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Abstract:A mathematical approach is taken to investigate Love wave propagation in non-homogeneous electromagneto-elastic media. The elastic media is assumed to be initially unstressed and at rest. In this study, it is assumed that mass density '

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the propagation of Rayleigh waves in an anisotropic inhomogeneous layer placed over an isotropic gravitational viscoelastic half space of third order. Design/methodology/approach -It is considered that the mass density and the elastic coefficients of the layer are space dependent. Dispersion properties of waves are derived with the simple mathematical techniques. Graphs are plotted between phase velocity 'k' and wave number 'c' for different values of inhomogeneity parameters for a particular model and the effects of inhomogeneity and gravity are studied. Findings -The wave analysis indicates that the phase velocity of Rayleigh waves is affected quite remarkably by the presence of inhomogeneity, gravity and strain rates of strain parameters in the half space. The effects of inhomogeneity and depth on the phase velocity are also shown in corresponding figures. Originality/value -The results presented in this study may be attractive and useful for mathematicians, seismologists and geologists.

The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of gravity, initial stress, non-homogeneity, electric and magnetic field on the propagation of shear waves in an anisotropic incompressible medium. Various graphs are plotted to show the effect of direction of propagation, the anisotropy, magnetic field, electric field, non-homogeneity of the medium and the initial stress on shear waves. The dispersion equations for shear waves are obtained and discussed for different cases. In fact, in the absence of various material parameters, these equations are in agreement with the classical results for isotropic medium.

An in-depth study has been carried out for the dispersion of Love waves in an isotropic elastic layer sandwiched between orthotropic and prestressed inhomogeneous elastic half-spaces. The inhomogeneities in density and rigidity of the lower half-space are space dependent and an arbitrary function of depth. Simple mathematical techniques are used to obtain dispersion relation for Love wave propagation in an isotropic layer. An extensive analysis is carried out through numerical computation to explore the effect of inhomogeneity and initial stress the lower half on the phase velocity of the Love waves. The numerical analysis of dispersion equation manifests that the phase velocity of the Love wave increases with the increase of stress parameter. The results further indicate that the inhomogeneity of the half space affect the wave velocity significantly. These results can be useful to study geophysical prospecting and understanding the cause and estimation of damage due to earthquakes.