The influence of heterogeneity and initial stress on the propagation of Love-type wave in a transversely isotropic layer subjected to rotation

INTRODUCTION: In this paper, a mathematical model of Love-type wave propagation in a heterogeneous transversely isotropic elastic layer subjected to initial stress and rotation of the resting on a rigid foundation. Frequency equation of Love-type wave is obtained in closed form. The material constants and initial stress have been taken as space dependent and arbitrary functions of depth in the respective media. OBJECTIVES: The dispersion equation is determined to study the effect of different types of parameters such as inhomogeneity, initial stress, rotation, wave number, the phase velocity on the Love-type wave propagation. METHODS: The analytical solution has been obtained, we have used the separation of variables, method and the numerical solution using the bisection method implemented in MATLAB. RESULTS: We present a general dispersion relation to describe the impacts as the propagation of Love-type waves in the structures. Numerical results analyzing the dispersion equation are discussed and presented graphically. Moreover, the obtained dispersion relation is found in well agreement with the classical case in isotropic and transversely isotropic layer resting on a rigid foundation. Finally, some graphical presentations have been made to assess the effects of various parameters in the plane wave propagation in elastic media of different nature.