Effect of undulation on SH-wave propagation in corrugated magneto-elastic transversely isotropic layer

This article delves to study the effect of corrugated boundary surfaces on the propagation of horizontally-polarized shear waves (SH-waves) in a magnetoelastic transversely isotropic layer under a hydrostatic state of stress lying over an elastic half-space under gravity. A dispersion equation has been derived in closed-form and is found to be in good agreement to the classical Love-wave equation. The effect of magnetoelasticity, hydrostatic state of stress, gravity, corrugation, position parameter, and undulation on the phase velocity of the SH-wave has been identified. Numerical computation along with graphical demonstration has been carried out for cadmium, magnesium, and zinc materials of hexagonal symmetry to highlight some significant facts.     

Surface wave propagation in a fluid-saturated incompressible porous medium

A study of surface wave propagation in a fluid-saturated incompressible porous half-space lying under a uniform layer of liquid is presented. The dispersion relation connecting the phase velocity with wave number is derived. The variation of phase velocity and attenuation coefficients with wave number is presented graphically and discussed. As a particular case, the propagation of Rayleigh type surface waves at the free surface of an incompressible porous half-space is also deduced and discussed.     

Behavior of Rayleigh surface waves in an anisotropic media lying over a prestressed orthotropic half-space

The present paper discusses the propagation of Rayleigh waves in an anisotropic layer with finite thickness lying over a prestressed orthotropic half-space. An anisotropic media and orthotropic media are supposed for the upper layer and lower half-space, respectively. Dispersion equation and displacement components are computed in a compact form considering the case that the displacement and stress are continuous at the interface and stress vanishes on a free surface. Graphs are sketched to represent the effect of density, initial stress and height of the layer on wave velocity. The graphs are also configured to exhibit the mode of propagation of Rayleigh waves. This paper is an attempt to explain the nature of Rayleigh waves mathematically.     

Surface wave propagation in sandy layer overlying a liquid saturated porous half-space and lying under a uniform liquid layer

Dispersion of Rayleigh-type surface waves is studied in a sandy layer under a uniform layer of homogeneous liquid lying over liquid-saturated porous solid half-space. The frequency equation in the form of a ninth-order determinant is obtained and evaluated. Special cases have been deduced and dispersion curves for the phase velocity and wave number have been plotted for a particular model.     

Rayleigh surface wave propagation in an orthotropic rotating magneto-thermoelastic medium subjected to gravity and initial stress

Abstract

The prime objective of the present article is to analyze the effects of rotation and initial stress on the propagation of Rayleigh surface waves in a homogeneous, orthotropic magneto-thermoelastic half space subjected to gravity field. The frequency equations in closed form are derived and the amplitude ratios of surface displacements, temperature change during the Rayleigh wave propagation on the surface of half space have been computed analytically. The highlights of this study are the effects of different parameters (rotation, magnetic field, initial stress, and gravity) on the velocity of Rayleigh waves. Variation in phase velocity of Rayleigh waves against a wave number is shown graphically. Some particular cases have been deduced. Also, the classical Rayleigh wave equation is obtained as a special case of the present study. Numerical example has been carried out and represented by the means of graphs. Impacts of various involved parameters appearing in the solutions are carefully analyzed. In fact, in the absence of various parameters, these equations are in agreement with the results for isotropic medium.     

Effect of gravity on visco-elastic surface waves in solids involving time rate of strain and stress of first order

The aim of the present paper is to study the effect of gravity on visco-elastic surface waves in solids. The wave velocity equations are deduced from Biot’s theory of initial stress on the assumption that gravity creates a type of initial stress — hydrostatic in nature. Resulting equations are used to investigate surface waves of the Rayleigh, Love and Stoneley types. Results are in good agreement with corresponding classical results when gravity and viscosity are neglected.     

重力对具有表面层的半空间中Rayleigh波的影响

重力对具有表面层的半空间中Rayleigh波具有重要的影响,假设表面层和半空间均为均匀各向同性介质,首先利用考虑重力作用的运动方程得出了重力影响下具有表面层的半空间中Rayleigh波的弥散方程。该方程经退化后得出了不受重力作用时的弥散方程,且与忽略重力时得到的方程完全一致。然后利用数值方法得到了重力影响下的Rayleigh波弥散曲线,分析了泊松比和表面层的厚度的影响,结果表明泊松比和表面层的厚度对弥散曲线具有明显影响。     

New results on Rayleigh waves in incompressible elastic media subjected to gravity

In this paper, the following new results related to Rayleigh waves in incompressible elastic media under the influence of gravity are presented: (i) the exact formulas for the velocity of Rayleigh waves propagating along the free-surface of an incompressible isotropic elastic half-space under the gravity are derived, and (ii) two approximate formulas for the velocity of the Rayleigh waves are established and it is shown that their accuracy is very high. To derive the exact formulas, we use the theory of cubic equation, and to establish the approximate formulas, we employ the best approximate second-order polynomials of the cubic power. The obtained formulas are powerful tools for analyzing the effect of gravity on the propagation of Rayleigh waves and for solving the inverse problem.     

