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. ...

Abstract: The displacement components for both free and forced vibrations are sought as power series of the dimensionless wave number ε, where ε = 2π × layer thickness/wavelength. For the free ...

Abstract: The effects of ablation and viscoelasticity on the vibratory response of a hollow cylinder are investigated. The cylinder is subjected to a time-dependent internal pressure. Solutions are presented ...

Abstract: The transient problem of arrest of a rapidly propagating Mode III crack has been investigated for a crack which initially propagates in an elastic solid, and then enters a region of viscoplastic ...

Abstract: An elastodynamic conservation integral, the J̃k integral, is employed to derive boundary integral equations for crack configurations in a direct and natural way. These equations immediately have ...