Effect of irregularity on the propagation of torsional surface waves in an initially stressed a

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App1.Math.Mech.一Eng1.Ed.31(4),481—492(2010) DOI 10.1007/s10483-010-0408—9 ⑥Shanghai University and Springer—Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 

Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) 

Effect of irregularity on the propagation of torsional surface waves in an initially stressed anisotropic poro—elastic layer 

S.GUPTA, A.CHATTOPADHYAY,D.K.MAJHI (Department of Applied Mathematics,Indian School of Mines University,Dhanbad 826004,India) (Communicated by Xing-ming GUO) 

Abstract The paper studies the propagation of torsional surface waves in an initially stressed anisotropic poro-elastic layer over a semi—infinite heterogeneous half space with linearly varying rigidity and density due to irregularity at the interface.The irregularity is taken in the half space in the form of a rectangle.It iS observed that torsional surface waves propagate in this assumed medium.In the absence of the irregularity,the velocity equation of the torsional surface wave iS also obtained.For a layer over a homogeneous half space,the velocity of torsional surface waves coincides with that of the Love waves. 

Key words irregularity,torsional surface waves,anisotropic,initial stress Chinese Library Classification 0347.4 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification 74J15 

Nomenclature 日. , , a,b 

s j, eij, Ur,Vo, thickness of the layer; rigidity of the medium; density of the medium; constants having dimensions that are inverses of length: incremental stress components; components of strains; displacement components of the solid in the radial,circumferential,and ax— ial directions,respectively; displacement components of the liq— uid in the radial,circumferential,and axial directions,respectively; 1 Introduction ・ k, ,, C’ 

Cl R. A,B,D1 stress in the liquid; components of the rotational vector in the radia1.circumferentia1.and axial directions,respectively; circular frequency; wave number; porosity of the layer; phase velocity of the torsional surface wave; velocity of shear wave in an initially stress-free elastic medium; dimensionless quantity; arbitrary constants. 

The near surface of the earth consists of different types of materials overlying a half space of various types of rocks,underground water,oil,and gases.Thus,the studies of the propagation of seismic waves will be of great interest to seismologists.Such investigations will help them to obtain knowledge not only of geological structure,but also about the rock structure of the 

Received Jun.11,2009/Revised Dec.4,2009 Corresponding author S.GUPTA,Associate Professor,Ph.D.,E-mail:shishir_ism@yahoo.com 482 S.GUPTA,A.CHATTOPADHYAY,and D.K.MAJHI earth.The knowledge of seismic waves will be helpful jn investigating the exploration of oil. underground water.and gas accumulation.In recent years efforts have been made in using seismic methods to characterize h . ..

 ̄drocarbon reservoirs to monitor the reservoir production 

and to enhance oil recovery processes. The propagation of waves in】ayered media is of centra1 interest to the theoretical seismol— ogists.Surface waves propagating over the surface of homogeneous and inhomogeneons elastic half spaces are a well—known and prominent feature of the wave theory.The propagation of surface waves in detail is well investigated in Refs.I 1 3 I.A model of the earth’s interior and surface geological structures may be assumed to be consisting of liquid—filled porous layers at which density and elastic moduli change discontinuously.Biot[4-5[has established the theory of the propagation of elastic waves in a porous elastic solid saturated bv a viscous fluid in 1 956. Based on the theory.the problems of the wave propagation in porous media have been discussed bv Dev et a1.[6 7J Although there is a vast literature on the propagation of surface waves such as the waves in Refs.181 and I9l,little work has been done on the propagation of torsional surface waves.The study of surface waves in a homogeneous half space was jnitiated by Rayleigh[8J.It 

was also pointed out by him that an isotropic homogeneous elastic half space does not allow tor— sional surface waves to propagate.Later on.Meissnar[10j pointed out that for an inhomogeneous elastic half space with a quadratic variation of shear modulus and density varying linearly with depth.the torsional surface waves do exist。Recently,V盯doulakis[1l J has shown that torsional surface waves also propagate in Gibson’8 half space.where the shear modulus varies linearly with depth.however.the density remains constant.The studies[12 l31 have provided an insight into the role of material inhomogeneity in the propagation of torsional surface waves generated by line 1pads.The propagation of torsional snrface waves in an elastic half space with void pores has been studied by Dey et a1.I61.Georgiadis et a1.【l 4_have demonstrated that torsional surface waves do exist in a gradient elastic half space.The propagation of torsional surface waves in a heterogeneous half space with an irregular free surface has also been studied by Seliml15』. The present paper discusses the possibility for the existence of torsional surface waves in an initially stressed anisotropic poro—elastic layer over a nonhomogeneous elastic half space with the irregularity at the interface in the form of a rectangle.The nonhomogeneity in the half space has been assumed in shear modulus and also in density. The study reveals that the torsiona1 snrface waves exist in the fluid—filled porous layer over the nonhomogeneous half space.As the porosity parameter decreases.the half space will be— come an elastic solid with 1ess pores.and the velocity of the torsional surface waves decreases. and ultimately vanishes when the medium is an elastic solid. The initial stresses presented in the half space also have an effect on the velocity of the propagation.The initial compressive stress reduces the velocity.The anisotropy in the upper medium also reduces the velocity of propagation.It is also observed that in the limiting case.if the porous medium changes to a liquid layer.then a torsional surface wave does not exist.It is interesting to note that in a poro elastic medium over a homogeneous half space.the torsional wave mode changes to the Love wave mode.The presence of compressive initial stresses in the layer diminishes the velocity of the torsional wave.Both the anisotropy and nonhomogeneity factors have an important role in enhancing or diminishing the velocity of the wave.