Disturbance in a nonhomogeneous elastic medium by a twisting impulsive force (Q1107344)

The propagation of disturbance in a nonhomogeneous elastic medium due to a twisting impulsive force acting on the surface of a spherical cavity has been discussed. The shear modulus of the material has been assumed to be proportional to an arbitrary, not necessarily integral, power of the radial distance from the centre of the cavity, while no restriction has been placed upon the continuous radial variation of Young's madulus. In a particular case the propagation of disturbance and stresses have been shown graphically at different positions and at different times. The disturbance and stresses in the associated homogeneous medium has been shown in details.