Influence of attenuation on the behavior of refracted elastic waves at the interface between anisotropic media.

During the ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation of complex materials, like multilayer or composite materials, the behavior of the ultrasonic waves at the interface of samples is strongly dependent upon the anisotropy as well as the attenuation characteristics of the propagation media. In the generally arbitrary case, the incident wave is assumed to be inhomogeneous. Therefore the application of the Snell-Descartes laws requires to consider the real as well as the imaginary parts of all the quantities encountered during the study.

Acoustic properties of wood in tridimensional representation of slowness surfaces.

Mechanical behaviour of wood considered as an orthotropic solid can be determined with ultrasonic technique. The propagation phenomena in wood are complex and theoretically are regulated by Christoffel's equation. Three type of waves can propagate in wood.