LAMB WAVE MODES IN A TWO-LAYERED SOLID MEDIUM WITH A WEAK INTERFACE

Using the "spring" model for a weak interface between two solids, we derive the charac-teristic equation for the Lamb waves in a two-layered solid composite and make numerical computations for dispersion curves in an aluminum/copper structure with a rigid or slip interface. The influence of the shear stiffness of the interface on the low order Lamb wave modes is considered.