ME I6400 Wave Propagation in Solids

Hyperbolic and dispersive, linear and non-linear waves. Hyperbolic waves: the wave equations, stationary waves, breaking waves. Dispersive waves: dispersion relations, group and phase velocities. Non-linear waves and chaos in wave fields. Stress waves in solids (dilation and distortion waves, Rayleigh waves).

Prerequisite

Department permission.

Corequisite

None.

Credits

3

Contact Hours

3 hr./wk.