Wave dispersion in non-linear pantographic beams

In this paper, amplitude-dependent dispersion relations for flexural and axial waves travelling along a pantographic beam in non-linear deformation regime are computed. The kinetic energy of the pantographic beam, including a gradient micro-inertia contribution, is derived by homogenization. In the limit of travelling waves with infinitesimal amplitude, well-known amplitude-independent wave dispersion relations for linear deformation regime are recovered. Our analysis concludes that exotic wave propagation is observed in pantographic beams and deserves further studies.