system of governing partial differential equations of linear piezothermoelasticity. After obtaining the complex characteristic roots with the help of Descartes' algorithm, the transcendental secular equations have been solved by functional iteration numerical technique to compute phase velocity and attenuation coefficient. Finally, in order to illustrate the analytical development, numerical solution of secular equations is carried out for PZT-5A piezo-thermoelastic material. The corresponding simulated results of various physical quantities such as phase velocity, attenuation coefficients, specific loss factor of energy dissipation, thermo-mechanical coupling factor and relative frequency shifts have been presented graphically for both rotating and non-rotating plates for comparison purpose. There is a scope for extension of the present work to other classes of piezo/pyroelectric crystals. The study will be useful in design and construction of gyroscope, rotation sensors, temperature sensors and other pyro/piezoelectric surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices.