International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 4 (1981), Issue 4, Pages 795-803
doi:10.1155/S0161171281000616
Elastodynamic singular points and their applications
A.D. Alawneh1
and R.P. Kanwal2
1Department of Mathematics, Jordan Universtiy, Amman, Jordan
2Department of Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16801, PA, USA
Abstract
Suitable singularites such as a dynamical Kelvin quadropole are defined to study the dynamical displacements set up in an infinite homogeneous and isotropic elastic medium. Approximate solutions are presented up to terms which are of higher order than those known so far.