Wave Propagation in Periodic Piezoelectric Elastic Waveguides

The prorogation of electro-magneto-elastic coupled shear-horizontal waves in one dimensional infinite periodic piezoelectric waveguides is considered within a full system of the Maxwell’s equations. Such setting of the problem allows to investigate the Bloch-Floquet waves in a wide range of frequencies. Two different conditions along the guide walls and three kinds of transmission conditions at the interfaces between the laminae of waveguides have been studied. Stop band structures have been identified for Bloch-Floquet waves both at acoustic and optical frequencies. The results demonstrate the significant effect of piezoelectricity on the widths of band gaps at acoustic frequencies and confirm that it does not affect the band structure at optical frequencies. The results show that under electrically shorted transmission conditions Bloch-Floquet waves exist only at acoustic frequencies. For electrically open interfaces the dynamic setting provides solutions only for photonic crystals. In this case the piezoelectricity has no effect on band gaps.

Asymptotics of eigenfrequencies in the dynamic response of elongated multi-structures

The paper addresses a mathematical model describing the dynamic response of an elongated bridge supported by elastic pillars. The elastic system is considered as a multi-structure involving subdomains of different limit dimensions connected via junction regions. Analytical formulae have been derived to estimate eigenfrequencies in the low frequency range. The analytical findings for Bloch–Floquet waves in an infinite periodic structure are compared with the finite element numerical computations for an actual bridge structure of finite length. The asymptotic estimates obtained here have also been used as a design tool in problems of asymptotic optimization.