Wave Propagation in Layered Anisotropic Media

Download or read book Wave Propagation in Layered Anisotropic Media written by A.H. Nayfeh and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1995-09-27 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in the study of the dynamic behavior of layered materials in general, and laminated fibrous composites in particular, are presented in this book. The need to understand the microstructural behavior of such classes of materials has brought a new challenge to existing analytical tools. This book explores the fundamental question of how mechanical waves propagate and interact with layered anisotropic media. The chapters are organized in a logical sequence depending upon the complexity of the physical model and its mathematical treatment.