An approximate secular equation of Rayleigh waves in an isotropic elastic half-space coated with a thin isotropic elastic layer

In this paper, we are interested in the propagation of Rayleigh waves in an isotropic elastic half-space coated with a thin isotropic elastic layer. The contact between the layer and the half-space is assumed to be welded. The main purpose of the paper is to establish an approximate secular equation of the wave. By using the effective boundary condition method, an approximate secular equation of fourth order in terms of the dimensionless thickness of the layer is derived. It is shown that this approximate secular equation has high accuracy. From the secular equation obtained, an approximate formula of third order for the velocity of Rayleigh waves is established.     

Rayleigh waves in a thermoelastic solid half space using dual-phase-lag model

The present paper deals with the study of Rayleigh waves in a thermoelastic homogeneous isotropic solid half space in the context of dual-phase-lag model. The medium is subjected to stress free, thermally insulated, boundary conditions. The equation for the phase velocity of Rayleigh waves and the analytical expressions for the amplitudes of the displacements, temperature and thermal stresses have been derived. The expressions are obtained for a wave traveling along the free surface. The results discussed numerically and illustrated graphically to show effect of the coupling parameter and phase-lags.     

Shear wave propagation in viscoelastic heterogeneous layers lying over an initially stressed half-space

The role of the present article is to study the propagation of horizontally polarized shear waves in vertically heterogeneous viscoelastic double layers lying over a homogeneous half-space under initial stress. Both linear and exponential variations have been considered in the inhomogeneity associated to rigidity, internal friction, and density of the media. The dispersion equation of shear waves has been obtained in closed form. The dimensionless phase and damping velocities have been plotted against dimensionless wave number for different values of inhomogeneity parameters separately. Also, surface plots of phase velocity against dimensionless wave number and inhomogeneity parameters have been given.     

Two-dimensional wave propagation in a micropolar thermo-elastic layer with stretch

This paper deals with the propagation of 2-dimensional waves in a thermo-elastic micropolar solid layer which can stretch and contract. Thermo-elastic Rayleigh wave velocity equation in the micropolar medium with stretch has been deduced from the above theory. The wave velocity equation obtained is in agreement with the classical result of Rayleigh when the layer is unstretched and thermal and micropolar effects are negligibly small.     

Electromagnetic effects on Rayleigh surface wave propagation in a homogeneous isotropic thermo-microstretch elastic half-space

This paper deals with the problem of electromagnetic effect on the propagation of Rayleigh surface waves in a homogeneous, isotropic, thermally-conducting microstretch elastic half-space. In this context, the generalized theory of thermoelasticity is considered. The governing equations for the Rayleigh surface waves in the cases of insulated as well as isothermal boundaries are derived. In the presence of the magnetic effect, the analytical expressions for the displacement, microrotation, microstretch, and temperature changes are obtained. The changes in the phase velocity, microrotation, and path of particles for aluminum epoxy material are presented graphically.     

On dispersion relations of Rayleigh waves in a functionally graded piezoelectric material (FGPM) half-space

For propagation of Rayleigh surface waves in a transversely isotropic graded piezoelectric half-space with material properties varying continuously along depth direction, the Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin (WKB) technique is employed for the asymptotic analytical derivations. The phase velocity equations for both the electrically open and shorted cases at the free surface are obtained. Influences of piezoelectric material parameters graded variations on Rayleigh wave dispersion relations, particles’ displacements magnitude and corresponding decay properties are discussed. Results obtained indicate that coupled Rayleigh waves can propagate at the surface of the graded piezoelectric half-space, and their dispersion relations and the particles displacements ellipticity at the free surface are dependent upon the graded variation tendency of the material parameters. By the Rayleigh surface waves phase velocities relative changing values combined with the relationship between the wave number and the material graded coefficient, a theoretical foundation can be provided for the graded material characterization by experimental measurement.     

