On the long-time limit of the Garvin–Alterman–Loewenthal solution for a buried blast load

The Garvin–Alterman–Loewenthal solution refers to the problem of a line blast load suddenly applied in the interior of an elastic half-space. It is expected that the long-time asymptotic limit of this solution should be equal to the solution of a related static problem. This expectation is justified here. First, the solution of the static problem is constructed. Then, the asymptotic limit of the transient problem is found, correcting previously published results.     

Rolling of a Rigid Cylinder over a Half-Plane with Initial Stresses (Harmonic and Bartenev–Khazanovich Potentials)

An asymmetric quasistationary problem for a prestressed half-plane with harmonic and Bartenev–Khazanovich potentials is solved based of the linearized theory of elasticity. The Mehler–Fock integral transform is used to solve the differential equations that describe the stress–strain state of the half-plane. The dependences of the normal and tangential stresses and stress intensity factors on the elongation are plotted     

Contact Stress Distribution Under a Rigid Cylinder Rolling Over a Prestressed Strip

A nonsymmetric quasistationary problem for a strip with initial stresses is solved under the linearized theory of elasticity for harmonic and Bartenev–Khazanovich potentials. The Hankel integral transform is used to solve the differential equations that describe the stress–strain state of the strip. The dependences of the normal and tangential stresses and stress intensity factors on the elongation are plotted     

Correct Solutions of Plane Elastic Problems for a Half-Plane

Continuous and integrable solutions and one-to-one relationships between boundary forces and displacements are found through the direct integration of the differential equations of the plane elastic problem for a half-plane with boundary conditions for either forces or displacements or with mixed boundary conditions. The necessary equilibrium conditions for forces and the compatibility conditions for displacements that ensure the correctness of the solutions are formulated     

The Helmholtz equation in a locally perturbed half-plane with passive boundary

^** Email: mduran{at}ing.puc.cl^*** Email: ignacio.muga{at}ucv.cl^**** Email: nedelec{at}cmapx.polytechnique.fr In this article, we study the existence and uniqueness of outgoingsolutions for the Helmholtz equation in locally perturbed half-planeswith passive boundary. We establish an explicit outgoing radiationcondition which is somewhat different from the usual Sommerfeld'sone due to the appearance of surface waves. We work with thehelp of Fourier analysis and a half-plane Green's function framework.This is an extended and detailed version of the previous articleDurán et al. (2005, The Helmholtz equation with impedancein a half-plane. C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I, 340, 483–488).     

Numerical solution for curved crack problem in elastic half-plane using hypersingular integral equation

A hypersingular integral equation for the curved crack problems of an elastic half-plane is introduced. Formulation of the equation is based on the usage of a modified complex potential. The potential is generally expressed in the form of a Cauchy-type integral. The modified complex potential is composed of the principal part and the complementary part. The principal part of the complex potential is actually equivalent to the original complex potential for the curved crack in an infinite plate. The role of the complementary part is to eliminate the boundary traction along the boundary of the half-plane caused by the principal part. From the assumed boundary traction condition, a hypersingular integral equation is obtained for the curved crack problems of an elastic half-plane. The curve length coordinate method is used to obtain a final solution. Several numerical examples are presented that prove the efficiency of the suggested method.     

Half-plane diffraction of Gaussian beams carrying two vortices of equal charges

This paper derives explicit expressions for the propagation of Gaussian beams carrying two vortices of equal charges m=±1 diffracted at a half-plane screen, which enables the study of the dynamic evolution of vortices in the diffraction field. It shows that there may be no vortices, a pair or several pairs of vortices of opposite charges m=+1, -1 in the diffraction field. Pair creation, annihilation and motion of vortices may appear upon propagation. The off-axis distance additionally affects the evolutionary behaviour. In the process the total topological charge is equal to zero, which is unequal to that of the vortex beam at the source plane. A comparison with the free-space propagation of two vortices of equal charges and a further extension are made.     

Theoretical analysis of generalized loadings and image forces in a planar magnetoelectroelastic layered half-plane

The problem of a planar transversely isotropic magnetoelectroelastic layered half-plane subjected to generalized line forces and edge dislocations is analyzed. The complete solutions consist only of the simplest solutions for an infinite magnetoelectroelastic medium with applied loadings. The physical meaning of this solution is the image method. It is shown that the explicit solutions include Green's function for originally applied singularities in an infinite medium and the other image singularities are induced to satisfy free surface and interface continuity conditions. The mathematical method used in this study provides an automatic determination for the locations and magnitudes of all image singularities. The locations and magnitudes of image singularities are dependent on the roots of the characteristic equation which is related to the material constants of the layered half-plane. With the aid of the generalized Peach-Koehler formula, the explicit expressions of image forces acting on dislocations are easily derived from the full-field solutions of the generalized stresses. Numerical results for the full-field distributions of stresses, electric fields, and magnetic fields in the layered half-plane medium are presented based on the analytical solutions. The image forces and equilibrium positions of one dislocation, two dislocations, and an array of dislocations are presented by numerical calculations and are discussed in detail.     

半平面多边缘裂纹反平面问题的奇异积分方程

利用复变函数和奇异积分方程方法,求解弹性范围内半平面多边缘裂纹的反平面问题．提出了满足半平面边界自由的由分布位错密度表示的单边缘裂纹的基本解,此基本解由主要部分和辅助部分组成．将半平面多边缘裂纹问题看作是许多单边缘裂纹问题的叠加,建立了一组Cauchy型奇异积分方程．然后,利用半开型积分法则求解该奇异积分方程,得到了裂纹端处的应力强度因子．最后,给出了几个数值算例．     

To the Solution of the Hilbert Problem with Infinite Index

In this paper, we obtain a generalization of the method of regularizing multipliers for the solution of the Hilbert boundary-value problem with finite index in the theory of analytic functions to the case of an infinite power-behaved index. This method is used to obtain a general solution of the homogeneous Hilbert problem for the half-plane, a solution that depends on the existence and the number of entire functions possessing mirror symmetry with respect to the real axis and satisfying some additional constraints related to the singularity characteristic of the index. To solve of the inhomogeneous problem, we essentially use a specially constructed solution of the homogeneous problem whereby we reduce the boundary condition of the Hilbert problem to a Dirichlet problem.