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Love wave propagation in piezoelectric layered structure with dissipation
1Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, School of Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China. dujianke@nbu.edu.cn
Abstract:
We investigate analytically the effect of the viscous dissipation of piezoelectric material on the dispersive and attenuated characteristics of Love wave propagation in a layered structure, which involves a thin piezoelectric layer bonded perfectly to an unbounded elastic substrate. The effects of the viscous coefficient on the phase velocity of Love waves and attenuation are presented and discussed in detail. The analytical method and the results can be useful for the design of the resonators and sensors.
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