Wave Propagation in a Micropolar Transversely Isotropic Generalized Thermoelastic Half-Space

Rayleigh waves in a half-space exhibiting microplar transversely isotropic generalized thermoelastic properties based on the Lord-Shulman (L-S), Green and Lindsay (G-L) and Coupled thermoelasticty (C-T) theories are discussed. The phase velocity and attenuation coefficient in the previous three different theories have been obtained. A comparison is carried out of the phase velocity, attenuation coefficient and specific loss as calculated from the different theories of generalized thermoelasticity along with the comparison of anisotropy. The amplitudes of displacements, microrotation, stresses and temperature distribution were also obtained. The results obtained and the conclusions drawn are discussed numerically and illustrated graphically. Relevant results of previous investigations are deduced as special cases.

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