SURFACE WAVES IN DEFORMED ELASTIC MATERIALS

Abstract

The theory (Proc. Roy. Soc. A, 211:128, 1952) of the superposition of infinitesimal deformations on finite deformations in an isotropic elastic material is applied to the study of the propagation of surface waves in a semi-infinite body which is subjected to a static, pure homogeneous deformation. The possibility of having surface waves with transverse horizontal movement in a semi-infinite body, subjected to a pure homogeneous deformation, is discussed. We find that such waves may not be propagated in a principal direction unless stringent conditions are imposed on the strain-energy function. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0259171

Entities

People

  • M. Hayes
  • R.s. Rivlin

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elastic Materials
  • Materials
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.