Earthquakes and Structures

Volume 9, Number 1, 2015, pages 111-126

DOI: 10.12989/eas.2015.9.1.111

Analysis of stress, magnetic field and temperature on coupled gravity-Rayleigh waves in layered water-soil model

Rajneesh Kakar and Shikha Kakar

Abstract

In this study, the coupled effects of magnetic field, stress and thermal field on gravity waves propagating in a liquid layer over a solid surface are discussed. Due to change in temperature, initial hydrostatic stress and magnetic field, the gravity-sound Rayleigh waves can propagate in the liquid-solid interface. Dispersion properties of waves are derived by using classical dynamical theory of thermoelasticity. The phase velocity of gravity waves influenced quite remarkably in the presence of initial stress parameter, magneto-thermoelastic coupling parameter in the half space. Numerical solutions are also discussed for gravity-Rayleigh waves. In the absence of temperature, stress and magnetic field, the obtained results are in agreement with classical results.

Key Words

gravity-Rayleigh waves; magnetic field; thermoelasticity; initial stress

Address

Rajneesh Kakar: Faculty of Engineering & Technology, GNA University, Hargobindgarh, Phagwara, 163/1, C-B, Jalandhar-144022, India Shikha Kakar: Department of Electronics, SBBS University, Padhiana, 163/1, C-B, Jalandhar-144022, India