Finite-amplitude love-waves on an isotropic layered half-space

Kalyansaundaram, N (1981) Finite-amplitude love-waves on an isotropic layered half-space. In: International Journal of Engineering Science, 19 (2). pp. 287-293.

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Abstract

A pair of semi-linear hyperbolic partial differential equations governing the slow variations in amplitude and phase of a quasi-monochromatic finite-amplitude Love-wave on an isotropic layered half-space is derived using the method of multiple-scales. The analysis of the exact solution of these equations for a signalling problem reveals that the amplitude of the wave remains constant along its characteristic and that the phase of the wave increases linearly behind the wave-front.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	International Journal of Engineering Science
Publisher:	Elsevier Science Ltd.
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Mathematics
Date Deposited:	31 Aug 2009 04:08
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:42
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/22669

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