Finite Element Simulation Study On Influence Of Spacecraft Stiffener Structure On Elastic Wave Propagation

Aiming at the propagation process of elastic wave in spacecraft stiffener structure. In this paper, the phase and energy changes of elastic waves propagating in the wall structure of stiffeners at different frequencies are analyzed by using finite element method and laser Doppler vibrometer (LDVS). Meanwhile, the relationship between the parameters of stiffeners and the diffusion of acoustic wave energy and the phase change of elastic waves respectively is obtained. The results show that in the range of parameters involved in this paper, the stiffener has a significant effect on elastic waves propagation. When wavelength lambda > 10mm, most of the elastic waves are reflected by the stiffener, while when lambda < 6mm, elastic waves propagate more easily across the stiffener, and the proportion of those propagated by the stiffener increases. Moreover, the functional expression of the relationship between the height of the stiffener and the frequency of the elastic wave which can easily propagate through the stiffener is obtained.