Rayleigh Waves Propagating in the Functionally Graded One-Dimensional Hexagonal Quasicrystal Half-Space

Abstract

For the manufacturing and optimization of quasicrystal structures, Rayleigh waves propagating in the functionally graded one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystal half-space are investigated. The analytical Laguerre orthogonal polynomial method is employed to solve dynamic equations of wave motion, which greatly improves the computational efficiency. Dispersion curves and displacement distributions are illustrated. The influences of the phonon–phason coupling effect, inhomogeneity, and quasiperiodic direction on wave characteristics are analyzed. Some new results are obtained: (1) Compared with the classical Laguerre polynomial method, the improvement in computational efficiency of the analytical Laguerre polynomial method is more than 99%. (2) The energy penetration depth of phason modes is greater than that of phonon modes. The results lay a theoretical foundation for designing and optimizing SAW devices.

Keywords

• quasicrystal
• Rayleigh waves
• functionally graded material
• phonon–phason coupling effect
• Laguerre orthogonal polynomials method