Reflection of plane micropolar viscoelastic waves at a loosely bonded solid-solid interface

A solution of the field equations governing small motions of a micropolar viscoelastic solid half-space is employed to study the reflection and transmission of plane waves at a loosely bonded interface between two dissimilar micropolar viscoelastic solid half-spaces. The amplitude ratios for various reflected and refracted waves are computed for a particular model for different values of bonding parameter. The variations of these amplitude ratios with the angle of incidence are shown graphically. Effects of bonding parameter and viscosity on the amplitude ratios are shown.