Evolution Equations for Plane Cubically Nonlinear Elastic Waves

Consideration is given to the nonlinear theory of elastic waves with cubic nonlinearity. This nonlinearity is separated out, and the interaction of four harmonic waves is studied. The method of slowly varying amplitudes is used. The shortened and evolution equations, the first integrals of these equations (Manley–Rowe relations), and energy balance law for a set of four interacting waves (quadruplet) are derived. The interaction of waves is described using the wavefront reversal scheme     

Cubically Nonlinear Versus Quadratically Nonlinear Elastic Waves: Main Wave Effects

This paper is a review of studies on quadratically and cubically nonlinear elastic waves in elastic materials. The main methods for analysis of the wave equations are demonstrated. The main wave phenomena are described. The disproportion between the achievements in the analyses of quadratically and cubically nonlinear waves is pointed out—cubically nonlinear waves have been studied much less     

Cubically Nonlinear Waves in a Piezoelastic Material

The paper proposes a new deformation model of piezomaterials that includes linear, quadratic, and cubic, and piezoeffect mechanisms. A nonlinear system of equations describing the propagation of plane waves is derived. Two new problems are solved analytically: generation of the third harmonic of an SH-wave and generation and interaction of new SH- and SV-waves after SH- and SV-waves are excited. All data needed for computer modeling are determined. The results of computer modeling are discussed     

Nonlinear Plane Waves in Finite Deformable Infinite Mooney Elastic Materials

For infinite perfectly elastic Mooney materials, nonlinear plane waves are examined in both two and three dimensions. In two dimensions, longitudinal and shear plane waves are examined, while in three dimensions, longitudinal and torsional plane waves are considered. These exact dynamic deformations, applying to the incompressible perfectly elastic Mooney material, can be viewed as extensions of the corresponding static deformations first derived by Adkins [1] and Klingbeil and Shield [2]. Furthermore, the Mooney strain-energy function is the most general material admitting nontrivial dynamic deformations of this type. For two dimensions the determination of plane wave solutions reduces to elementary mathematical analysis, while in three dimensions an integral of the governing system of highly nonlinear ordinary differential equations is determined. In the latter case, solutions corresponding to particular parameter values are shown graphically. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On the Existence of Longitudinal Plane Waves in General Elastic Anisotropic Media

We give a new proof of Kolodner's result that longitudinal waves can propagate in at least three directions in a hyperelastic anisotropic medium. We give examples of an orthotropic hyperelastic tensor with exactly three such directions, of a monoclinic elastic (but not hyperelastic) tensor with only one, and of a monoclinic elastic (elliptic, but not uniformly elliptic) tensor with no direction for longitudinal waves. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Plane Horizontal Transverse Waves in Elastic Piezopowders

A procedure and results of computer simulation of plane horizontal transverse waves are described. Three materials — gallium arsenide, bismuth germanate, and lead zirconate–titanate ceramics — are selected as the piezoelectric phase. The second phase of the powder is always lead. To describe waves in the powder, the microstructural theory of two-phase mixtures is used. Therefore, the computer simulation was intended to study the influence of the lead content by volume on the wave velocities and the microstructural wave-propagation pattern — decomposition of a wave into two modes, simultaneous propagation of both modes in each phase of the powder, etc. First, sets of physical constants (elastic, piezoelectric, and dielectric) of mixture theory were evaluated for three types of powders (with the piezoelectric phase as one of the above-mentioned materials) with the volume piezoelectric-phase content varying from 0.01 to 0.5 with step 0.005. Further, dispersion curves for both modes and 3D-graphs of amplitudes as functions of the wave propagation time and distance were plotted for 300 compositions of powders (three types, each of 100 modifications). Of the phenomena described, we should first of all point out that all the phase velocities increase twice upon changing the content of the powder in the piezoelectric phase from a very small amount to the maximum possible     

Elastic Waves in Swelling Porous Media

Time harmonic waves in a swelling porous elastic medium of infinite extent and consisting of solid, liquid and gas phases have been studied. Employing Eringen’s theory of swelling porous media, it has been shown that there exist three dilatational and two shear waves propagating with distinct velocities. The velocities of these waves are found to be frequency dependent and complex valued, showing that the waves are attenuating in nature. Here, the appearance of an additional shear wave is new and arises due to swelling phenomena of the medium, which disappears in the absence of swelling. The reflection phenomenon of an incident dilatational wave from a stress-free plane boundary of a porous elastic half-space has been investigated for two types of boundary surfaces: (i) surface having open pores and (ii) surface having sealed pores. Using appropriate boundary conditions for these boundary surfaces, the equations giving the reflection coefficients corresponding to various reflected waves are presented. Numerical computations are performed for a specific model consisting of sandstone, water and carbon dioxide as solid, liquid and gas phases, respectively, of the porous medium. The variations of phase speeds and their corresponding attenuation coefficients are depicted against frequency parameter for all the existing waves. The variations of reflection coefficients and corresponding energy ratios against the angle of incidence are also computed and depicted graphically. It has been shown that in a limiting case, Eringen’s theory of swelling porous media reduces to Tuncay and Corapcioglu theory of porous media containing two immiscible fluids. The various numerical results under these two theories have been compared graphically.     

