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The wave transmission coefficients and coupling loss factors of point connected structures
1Vibro-Acoustic Sciences, Inc., 12555 High Bluff Drive, Suite 310, San Diego, California 92130, USA. rsl21@eng.cam.ac.uk
Abstract:
This analysis is concerned with the calculation of the elastic wave transmission coefficients and coupling loss factors between an arbitrary number of structural components that are coupled at a point. A general approach to the problem is presented and it is demonstrated that the resulting coupling loss factors satisfy reciprocity. A key aspect of the method is the consideration of cylindrical waves in two-dimensional components, and this builds upon recent results regarding the energetics of diffuse wavefields when expressed in cylindrical coordinates. Specific details of the method are given for beam and thin plate components, and a number of examples are presented.
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