The propagation of Lamb waves in a laminated composite plate with a variable stepped thickness

Composite Structures

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 388-396

  Han, Jeongho ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a   Kim, Jung Yub ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite; Group velocity; Lamb wave; PZT; Structural health monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; CONDITION MONITORING; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SURFACE WAVES;

GROUP VELOCITY; LAMB WAVE; STEPPED THICKNESS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748077801     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.01.035     Document Type: Article

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