Title: Dispersive shear-wave propagation in a periodic layered composite with imperfect interfaces

Authors: Humberto Brito-Santana; Yue-Sheng Wang; Reinaldo Rodríguez-Ramos; Julian Bravo-Castillero; Raúl Guinovart-Díaz

Addresses: Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Beijing 100044, China ' Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3 Shangyuancun, Beijing 100044, China ' Faculty of Mathematics and Computing Sciences, University of Havana, San Lázaro esq. L, Vedado, Havana, CP10400, Cuba ' Faculty of Mathematics and Computing Sciences, University of Havana, San Lázaro esq. L, Vedado, Havana, CP10400, Cuba ' Faculty of Mathematics and Computing Sciences, University of Havana, San Lázaro esq. L, Vedado, Havana, CP10400, Cuba

Abstract: Simulation of heterogeneous materials based on micro mechanics plays a major role in developing new material systems. This paper presents the study of shear-wave propagation in bi-laminated composite materials with imperfect interfaces. The two-scale homogenisation method is combined with micromechanics to make clear the degree of influence of the local properties and the arrangement of constituents on the macroscopic behaviour not only of the material, but also of the complex structures. Numerical examples show that, as the interface stiffness decreases, the system is more dispersive.

Keywords: homogenisation; imperfect contact; dispersion curve; periodic composites; shear wave propagation; imperfect interfaces; simulation; micromechanics; bi-laminated composites; interface stiffness.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAUTOC.2015.070560

International Journal of Automotive Composites, 2015 Vol.1 No.2/3, pp.184 - 204

Received: 24 Jul 2014
Accepted: 02 Dec 2014
Published online: 10 Jul 2015 *

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