Wave propagation in fluid loaded thin walled waveguides

Matteo Mazzotti, Jefferson Cuadra, Antonios Kontsos, Ivan Bartoli

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Abstract

A mathematical formulation is presented to compute the dispersion characteristics of tubular thin walled waveguides with arbitrary shape that are in contact with perfect fluids. The wave propagation problem is described in the frequency-wavenumber domain by using a Semi-Analytical Finite Element (SAFE) formulation for the thin walled waveguide and a regularized 2.5D Boundary Element Method (BEM) for the fluid. The wave dispersive equation is obtained by imposing continuity and equilibrium conditions on the fluid-structure interface, where the generalized Snell-Descartes law is also enforced, resulting into a nonlinear eigenvalue problem in the complex axial wavenumber. Leaky and non-leaky poles are then found by means of a contour integral algorithm. Two numerical examples are finally presented in order to show the accuracy of the method, consisting in a fluid-filled pipe and an immersed tubular section of rectangular shape.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationStructural Health Monitoring 2015
Subtitle of host publicationSystem Reliability for Verification and Implementation - Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2015
EditorsFu-Kuo Chang, Fotis Kopsaftopoulos
PublisherDEStech Publications
Pages896-903
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781605951119
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: System Reliability for Verification and Implementation, IWSHM 2015 - Stanford, United States
Duration: Sep 1 2015Sep 3 2015

Publication series

NameStructural Health Monitoring 2015: System Reliability for Verification and Implementation - Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2015
Volume2

Conference

Conference10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: System Reliability for Verification and Implementation, IWSHM 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford
Period9/1/159/3/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Health Information Management

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