Scattering of a Rayleigh Wave by the Edge of a Thin Surface Layer

Abstract

The investigation treats the problem of the scattering of a Rayleigh wave by the edge of a thin layer which covers half the surface of an elastic half-space. The interaction between the layer and the half-space is described approximately by means of a model in which the effect of the layer is represented by a pair of boundary conditions at the surface of the half-space. Two parameters - one representing mass and the other, stiffness - are found to characterize the layer. The incident Rayleigh wave impinges normally upon the plated region from the unplated side.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0782610

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Simons

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Complex Variables
  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Elastic Waves
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Rayleigh Waves
  • Real Variables
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing
  • Surface Waves
  • Theorems
  • Wave Equations
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Microwave Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space