Abstract
A half space composed of two joined elastic quarter spaces of different material properties is subjected to time-varying shear tractions, which are applied parallel to the plane of juncture. The method of homogeneous solutions is used to solve the transient wave-propagation problem for the case that the surface tractions vary in time as Dirac delta functions. For surface tractions varying in time as Heaviside step functions, Du-hamel superposition is employed to derive closed-form expressions for the shear stress in the plane of juncture. The interface shear stress shows a logarithmic singularity at the free surface.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 491-496 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1964 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering