On the impact of anisotropy on dispersion spectra of acoustic waves in plates

Abstract: A brief overview is given of specific features that can (or cannot) appear in the dispersion spectra of traction-free elastic homogeneous plates due to anisotropy. Its effect on the overall spectral configuration and on the short and long wave trends is illuminated with a link to anisotropic traits of bulk and surface waves. Relevant classical and recent results are put together, and new points are established. To cite this article: A.L. Shuvalov, C. R. Mecanique 334 (2006). [Copyright &y& Elsevier]