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38<br />

cL for the longitudinal mode and<br />

c T for the transverse mode. The expressions of<br />

these velocities are reported in Eq.1.38<br />

E(<br />

1−ν<br />

)<br />

( 1+<br />

ν )( 1−<br />

2ν<br />

)<br />

cL =<br />

(1.38a)<br />

ρ<br />

E<br />

cT =<br />

(1.38b)<br />

2ρ<br />

+<br />

( 1 ν )<br />

where E is the Young’s modulus, ν is the Poisson’s ratio and ρ is the<br />

density of the material. A graphical representation of the particle motion for the<br />

longitudinal and transverse mode is shown in Fig.1.13. The interactions of these<br />

two basic modes with the boundaries generate reflections, refractions and mode<br />

conversions [33, 34]. The superpositions of all these waves cause the formation<br />

of guided wave modes in the plate, which are infinite. The interest in the present<br />

work is focused on stringerized plates. Thus, guided waves in plates are now<br />

analyzed: these waves are also known as Lamb waves.

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