Focusing and Scattering of Plane Shock Waves at an Interface between Anisotropic Elastic Media

The paper is focused on the problem of constructing evolving fronts of quasilongitudinal and quasitransverse shock waves formed by incidence of an initial plane shock wave on a curvilinear interface between elastic transverse isotropic media with different physical properties. The parameter continuation method and the Newton algorithm are used to solve nonlinear Snell's equations. A method for calculating discontinuities of field functions is proposed. Shockwave scattering and focusing as a particular case of bifurcation of shock fronts and formation of caustics are considered. A numerical example is given.     

Propagation of Elastic Waves in Periodically Inhomogeneous Media

The structural theory of waves and vibrations in periodically inhomogeneous media is set out. Relevant research results are presented. Emphasis is on the principles of the theory, surface waves, and other surface effects     

Propagation of the Energy of Nonlinearly Elastic Plane Waves

The propagation of the energy of nonlinearly elastic plane waves in a Murnaghan material is simulated on a computer. The velocity of energy propagation is found in an explicit form. A procedure of determining the critical values of the time and space coordinates for the given material is described. The resultant plots are discussed and analyzed     

平面杆系结构弹性波传播的实验研究

利用ＳＨＰＢ装置，用空气枪加载就３５ＣｒＭｎＳｉ钢组成的平面杆系结构受冲击载荷作用的弹性波传播进行了实验研究，给出了一些力学现象，并利用广义特征线法给出了理论与实验的比较曲线，得到了一些有益的结论．     

Finite-Amplitude Inhomogeneous Plane Waves of Exponential Type in Incompressible Elastic Materials

It is proved that elliptically polarized finite-amplitude inhomogeneous plane waves may not propagate in an elastic material subject to the constraint of incompressibility. The waves considered are harmonic in time and exponentially attenuated in a direction distinct from the direction of propagation. The result holds whether the material is stress-free or homogeneously deformed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Asymptotic Behavior of Electromagnetic Waves in Nonlinear Dielectric Media

 This paper is concerned with Maxwell's equations including a nonlinear dielectric polarization and a generally nonlinear law for the electric current. The large-time behavior of the electromagnetic field is investigated in the case of a bounded spatial domain as well as in the exterior domain case. (Accepted May 1, 2002) Published online November 5, 2002 Communicated by F. OTTO     

New Solitary Waves in Elastic Materials: Existence and Nonlinear Interaction

Waves mentioned in the title were revealed in composite materials that are described by the microstructural theory of the second order — the theory of two-phase mixtures. For harmonic periodic waves, a mixture is always a dispersive medium. This medium admits existence of other waves — waves with profiles described by functions of mathematical physics (the Chebyshov–Hermite, Whittaker, Mathieu, and Lamé functions). If the initial profile of a plane wave is chosen in the form of the Chebyshev–Hermite or Whittaker function, then the wave may be regarded as an aperiodic solitary wave. The dispersivity of a mixture as a nonlinear frequency dependence of phase velocities transforms for nonperiodic solitary waves into a nonlinear phase-dependence of wave velocities. This and some other properties of such waves permit us to state that these waves fall into a new class of waves in materials, which is intermediate between the classical simple waves and the classical dispersion traveling waves. The existence of these new waves is proved in a computer analysis of phase-velocity-versus-phase plots. One of the main results of the interaction study is proof of the existence of this interaction itself. Some features of the wave interaction — triplets and the concept of synchronization — are commented on     

弹性介质中几何和运动非线性问题的类孤波解

将弹性介质 的几何和运动非线性方程简化成具有电磁场中的Ｂｏｒｎ－Ｉｎｆｅｌｄ方程的形式，并证明了该方程的类孤波解的存在．     

Solitary Elastic Waves and Elastic Wavelets

A new group of wavelets that have the form of solitary waves and are the solutions of the wave equations for dispersive media is proposed to call elastic wavelets. That this group includes well-known Mexican-hat wavelets is proved. It is proposed to use elastic wavelets to study local features of the profile evolution of a solitary wave in an elastic dispersive medium