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Local interaction simulation approach for modeling wave propagation in composite structures

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This paper presents a local interaction simulation approach (LISA) numerical method to analyze the guided wave propagation in composite structures. The method is based on recursive iterative equations, derived from the elastodynamic equilibrium equations. Derivation of the iterative equations is presented for a generalized orthotropic medium in a non-principal axis frame with non-uniform spatial discretizations. The new iterative equations have the capability to model generic laminated composite plates. The results show the validation of the numerical simulations through comparisons with experimental studies of laminated composite plates.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported in part by the NASA University Institutes Project/ Lightweight Spacecraft, Structures, and Materials Program under grant Z634001. Claudia Meyer and Mark Shuart are the program managers, respectively. This work was also sponsored by the National Rotorcraft Technology Center (NTRC) Vertical Lift/Rotorcraft Center of Excellence (VLRCOE) at the University of Michigan. John Berry is the technical monitor of this center. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the United States Government.

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Nadella, K.S., Cesnik, C.E.S. Local interaction simulation approach for modeling wave propagation in composite structures. CEAS Aeronaut J 4, 35–48 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-012-0061-9

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