On the Effect of Initial Stress on the Propagation of Flexural Waves in Elastic Rectangular Bars,
Abstract
The dynamics of continuous media subjected to initial stress is of great interest in several fields of applied science and technology: geophysics, oceanography, underwater acoustics and structural design. Pioneering analytical work in this field was done by M. A. Biot. Few contributions have been made, however to the experimental treatment of the problem of determining dynamic stress distributions within statically prestressed continuous media. The present paper deals with an experimental analysis of the propagation of flexural waves in prismatic, elastic bars with and without prestressing. The effects of prestressing by axial tension, axial compression and pure bending are illustrated. Comparisons are made with an approximate theory. The results are extended to bars of other materials by scaling laws. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0716466
Entities
People
- Augusto J. Durelli
- J. A. Clark
- P. A. Laura
Organizations
- The Catholic University of America