The propagation of Love waves in a fluid-saturated porous anisotropic layer

Summary The paper concerns the propagation of Love waves in a transverse-isotropic fluid-saturated porous layer overlaying an elastic nonhomogeneous half-space. Using the Biot's theory for the porous layer and the theory of elasticity for the lower medium, the dispersion equation has been derived. This complex transcendental equation that relates frequency, phase velocity, anisotropy factor of the layer and the inhomogeneity character of the half-space has been solved with the aid of successive approximation method. The effect of anisotropy and heterogeneity has been shown graphically.With 2 Figures     

Explosive collapse of vapor film under conditions of intensive heat fluxes

The stability is investigated (linear and nonlinear analysis) of the interface between a thin vapor film and a layer of liquid in the presence of a steady heat flux from a metal surface heated to a high temperature to the vapor film and then from vapor to subcooled liquid. In view of thermal disequilibrium which takes into account the temperature dependence of saturation pressure, boundary conditions on the vapor-liquid interface are derived, which generalize the known correlations on the free surface of liquid in the gravity field. A number of new effects arise in the problem under consideration, as distinct from the classical problem. The thermal processes, which occur on the phase boundary and are possible in the absence of the force of gravity as well, lead to the generation of weakly decaying periodic waves of low amplitude, whose velocity may exceed significantly that of gravity waves. The heat flux through the interface may cause on this surface periodic waves of small length (ripple) which are not capillary. The processes of phase transition on the interface are capable of providing for the stability of vapor film under the layer of liquid in the gravity field. Along with periodic waves and solitons, the mode of explosive instability may arise in the nonlinear stage because of a weak variation of the film thickness, where the amplitude of an initially low-amplitude plane wave rises to infinity during a finite period of time.     

Magneto-visco-elastic surface waves in stressed conducting media

The present paper is concerned with magneto-visco-elastic surface waves in conducting media involving time rate of strain and stress of first order, the media being under an initial stress of hydrostatic tension or compression. The theory of magneto-visco-elastic surface waves in a conducting medium involving time rate of strain and stress of first order is derived under an initial stress. The above general theory is then employed to characterise Rayleigh, Love and Stoneley waves. Results obtained in the above cases reduce to well-known classical results when viscosity and magnetic field are absent.     

A new features on S-waves propagation in a nonhomogeneous anisotropic incompressible medium under influence of gravity field and initial stress with and without electromagnetic field and rotation

The present article is concerned with the investigation of the propagation of shear waves in a nonhomogeneous anisotropic incompressible medium under the effect of the electromagnetic field, gravity field, rotation, and initial stress taking into account a comparison between presence and absence of magnetic field, initial stress, and rotation. Analytical analysis reveals that the velocity of propagation of the shear waves depends upon the direction of propagation, the anisotropy, magnetic field, rotation, gravity field, nonhomogeneity of the medium, and the initial stress. The frequency equation that determines the velocity of the shear waves has been obtained. Some special cases are also deduced from the present investigation. In fact, these equations are an agreement with the corresponding classical results when the medium is isotropic. Numerical results have been given and illustrated graphically in each case considered. The results indicate that the effects of gravity field, initial stress, magnetic field, electric field, anisotropy, and rotation are very pronounced. Also, the absence of initial stress, magnetic field, and rotation tends to increasing of the S-waves velocity compared with presence of them.     

Effect of magnetic field and initial stress on the propagation of interface waves in transversely isotropic perfectly conducting media

Elasto-dynamical equations for transversely isotropic solids have been employed to investigate the general theory of transversely isotropic magneto-elastic interface waves in conducting media under initial hydrostatic tension or compression. Particular cases of interface waves such as Rayleigh, Love and Stoneley waves have been investigated in details. In all cases, the wave velocity equations have been deduced which are in complete agreement with the corresponding results of classical surface waves of the same types where magnetic fields and initial stresses are absent. Results obtained in this paper may be considered as more general and important in the sense that the corresponding results of classical surface waves due to Rayleigh, Love and Stoneley can readily be deduced from our results as special cases. Numerical calculations and graphs have been presented in the case of Love waves and conclusions are drawn.     

Effect of surface stress and irregularity of the interface on the propagation of SH-waves in the magneto-elastic crustal layer based on a solid semi space

The object of the present paper is to investigate plane SH waves through a magneto-elastic crustal layer based over an elastic, solid semi space under the influence of surface stress on the free surface of the crustal layer and irregularity of the interface. Two types of irregularities of the interface namely, rectangular and parabolic have been considered. Modulations of wave velocity due to the presence of surface stress, irregularity and the magnetic field have been studied separately. Their combined effect has also been investigated. Graphs are drawn to highlight some important peculiarities. It is observed that surface stress, irregularity and magnetic field have their respective role to play in the propagation of SH waves in the crustal layer. Further modulation of wave velocity occurs due to their combined effect.