Finite element analysis of guided waves in fluid-filled corrugated pipes

Matthias Maess1, Jan Herrmann, Lothar Gaul

  • 1Institute of Applied and Experimental Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 9, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany. maess@iam.uni-stuttgart.de

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