TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF A RIGID SPHERICAL INCLUSION IN AN ELASTIC MEDIUM,

Abstract

The transient response of a rigid spherical inclusion of arbitrary density embedded in an elastic medium due to an incident pulse is examined. The Fourier-integral method is used, and an exact solution of the response is obtained. It is found that the acceleration and velocity of the inclusion are substantially different from those of the medium. A slight difference in the time history of the displacement between the inclusion and the medium is also noted. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0609850

Entities

People

  • C. C. Mow

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Displacement
  • Inclusions
  • Integrals
  • Motion
  • Physical Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.