Modal structures for axial wave propagation in a continuously twisted structurally chiral medium

Steven F. Nagle, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, William Thompson

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Abstract

The stiffness of a continuously twisted structurally chiral medium (CTSCM) varies helicoidally about the axis of spirality. The structures of axial propagation modes in a CTSCM having a tetragonal reference symmetry have been investigated in this paper. Salient features relating to the management of the phase and the vibration ellipse have been brought out, and may be of assistance in conceptualizing novel devices with plane-stratified geometries.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)42-50
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume97
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1995

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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