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7 August 2018

The major objective of this work is to develop an efficient Finite Element Analysis (FEA) procedure to simulate wave propagation in air-filled pipes accurately. The development of such a simulation technique is essential in the study of wave propagat...

(This article belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,607 Views
20 Pages

14 October 2017

Recently, guided wave (GW)-based non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques have been developed and considered as a potential candidate for integrity assessment of wood structures, such as wood utility poles. However, due to the lack of understandin...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,062 Views
14 Pages

21 December 2022

In this paper, long-period ground motion is used as the dynamic input to study the performance evolution of curved tunnel lining structure under seismic wave propagation excitation. This paper presents numerical studies on seismic waves, considering...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainability in Geology and Civil Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,464 Views
21 Pages

29 February 2024

In Korea, the underground silo structure for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste disposal facilities has been constructed and operated since 2014. Large-scale earthquakes occurred in 2016 and 2017, respectively, in Gyeongju and Pohang areas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
1,960 Views
17 Pages

22 September 2023

This work focuses on the propagation of waves on the water’s surface, which can be described via different mathematical models. Here, we apply the generalized exponential rational function method (GERFM) to several nonlinear models of surface w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Methods for Nonlinear Dynamics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,419 Views
19 Pages

Atmospheric ducts are special super-refractive atmospheric structures that can cause over-the-horizon propagation of electromagnetic waves. Different types of atmospheric ducts have different influences on electromagnetic wave propagation. Owing to t...

(This article belongs to the Section Marine Environmental Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,774 Views
15 Pages

11 March 2022

In this paper, a novel semi-analytical collocation solver, the spatial–temporal radial Trefftz collocation method (STRTCM) is proposed to solve 3D transient wave equations with specified sound source excitations. Unlike the traditional time dis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Numerical Simulation and Computational Methods in Engineering and Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,156 Views
13 Pages

Influence on Elastic Wave Propagation Behavior in Polymers Composites: An Analysis of Inflection Phenomena

  • Guoqiang Luo,
  • Pu Cheng,
  • Yin Yu,
  • Xiangwei Geng and ,
  • Yue Zhao,
  • Yulong Xia,
  • Ruizhi Zhang and
  • Qiang Shen
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

28 March 2023

Particulate polymer composites (PPCs) are widely applied under different elastic wave loading conditions in the automobile, aviation, and armor protection industries. This study investigates the elastic wave propagation behavior of a typical PPC, spe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites II)
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  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,086 Views
24 Pages

A Variable Kinematic Multifield Model for the Lamb Wave Propagation Analysis in Smart Panels

  • Jamal Najd,
  • Enrico Zappino,
  • Erasmo Carrera,
  • Walid Harizi and
  • Zoheir Aboura

17 August 2022

The present paper assessed the use of variable kinematic two-dimensional elements in the dynamic analysis of Lamb waves propagation in an isotropic plate with piezo-patches. The multi-field finite element model used in this work was based on the Carr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Structural Health Monitoring Based on Piezoelectric Transducers)
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  • Open Access
41 Citations
6,212 Views
13 Pages

Analysis of Guided Wave Propagation in a Multi-Layered Structure in View of Structural Health Monitoring

  • Yevgeniya Lugovtsova,
  • Jannis Bulling,
  • Christian Boller and
  • Jens Prager

29 October 2019

Guided waves (GW) are of great interest for non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) of engineering structures such as for oil and gas pipelines, rails, aircraft components, adhesive bonds and possibly much more. Developme...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ultrasonic Guided Waves)
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  • Open Access
608 Views
24 Pages

2 June 2026

Accurate prediction of radio wave propagation in evaporation ducts is critical for radar systems but faces significant environmental uncertainties. This study presents an uncertainty quantification and global sensitivity analysis framework comparing...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,671 Views
24 Pages

13 December 2022

The dynamic viscoelastic theory of soil–pile interaction dominates the initial impedance calculation during the pile dynamic design and analysis. Further, it provides a firm theoretical ground for the wave propagation simulation, which could be...

(This article belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,467 Views
29 Pages

Closed-Form Expressions for the Analysis of Wave Propagation in Overhead Distribution Lines

  • Theofilos A. Papadopoulos,
  • Andreas I. Chrysochos,
  • Christos K. Traianos and
  • Grigoris Papagiannis

1 September 2020

The calculation of the influence of the imperfect earth on overhead conductors is an important issue in power system analysis. Rigorous solutions contain infinite integrals; thus, due to their complex form, different simplified closed-form expression...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Transient and Dynamic Simulations of Distribution Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,983 Views
11 Pages

3 November 2019

Because blast effects can jeopardize the safety of facilities, controlling blast hazards is critical in engineering design and construction. The attenuation and amplification effects generated by blast waves are affected by the topography and terrain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,472 Views
20 Pages

4 March 2021

To study the leakage situation of a liquid-filled pipe in long-term service, a model of a liquid-filled pipe embedded in an infinite porous medium as well as in a finite porous medium is designed. The principal motivation is to perform detailed quant...

