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The mutual variational principle of free wave propagation in periodic structures

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By taking infinite periodic beams as examples, the mutual variational principle for analyzing the free wave propagation in periodic structures is established and demonstrated through the use of the propagation constant in the present paper, and the corresponding hierarchical finite element formulation is then derived. Thus, it provides the numerical analysis of that problem with a firm theoretical basis of variational principles, with which one may conveniently illustrate the mathematical and physical mechanisms of the wave propagation in periodic structures and the relationship with the natural vibration. The solution is discussed and examples are given.

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Dechao, Z., Wei, C. The mutual variational principle of free wave propagation in periodic structures. Acta Mech Sinica 9, 149–155 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02487494

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