Geomechanics and Engineering A

Volume 7, Number 1, 2014, pages 1-36

DOI: 10.12989/gae.2014.7.1.001

Electro-magneto-thermoelastic surface waves in non-homogeneous orthotropic granular half space

Rajneesh Kakar and Shikha Kakar

Abstract

The effect of various parameters on the propagation of surface waves in electro-magneto thermoelastic orthotropic granular non-homogeneous medium subjected to gravity and initial compression has been studied. All material coefficients are obeyed the same exponent-law dependence on the depth of the granular elastic half space. Some special cases investigated by earlier researchers have also been deduced. Dispersion curves are computed numerically and presented graphically.

Key Words

inhomogeneous; granular media; gravity, initial stress; variable density; surface waves

Address

(1) Rajneesh Kakar: DIPS Polytechnic College, Tanda, Hoshiarpur, 146001, India; (2) Shikha Kakar: Department of Electronics, SBBSIET, Padhiana Jalandhar-144001, India.