Reflection and transmission of plane waves from a fluid-porous piezoelectric solid interface

Abstract

The reflection and transmission of plane waves from a fluid-porous piezoelectric solid interface is studied. The porous piezoelectric solid, having 6 mm symmetry, is supposed to be filled with viscous fluid. The expressions for amplitude ratios and energy ratios corresponding to reflected wave and transmitted waves are derived analytically. The Christoffel equation of a leaky wave propagating along the surface of a porous piezoelectric solid is derived. The effects of the angle of incidence, frequency, porosity, piezoelectric interaction, and anisotropy on the reflected and transmitted energy ratios are studied numerically for a particular model BaTiO3. The porous piezoelectric solid half space is assumed to be loaded with water. The effects of porosity and frequency on the leaky wave velocity are also studied.