The solution of unsteady contact problems in the presence of coupling forces (Q1892394)

The unsteady dynamic problem of a massive strip-shaped punch placed on a semi-bounded medium is considered. The punch is rigidly attached to the support, which is a laminate made of layers rigidly attached to one another. The punch is subject to an arbitrary load, the time dependence of which is specified. The proposed efficient method of solving problems of this kind makes it possible to study in detail the dynamics of the punch for various physical and geometric parameters of the supporting medium.