Abstract: Much attention has been recently devoted to the application of homogenization methods for the prediction of the dynamic behavior of periodic domains. One of the most popular techniques employs ...

Abstract: The wave propagation in sandwich plate rows with cellular core is analyzed and controlled. Honeycomb core materials of different geometry placed periodically along the structure introduce the proper impedance mismatch ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design, characterization, and application of periodic piezoelectric actuator arrays for structural health monitoring. In the proposed array configuration, all elements are ...

Abstract: Sandwich panels comprising face sheets enclosing a core are increasingly common structural elements in a variety of applications, including aircraft fuselages, flight surfaces, vehicle panels, ...

Abstract: In this study we first develop a flight mechanics model for supercavitating vehicles, which is formulated to account for the dependence of the cavity shape from the past history of the system. ...

Abstract: Wave propagation in one-dimensional nonlinear periodic structures is investigated through a novel perturbation analysis and accompanying numerical simulations. Several chain unit cells are considered ...