(This article belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,728 Views
29 Pages

11 December 2024

Wireless communication very often causes problems due to its quality. Problems with the network are very important when installing wireless networks inside buildings. The reason is the effects created during the propagation of electromagnetic waves i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Electromagnetism in Energy Efficiency)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,337 Views
27 Pages

Phononic crystals based on lattice structures provide important wave dispersion characteristics as band structures, showing excellent compatibility with additive manufacturing. Although the lattice structures have shown the potential for vibration su...

(This article belongs to the Topic Innovation and Inventions in Aerospace and UAV Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,832 Views
23 Pages

8 January 2026

This study analyzes a hybrid computational framework that combines peridynamics (PD) and the finite element (FE) method to model wave propagation in a one-dimensional bar, focusing on their integration for enhanced accuracy and efficiency. The analys...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in AI and Multiphysics Modelling)
  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,282 Views
14 Pages

Research on the Ionospheric Delay of Long-Range Short-Wave Propagation Based on a Regression Analysis

  • Xiaoli Jiang,
  • Huimin Li,
  • Lixin Guo,
  • Dalin Ye and ,
  • Kehu Yang and
  • Jiawen Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

31 January 2024

The ionospheric delay effect is inevitable when a radio signal propagates through the ionosphere. It has been extensively studied in the L-band. Typically, the influence of the ionosphere on the code phase and carrier phase is regarded as the same. I...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
6,648 Views
17 Pages

23 August 2019

Recently, the early-age strength prediction for RC (reinforced concrete) structures has been an important topic in the construction industry, relating to project-time reduction and structural safety. To address this, numerous destructive and NDTs (no...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Piezoelectric Transducers: Materials, Devices and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,271 Views
19 Pages

28 April 2020

The proposed research takes place in the framework of the analysis of the mechanical consequences of accidental scenarios for pressurized water reactors (PWR). It is particularly dedicated to the effects of the propagation of a transverse rarefaction...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Numerical Advances in Fluid Mechanics, Volume II)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,411 Views
12 Pages

Free and Forced Wave Motion in a Two-Dimensional Plate with Radial Periodicity

  • Elisabetta Manconi,
  • Sergey V. Sorokin,
  • Rinaldo Garziera and
  • Matheus Mikael Quartaroli

19 November 2021

In many practical engineering situations, a source of vibrations may excite a large and flexible structure such as a ship’s deck, an aeroplane fuselage, a satellite antenna, a wall panel. To avoid transmission of the vibration and structure-borne sou...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Modeling and Simulation of Solids and Structures: Recent Advances and Practical Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,620 Views
14 Pages

Modal Decomposition of Acoustic Emissions from Pencil-Lead Breaks in an Isotropic Thin Plate

  • Xinyue Yao,
  • Benjamin Steven Vien,
  • Nik Rajic,
  • Cedric Rosalie and ,
  • L. R. Francis Rose,
  • Chris Davies and
  • Wing Kong Chiu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

10 February 2023

Acoustic emission (AE) testing and Lamb wave inspection techniques have been widely used in non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring. For thin plates, the AEs arising from structural defect development (e.g., fatigue crack propagation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acoustic Sensors and Their Applications)
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  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,224 Views
20 Pages

17 September 2022

Long-term configuration stability is essential for a space-based gravitational-wave observatory, which can be affected by orbit insertion errors. This paper investigated the stability of a geocentric gravitational-wave observatory from the view of th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,939 Views
28 Pages

The Future of Flying Base Stations: Empirical and Numerical Investigations of mmWave-Enabled UAVs

  • Ryunosuke Masaoka,
  • Gia Khanh Tran,
  • Jin Nakazato and
  • Kei Sakaguchi

25 December 2023

Nowadays, wireless communications are ubiquitously available. However, as pervasive as this technology is, there are distinct situations, such as during substantial public events, catastrophic disasters, or unexpected malfunctions of base stations (B...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,079 Views
27 Pages

26 March 2026

We revisit a hyperbolic wildfire model based on reaction–diffusion dynamics with relaxation effects and extend it by incorporating an advection transport term that accounts for wind-driven fire spread. After a planar two-dimensional reformulati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
144 Citations
10,756 Views
22 Pages

