Floquet–Bloch theorem is widely applied for computing the dispersion properties of periodic
structures, and for estimating their wave modes and group velocities. The theorem allows …

The wave and finite element (WFE) method is a numerical approach to the calculation of the
wave properties of structures of arbitrary complexity. The method starts from a finite element …

This book provides an in-depth study of the foundations of statistical energy analysis, with a
focus on examining the statistical theory of sound and vibration. In the modal approach, an …

This paper presents a fast and reliable method, for obtaining all the range of dispersion
curves for wave propagation usually used in practice, by numerical simulation only, via …

This paper focuses on wave propagation in complex elastic structures along with a precise
account of guided waves. A numerical finite element based approach named wave finite …

Smart periodic structures covered by periodically distributed piezoelectric patches have
drawn more and more attention in recent years for wave propagation attenuation and …

This article proposes a new, simple, and efficient strategy, allowing one to optimize the
diffusion operator between a passive beam coupled to a like beam equipped with a …

In this paper, wave propagation in straight and curved mechanical waveguide is
investigated. The main objective of the study is to develop a numerical model that can …

An efficient ice detection system is an important tool to optimize the de-icing processes in
wind turbines operating in cold climate regions. The aim of this work is to study the …

In this paper, we present a numerical approach to study the guided elastic wave propagation
in cylindrical pipes with local inhomogeneities. A hybrid wave finite element (WFE) and finite …