Academic Catalog

AEE564 WAVE ANALY. &WAVE PROPAGATION IN STRUC

Course Code: 5720564
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. YAVUZ YAMAN
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to the dynamics of wave motion. Energy carrying mechanisms. Forced motion in infinite, uninterrupted uniform structures. Wave characteristics of one-dimensional and two-dimensional continuous systems. Coupled vibrations of open-section, thin-walled channels. Effects of warping. Wave propagation in mono and multi-coupled periodic structures. Characteristics of propagation constants. Characteristics of multi-bay periodic and non-periodic structures.