Small disturbances in a homogeneous elastic solid with density ρ and Lamé moduli λ and μ are governed by the equation
ρ∂t2∂2u=(λ+2μ)∇(∇⋅u)−μ∇×(∇×u)
where u(x,t) is the displacement. Show that a harmonic plane-wave solution
u=Re[Aei(k⋅x−ωt)]
must satisfy
ω2A=cP2k(k⋅A)−cS2k×(k×A),
where the wavespeeds cP and cS are to be identified. Describe mathematically how such plane-wave solutions can be classified into longitudinal P-waves and transverse SV - and SH-waves (taking the y-direction as the vertical direction).
The half-space y<0 is filled with the elastic solid described above, while the slab 0<y<h is filled with a homogeneous elastic solid with Lamé moduli λˉ and μˉ, and wavespeeds cˉP and cˉS. There is a rigid boundary at y=h. A harmonic plane SH-wave propagates from y<0 towards the interface y=0, with displacement
Re[Aei(ℓx+my−ωt)](0,0,1)
How are ℓ,m and ω related? The total displacement in y<0 is the sum of (∗) and that of the reflected SH-wave,
Re[RAei(ℓx−my−ωt)](0,0,1)
Write down the form of the displacement in 0<y<h, and determine the (complex) reflection coefficient R. Verify that ∣R∣=1 regardless of the parameter values, and explain this physically.