I’m new to this subject so bear with me. I have some fundamental question regarding wave reflection/transmission.
Lets say I have a metal cable connected to an end support (pillar) and waves are induced in that cable. My goal is to get the maximum amount of reflection of this setup.
From what I gathered, the reflected wave amplitude is given by the reflection coefficient, and highest reflection occurs when the acoustic impedances between the pillar and the cable are most different.
My question is, how does the geometry of the end support play a role?
I mean, what would be the reflection coefficient and how can I calculate it if L2 is really small or comparable to the wavelengths λ0,λ1… (in which case lets assume I have another material 3).
Also, how does the reflection coefficient changes if I put constraints on the pillar, meaning, I put tension its various surfaces, or compress them.
If someone can point me to a book/article/paper that covers this topic thoroughly
please let me know!
