A joint inversion method is developed to estimate the elastic constants of two elastic, homogeneous, isotropic media separated by a flat horizontal boundary. The method jointly uses P and S-converted wave reflection amplitude-versusangle (AVA) data and seeks the Poisson’s ratios of each layer, ratios of the densities and bulk modulus of the layers. The generalized linear inversion (GLI) method ...

We implement for comparative purposes the Feynman algorithm within a C++-based framework for twolayer uniform facet elastic object for real-time softbody simulation based on physics modeling methods. To facilitate the comparison, we implement initial timing measurements on the same hardware against that of Euler integrator in the softbody framework by varying different algorithm parameters. Due...

The dynamic response of an elastic strip foundation lying on elastic soil with saturated substrata is greatly affected by pore pressure induced by a rocking moment. In this paper, we explore the mixed boundary-value problem of the rocking vibration of an elastic strip foundation on elastic soil with saturated substrata via Biot dynamic equations. First, the wave equations concerning both the si...

The contact problem of elastic bodies, each consisting of a finite layer of uniform thickness rigidly adhering to a half-plane, is investigated on the basis of the two-dimensional theory of elasticity. The materials of the layer and the half-plane in the contact body are isotropic and homogeneous, yet each of them may have distinct elastic properties. The mixed boundary value problem is reduced...

This Letter presents the experimental characterization of nonreciprocal elastic wave transmission in a single-mode elastic waveguide. This asymmetric system is obtained by coupling a selection layer with a conversion layer: the selection component is provided by a phononic crystal, while the conversion is achieved by a nonlinear self-demodulation effect in a 3D unconsolidated granular medium. A...

This thesis is devoted to the study of the influence of a thin heterogeneous layer on the linear elastic behavior of a three-dimensional structure. Two types of heterogeneties are considered : cavities and elastic inclusions. For inclusions of high rigidty a further study was performed in the case of a heat conduction problem. A formal analysis using the matched asymptotic expansions method lea...

We find that the media and adventitia of adult human cerebral arteries contain elastic fibers forming a dense, coherent network, similar to that found in muscular arteries of the same size in other organs. The external elastic layer in the adult human is masked for the currently employed staining methods. By treatment with 90% formic acid before fixation, the original staining character of elas...

The main goal of this work is to determine values of elastic constants of orthotropic, transversely isotropic and cubic materials through indentation tests on thin layers bonded to rigid substrates. Accordingly, we first use the Stroh formalism to provide an analytical solution for generalized plane strain deformations of a linear elastic anisotropic layer bonded to a rigid substrate, and inden...