Wave-Mode Coordinates and Scattering Matrices for Wave Propagation.

Abstract

Wave-mode coordinates and scattering matrices are discussed in conjunction with the dynamic and wave propagation analyses of large space structures. Simple one-dimensional examples are given to illustrate how wave-mode coordinates and scattering matrices may be used to describe dynamics and wave propagation in such structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176998

Entities

People

  • Hubert K. Yeung
  • James H. Williams Jr.
  • Raymond J. Nagem

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Constitutive Equations
  • Eigenvalues
  • Eigenvectors
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Governments
  • Infinite Series
  • Large Space Structures
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Phase Velocity
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transfer Functions
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.
  • Microwave Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space