title: Edge resonance in semi-infinite thick pipe: numerical predictions and measurements.
abstract: This paper presents theoretical and experimental studies of axisymmetric longitudinal guided wave L(0,2) interaction with the free edge of the pipe. A numerical method based on normal mode superposition is applied to predict the edge resonance by an analysis of dispersion relations of separate modes. In parallel, the finite element analysis and experimental measurements prove the existence of edge resonance in the pipe in case of L(0,2) wave incidence. It is shown that the edge resonance is mainly caused by the first pair of complex modes. Additionally the behavior of edge resonance phenomenon as a function of the curvature of the pipe is studied. The displacement amplitudes measured at the edge demonstrate that the edge resonance is affected by the frequency and thickness to midradius ratio of the pipe, and it is losing its strength in thicker pipes, as the growing difference between the outer and inner radii destroys symmetry. The reflected energy amplitudes show that at the resonance frequencies the incident wave is strongly converted to L(0,1) and L(0,3) modes, depending also on the curvature parameter of the pipe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanics, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia. madisr@staff.ttu.ee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ratassepp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klauson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chati
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Léon
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maze
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics / Q000295:instrumentation; D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D008422:Materials Testing; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013016:Sound; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013997:Time Factors; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D000535:Aluminum