Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

A new formula for the rayleigh wave velocity

  • Xue Feng Liu*
  • , You Hua Fan
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

The formula for the Rayleigh wave velocity in isotropic elastic half-space is studied by many researchers. In their deductions, Cardan's formula of cubic equations is often used. Based on another formula instead of Cardan's formula, a new formula for the Rayleigh wave velocity that does not contain complex number is presented here. Our new formula is more reasonable as both the parameters and Rayleigh wave velocity are real. And the computer time can be reduced since there is no complex computation. With this new formula, the variation of Rayleigh wave velocity with the parameters is computed. It shows that Rayleigh wave velocity decreases with the increase of Poission's ratio when S-wave velocity is fixed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManagement, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Pages233-237
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Management, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, ICMMM 2011 - Zhengzhou, China
Duration: 8 Dec 201110 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume452-453
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Management, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, ICMMM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhengzhou
Period8/12/1110/12/11

Keywords

  • Half-space
  • Rayleigh wave velocity
  • Wave propagation

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A new formula for the rayleigh wave velocity'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this