5 September 2013

The propagation of low intensity ultrasound in a curing resin, acting as a high frequency oscillatory excitation, has been recently proposed as an ultrasonic dynamic mechanical analysis (UDMA) for cure monitoring. The technique measures sound velocit...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
543 Views
19 Pages

This study examines the dynamical behavior of the dual-mode nonlinear Schrödinger equation (d-mNLSE), which describes the interaction, amplification, and attenuation of two coexisting wave modes in nonlinear media. The model incorporates key phy...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,344 Views
30 Pages

22 January 2022

The Energetic Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a recent discretization technique for the numerical solution of wave propagation problems, inside bounded domains or outside bounded obstacles. The differential model problem is converted into a Boundary...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Spline Functions and Applications)
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  • Open Access
128 Views
21 Pages

22 October 2026

The formulation of effective (true) static stress acting on a deformed surface is based on well-established principles of continuum mechanics. In this study, the solid is expected to be exposed to a uniform static uniaxial stress field. By accounting...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Applied Mathematics)
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  • Open Access
1,632 Views
26 Pages

LiDAR-Based Skin Depth Analysis of Subterranean RF Propagation in Sandstone and Limestone Caves

  • Atawit Jantaupalee,
  • Sirigiet Phunklang,
  • Peerasan Khamsalee,
  • Piyaporn Krachodnok and
  • Rangsan Wongsan

This study investigates radio frequency (RF) wave propagation in sandstone and limestone cave environments, emphasizing the use of LiDAR-derived three-dimensional (3D) models to characterize cave geometry and support waveguide-based propagation analy...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
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  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,751 Views
10 Pages

27 October 2017

The determination of fluid density and viscosity using most cantilever-based sensors is based on changes in resonant frequency and peak width. Here, we present a wave propagation analysis using piezoelectrically excited micro-cantilevers under distri...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,105 Views
15 Pages

1 August 2023

The aim of this work is to perform an uncertainty propagation and global sensitivity analysis of a surface acoustic wave (SAW) gas sensor using finite elements and sparse polynomial chaos. The SAW gas sensor is modeled using finite elements (FEM) und...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,206 Views
29 Pages

High-rise industrial buildings are particularly susceptible to vibration-induced comfort issues, which can negatively impact both the health and productivity of workers and office staff. Unlike most existing studies that focus on local structural com...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure: Enhancing Structural Resilience and Promoting Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,713 Views
13 Pages

Analysis of Wave Propagation with Different Magnetic Configurations in Helicon Plasmas

  • Bin Tian,
  • Kan Xie,
  • Bingchen An,
  • Jing Wang and ,
  • Su-Lan Yang and
  • Yong Cao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

A two-dimensional plasma–wave interaction model, which is based on the cold collisional plasma dielectric tensor, is applied to investigate the wave propagation and power depositions under different magnetic configurations in helicon plasmas. The var...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Chemical Propulsion and Electric Propulsion)
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  • Open Access
40 Citations
6,885 Views
17 Pages

16 March 2018

The perturbations of the ionosphere which are observed prior to significant earthquakes (EQs) have long been investigated and could be considered promising for short-term EQ prediction. One way to monitor ionospheric perturbations is by studying VLF/...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Entropy, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Methods of Complex Systems in Earthquake Physics including Precursory Phenomena)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
897 Views
26 Pages

Analysis of Geometric Wave Impedance Effect and Stress Wave Propagation Mechanism in Slack Wire Ropes

  • Enze Zhou,
  • Yonglei Dai,
  • Ge Wang,
  • Kaijie Yang and ,
  • Runyuan Zheng and
  • Lin Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 January 2026

The dynamic behavior of relaxed steel wire ropes under slowly varying pulse loads is dominated by the geometric wave impedance effect caused by the helical geometric topology. This study proposes a numerical analysis framework based on high-fidelity...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,033 Views
21 Pages

10 May 2022

In this paper, analytical and numerical models have been developed to compute the stress field and predict fracture of the aluminum/epoxy interface subjected to laser shock loading, in the frame of the investigation of the paint stripping process. An...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,343 Views
18 Pages

Analysis of Propagation and Distribution Characteristics of Leakage Acoustic Waves in Water Supply Pipelines

  • Yunfei Li,
  • Yang Zhou,
  • Ming Fu,
  • Fan Zhou and ,
  • Zhaozhao Chi and
  • Weihao Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

12 August 2021

Leakage detection methods based on the analysis of leakage acoustic signals provide an effective technical approach for detecting small leaks in water supply pipelines. From a technical perspective, the study of the propagation characteristics of aco...

