Foundations of Waveguides Propagation (FWP)

Name (Acronym)

Foundations of Waveguides Propagation (FWP)
ECTS

3
Contact E-mail

emiliano.rustighi@unitn.it, davide.raffaele@unitn.it
Teachers

Prof. RUSTIGHI Emiliano, Dr. RAFFAELE Davide
Syllabus

ESSE3 Page
Institution

DII, University of Trento
Study Program

MAII M3
Degree

Postgraduate
Language

English

Information
Registration

ABSTRACT

The course provides an in-depth physical understanding and an ability to implement the wave approaches for modelling vibration in waveguides. The course concerns the physics and modelling of wave propagation in structures and solids. The formulation of theories for wave propagation in one-dimensional structures, including bars and beams is considered. The concepts of dissipation, dispersion, reflection and transmission in one-dimensional waveguided will be discussed. Wave propagation in plates and in shell (pipe) is also presented. Experimental techniques are covered, and some recent practical applications will be given.

COURSE CONTENT

Elastic wave motion in strings, rods and beams
Waves in rods and beams – energy flow and damping
Waves in beams – forcing, reflection and transmission
Waves in plates
Vibration control
Experimental techniques (measurements of the dispersion curves and realization of anechoic ends)
Practical applications (mapping the underworld, leak detection, anechoic end, ice removal)

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

The teaching activity includes mainly theoretical lessons. The exam consists of a written test with multiple-choice questions on the topics of the course.

FURTHER READINGS

K.F. Graff, “Wave motion in elastic solids”. Courier Corporation, 2012.
L. Cremer, M. Heckl and B.A.T. Petersson, “Structure-Borne Sound”, 3rd edition, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2005
Brennan, M.J., Tang, B., Almeida, F.C.L. (2016). Wave Motion in Elastic Structures. In: Lopes Junior, V., Steffen Jr., V., Savi, M. (eds) Dynamics of Smart Systems and Structures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29982-2_3

Each registered participant acknowledges that the material distributed in the frame of the courses, available for the duration of the current edition of the Postgraduate program, is protected by copyright and delivered for educational purposes and personal use only. The participant agrees and undertakes not to forward, publish, disclose, distribute, disseminate – in any form or manner – such a material without written consent of the author(s) of the material. Unless otherwise explicitly allowed by the speaker in written form, no recordings of the online lectures can be made.

Course Information

Date:	6 February – 7 February 2025 (15 hours)
Format:	The course is offered on-site and on-line (synchronous and asynchronous) with video recordings, hand-outs, etc. of the lectures available off-line

Registration Information

UniTN Students:	Free
EXTERNAL Students:	216 Eu: First course 180 Eu: Every course from the second one

The fees include the course teaching, video recordings, hand-outs, etc. (*).

Registration Procedure for UniTN Students

Please contact the Student Support Office of your Department/Centre/School to include the course in your study plan.

Registration Procedure for EXTERNAL Students

Step 1: Register a "guest" type account (@guest.unitn.it)

Should you still not have a UniTN account, you have to register and log in with your SPID identity or CIE (electronic ID card). If you cannot use SPID or CIE, please create your own UniTN account.

Step 2: Enroll to a Single UniTN Course

Complete the online application through the dedicated webpage.
In the application form (Section "Teaching Activities") put the following information:
- Name of single class/teaching activity: Foundations of Waveguides Propagation
- Code of single class/teaching activity: M220_32
- Degree course to which the teaching activity is associated: [M220] Master in Multifunctional Metamaterials and Metastructures
Once received the outcome of the application (1-3 days), login into ESSE3 with your "guest" account user-name and password. Then, pay the bulletin you find in Administrative Office – Payments.

NOTES:

A vademecum with a step-by-step guide to enroll to a single course at the University of Trento is available here
For any question on the registration process, please write to 2025.MAII.M3.UniTN.TRENTO.IT@unitn.it

(*) Each registered participant acknowledges that the material distributed in the frame of the courses, available for the duration of the current edition of the Postgraduate program, is protected by copyright and delivered for educational purposes and personal use only. The participant agrees and undertakes not to forward, publish, disclose, distribute, disseminate – in any form or manner – such a material without written consent of the author(s) of the material. Unless otherwise explicitly allowed by the speaker in written form, no recordings of the online lectures can be made.