Abstract
The effect of second- and third-order nonlinearities on transverse shear waves in an elastic medium is examined. It is found that waveform distortion and shock development occur on a length scale which is an order of magnitude greater than for longitudinal waves. Explicit solutions for modulated traveling waves are obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-57 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Elasticity |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering