A study of the band structures of elastic wave propagating in piezoelectric/piezomagnetic layered periodic structures

Abstract

This paper is concerned with wave propagation and localization in piezoelectric(PE) and piezomagnetic(PM) layered periodic structures. Both normal and oblique propagation of waves are considered. The materials are assumed to be transversely isotropic. Wave behaviors are analyzed by calculating the dispersion curves, localization factors and response spectra using the transfer matrix and/or the stiffness matrix methods. The results show that all these quantities can be used to characterize the band structures. Frequency passbands and band gaps exist in PE/PM periodic layered structures. The width of the gaps is determined by the differences between material constants of each constituent in PE/PM composites. The bigger the difference is, the wider the gap is. Most energy is carried by the transmitted waves which are of the same mode as the incident wave. However, the transmission coefficients of the quasi-shear or quasi-pressure waves arising from wave mode conversion may be relatively large at some particular frequencies in some passbands. Compared to coupled transmitted magnetoacoustic and electroacoustic waves, the transmission coefficients of electric potential and magnetic potential waves are a little bigger. This study is useful for the possible applications of PE/PM materials in the fabrication of high frequency acoustic resonance devices. © 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.