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===Separation of variables under the Plate===
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==Separation of variables under the Plate==
The potential velocity can be written in terms of an infinite series of separated eigenfunctions under
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each elastic plate, of the form
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Z^{\prime\prime} + \kappa^2 Z =0.
\psi = \frac{\cos(\kappa (z+h))}{\cos\kappa h}.\,
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If we apply the boundary conditions given
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subject to the boundary conditions
we obtain the [[Dispersion Relation for a Floating Elastic Plate]]
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Z^{\prime}(-h) = 0
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and
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<math>
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\left(\beta \kappa^4 + 1 - \alpha\gamma\right)Z^{\prime}(0) = \alpha Z(0)
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(the first term comes from the beam eigenvalue problem, where <math>\partial_x^4 X = \kappa^4 X</math>).  We then use the boundary condition at <math>z=-h \,</math> to write
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Z = \frac{\cos \kappa(z+h)}{\cos \kappa h}
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The boundary condition at the free surface (<math>z=0</math>) is
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the [[Dispersion Relation for a Floating Elastic Plate]]
 
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<center><math>
 
\kappa \tan{(\kappa h)}=  -\frac{\alpha}{\beta \kappa^{4}  + 1 - \alpha\gamma}  
 
\kappa \tan{(\kappa h)}=  -\frac{\alpha}{\beta \kappa^{4}  + 1 - \alpha\gamma}  
 
</math></center>
 
</math></center>
Solving for <math>\kappa</math> gives a pure imaginary root
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Solving for <math>\kappa \,</math> gives a pure imaginary root
 
with positive imaginary part, two complex roots (two complex conjugate paired roots
 
with positive imaginary part, two complex roots (two complex conjugate paired roots
 
with positive imaginary part in most physical situations), an infinite number of positive real roots  
 
with positive imaginary part in most physical situations), an infinite number of positive real roots  
which approach <math>{n\pi}/{h}</math> as <math>n</math> approaches infinity, and also the negative of all  
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which approach <math>{n\pi}/{h} \,</math> as <math>n</math> approaches infinity, and also the negative of all  
 
these roots ([[Dispersion Relation for a Floating Elastic Plate]]) . We denote the two complex roots with positive imaginary part  
 
these roots ([[Dispersion Relation for a Floating Elastic Plate]]) . We denote the two complex roots with positive imaginary part  
by <math>\kappa_(-2)</math> and <math>\kappa_(-1)</math>, the purely imaginary  
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by <math>\kappa_{-2} \,</math> and <math>\kappa_{-1} \,</math>, the purely imaginary  
root with positive imaginary part by <math>\kappa_{0}</math> and the real roots with positive imaginary part
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root with positive imaginary part by <math>\kappa_{0} \,</math> and the real roots with positive imaginary part
by <math>\kappa_(n)</math> for <math>n</math> a positive integer.  
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by <math>\kappa_{n} \,</math> for <math>n</math> a positive integer.  
 
The imaginary root with positive imaginary part corresponds to a  
 
The imaginary root with positive imaginary part corresponds to a  
 
reflected travelling mode propagating along the <math>x</math> axis.  
 
reflected travelling mode propagating along the <math>x</math> axis.  
 
The complex roots with positive imaginary parts correspond to damped reflected travelling modes and the real roots correspond to reflected evanescent modes.
 
The complex roots with positive imaginary parts correspond to damped reflected travelling modes and the real roots correspond to reflected evanescent modes.

Latest revision as of 19:33, 17 March 2010

Separation of variables under the Plate

[math]\displaystyle{ Z^{\prime\prime} + \kappa^2 Z =0. }[/math]

subject to the boundary conditions

[math]\displaystyle{ Z^{\prime}(-h) = 0 }[/math]

and

[math]\displaystyle{ \left(\beta \kappa^4 + 1 - \alpha\gamma\right)Z^{\prime}(0) = \alpha Z(0) }[/math]

(the first term comes from the beam eigenvalue problem, where [math]\displaystyle{ \partial_x^4 X = \kappa^4 X }[/math]). We then use the boundary condition at [math]\displaystyle{ z=-h \, }[/math] to write

[math]\displaystyle{ Z = \frac{\cos \kappa(z+h)}{\cos \kappa h} }[/math]

The boundary condition at the free surface ([math]\displaystyle{ z=0 }[/math]) is the Dispersion Relation for a Floating Elastic Plate

[math]\displaystyle{ \kappa \tan{(\kappa h)}= -\frac{\alpha}{\beta \kappa^{4} + 1 - \alpha\gamma} }[/math]

Solving for [math]\displaystyle{ \kappa \, }[/math] gives a pure imaginary root with positive imaginary part, two complex roots (two complex conjugate paired roots with positive imaginary part in most physical situations), an infinite number of positive real roots which approach [math]\displaystyle{ {n\pi}/{h} \, }[/math] as [math]\displaystyle{ n }[/math] approaches infinity, and also the negative of all these roots (Dispersion Relation for a Floating Elastic Plate) . We denote the two complex roots with positive imaginary part by [math]\displaystyle{ \kappa_{-2} \, }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \kappa_{-1} \, }[/math], the purely imaginary root with positive imaginary part by [math]\displaystyle{ \kappa_{0} \, }[/math] and the real roots with positive imaginary part by [math]\displaystyle{ \kappa_{n} \, }[/math] for [math]\displaystyle{ n }[/math] a positive integer. The imaginary root with positive imaginary part corresponds to a reflected travelling mode propagating along the [math]\displaystyle{ x }[/math] axis. The complex roots with positive imaginary parts correspond to damped reflected travelling modes and the real roots correspond to reflected evanescent modes.