Recursive Dispersion Relations in One-Dimensional Periodic Elastic Media

A frequency bandgap is a range of wave frequencies that are prohibited from passing through a medium. The dispersion relation, which links the frequency to the wave number, enables us to illustrate the bandgaps. In [E. H. Lee, "A survey of variational methods for elastic wave propagation analysis in composites with periodic structures," in Dynamics of Composite Materials, E. H. Lee, ed., ASME, New York, 1972, pp. 122

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: SIAMAM
• Authors: Ani P. Velo, George A. Gazonas, Erwin Bruder, Nancy Rodriguez
• Keywords: Cell Configuration, Dispersion Relation, Dispersion Relation Formulas, SIAMAM 2008