(This article belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,110 Views
17 Pages

Fractal Analysis for Wave Propagation in Combustion–Explosion Fracturing Shale Reservoir

  • Xiaoji Shang,
  • Zhizhen Zhang,
  • Weihao Yang,
  • J. G. Wang and
  • Cheng Zhai

The in-situ combustion–explosion fracturing technology in shale reservoirs can promote continuous fracture expansion with a radial detonation wave first converging into a shock wave and then decaying into an elastic wave. The transformation sca...

(This article belongs to the Section Engineering)
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  • Open Access
978 Views
23 Pages

10 September 2025

In this work, we develop a method for homogenizing effective second-order gradient continuum models for 2D periodic composite materials. A constitutive law is formulated using a variational approach combined with the Hill macro-homogeneity condition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Third Edition))
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  • Open Access
1,222 Views
10 Pages

11 April 2025

This article explores the propagation behaviors of electromagnetic waves within a metamaterial structure composed of three distinct layers, nano, micro, and macro, arranged from the outermost to the innermost section. The outermost layer, which serve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,906 Views
16 Pages

19 May 2022

In this paper, a microstructure-dependent magneto-electro-elastic functionally graded porous (MEEFGP) beam model is proposed using a variational approach. To account for the microstructure effect, the extended modified couple stress theory is incorpo...

(This article belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,229 Views
27 Pages

7 May 2016

The Hamiltonian character of the ray tracing equations describing the propagation of the Lower Hybrid Wave (LHW) in a magnetic confined plasma device (tokamak) is investigated in order to study the evolution of the parallel wave number along the prop...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics and Its Application)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,544 Views
32 Pages

23 October 2025

This study introduces a theoretical and computational framework for modeling acoustic wave propagation in defective concrete, with applications to non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring. The formulation is based on a coupled system...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Nondestructive Testing in the Structural Health Monitoring of Industrial Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,917 Views
20 Pages

Transient Friction Analysis of Pressure Waves Propagating in Power-Law Non-Newtonian Fluids

  • Hang Li,
  • Chenliang Ruan,
  • Yanlin Su,
  • Peng Jia and ,
  • Haojia Wen and
  • Xiuxing Zhu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

20 July 2024

Modulated pressure waves propagating in the drilling fluids inside the drill string are a reliable real-time communication technology that transmit data from downhole to the surface during oil and gas drilling. In the analysis of pressure waves&rsquo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
10,811 Views
23 Pages

Analysis of Radio Wave Propagation for ISM 2.4 GHz Wireless Sensor Networks in Inhomogeneous Vegetation Environments

  • Leire Azpilicueta,
  • Peio López-Iturri,
  • Erik Aguirre,
  • Ignacio Mateo and ,
  • José Javier Astrain,
  • Jesús Villadangos and
  • Francisco Falcone
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

10 December 2014

The use of wireless networks has experienced exponential growth due to the improvements in terms of battery life and low consumption of the devices. However, it is compulsory to conduct previous radio propagation analysis when deploying a wireless se...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from the 1st International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,717 Views
17 Pages

Analysis of the Anisotropy of Sound Propagation Velocity in Thin Wooden Plates Using Lamb Waves

  • Dagmar Faktorová,
  • Mariana Domnica Stanciu,
  • Michal Krbata,
  • Adriana Savin and ,
  • Marcel Kohutiar,
  • Milan Chlada and
  • Silviu Marian Năstac
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 March 2024

The objective of the study was to analyze the influence of coating treatments on sound propagation speeds in thin boards, along the longitudinal and radial directions of resonance wood. The samples studied were thin boards made of spruce and maple wo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Wood Based Composites)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,346 Views
19 Pages

Statistical Analysis of Atmospheric Ducts in the Yellow and Bohai Seas of China and Study of Their Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Characteristics

  • Xiao Yang,
  • Lei Li,
  • Leke Lin,
  • Rui Zhang and ,
  • Shuaishuai Liang and
  • Zhenwei Zhao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 August 2024

Atmospheric ducts play a critical role in the propagation of electromagnetic waves by minimizing signal loss and extending transmission distances, which is essential for radar, communication, and navigation systems. This study leverages meteorologica...

(This article belongs to the Section Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,232 Views
21 Pages

Numerical Analysis of the Main Wave Propagation Characteristics in a Steel-CFRP Laminate Including Model Order Reduction

  • Andrey Mikhaylenko,
  • Natalie Rauter,
  • Nanda Kishore Bellam Muralidhar,
  • Tilmann Barth and ,
  • Dirk A. Lorenz and
  • Rolf Lammering
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

25 June 2022

Guided ultrasonic waves are suitable for use in the context of structural health monitoring of thin-walled, plate-like structures. Hence, observing the wave propagation in the plates can provide an indication of whether damage has occurred in the str...

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