Introduction to Elastic Wave Propagation

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis of waves in solid materials, including earthquakes, ultrasonic waves, and advanced topics such as finite elements, the Cagniard-de Hoop method, and the four-pole technique. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers in engineering and physics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 378 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This expanded and revised edition delves deeper into the methods employed to analyze waves in solid materials, encompassing a wide range of applications, such as the waves generated by earthquakes and the ultrasonic waves utilized for flaw detection in materials and medical diagnoses. In addition to the conventional approaches used to examine steady-state and transient waves in elastic materials, the book offers comprehensive introductions to advanced topics that are not covered by any other single text. These include the utilization of finite elements to solve wave problems, the Cagniard-de Hoop method, the four-pole technique for analyzing waves in layered media, and the growth and decay of shock and acceleration waves. The authors elucidate the theory of linear elasticity through the displacement equations of motion, provide detailed explanations of methods for analyzing steady-state and transient waves in layered media, and include an appendix on functions of a complex variable. Originally designed for a graduate course where no suitable text was available, this new edition retains its proven classroom-tested treatment of the theories of linear elasticity and complex variables, catering to students requiring a foundational understanding of these subjects.

Weight: 856g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031328749
Edition number: 2nd ed. 2023