Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Stress waves in layered rocks

  • Contributed Papers
  • Published:
Acta Mechanica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

In this paper two problems will be solved analytically: the reflection of plane stress waves at a free boundary and the reflection and refraction of plane stress waves at a welded interface separating two dissimilar materials. In particular, stress reflection and refraction coefficients will be derived and the superimposed state of stress in regions of wave interference will be calculated. The solutions are visualized in a series of examples by means of computer-generated isochromatic fringe patterns. They show the partition of stress between reflected and refracted waves, stress distribution in regions of wave interference and demonstrate stress wave propagation in laycred structures.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Miklowitz, J.: The theory of elastic waves and waveguides. Amsterdam: North-Holland 1978.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Magnus, K., Mueller, H. H.: Grundlagen der Technischen Mechanik. Stuttgart: B. G. Teubner 1974.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Rinehart, J. S.: Stress transients in solids. Santa Fe. Hyper Dynamics 1975.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Dally, J. W., Riley, W. F.: Experimental stress analysis. New York: McGraw-Hill 1978.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. P. Borejko

    Present address: Institut für Allgemeine Mechanik, TU-Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10/201, A-1040, Wien, Austria

  2. H. P. Rossmanith & Y. Z. Wei

    Present address: Institut für Mechanik, TU-Wien, Wiedner Hauptsraße 8-10/325, A-1040, Austria

Authors and Affiliations

    Authors
    1. P. Borejko
      View author publications

      You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

    2. H. P. Rossmanith
      View author publications

      You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

    3. Y. Z. Wei
      View author publications

      You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

    Rights and permissions

    Reprints and permissions

    About this article

    Cite this article

    Borejko, P., Rossmanith, H.P. & Wei, Y.Z. Stress waves in layered rocks. Acta Mechanica 92, 175–181 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01174174

    Download citation

    • Received:

    • Issue Date:

    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01174174

    Keywords

    Search

    Navigation