A Parameter Study of Localization

Extensive work has been done on the vibration characteristics of perfectly periodic structures. Disorder in the periodic pattern has been found to lead to localization in one-dimensional periodic structures. It is important to understand localization because it causes energy to be concentrated near...

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Main Authors: Sandor Stephen Mester, Haym Benaroya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1996-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SAV-1996-3102
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Summary:Extensive work has been done on the vibration characteristics of perfectly periodic structures. Disorder in the periodic pattern has been found to lead to localization in one-dimensional periodic structures. It is important to understand localization because it causes energy to be concentrated near the disorder and may cause an overestimation of structural damping. A numerical study is conducted to obtain a better understanding of localization. It is found that any mode, even the first, can localize due to the presence of small imperfections.
ISSN:1070-9622
1875-9203