The research reported is the study of the transmission and reflection characteristics of flexural waves at structural discontinuities. A Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) computer algorithm is used to characterize the dispersive flexural waves. The incident wave is propagated through two types of discontinuities namely, a stepped beam and the free end of a beam. At each stage, comparison with experimental results are made.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Reflection, Waves, Algorithms, Computers, Fast Fourier transforms
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