A Wave Front Approximation Method and its Application to Elastic Stress Waves

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Jakub, Marlyn Tony (1965) A Wave Front Approximation Method and its Application to Elastic Stress Waves. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y9EG-XT74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01152003-152904

Abstract

This paper presents a new direct method of obtaining wave front approximations for problems involving hyperbolic differential equations. In the problem of a semi-infinite, end-loaded elastic strip (the problem used to illustrate the method), asymptotic solutions are obtained for wave fronts prior to multiple edge interactions. For the special end loading of a step velocity, the results agree with prior results obtained by more complex methods of approximation. Extension of the method to multiple interactions and to other problems of stress wave propagation is briefly discussed.

Item Type:	Thesis (Engineer's thesis)
Subject Keywords:	(Mechanical Engineering)
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:	Mechanical Engineering
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Knowles, James K.
Thesis Committee:	Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:	1 June 1965
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-01152003-152904
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01152003-152904
DOI:	10.7907/Y9EG-XT74
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	180
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	16 Jan 2003
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2024 22:25

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