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We show that the plastic deformation of snow under uniaxial compression is characterized by complex spatio-temporal strain localization phenomena. Deformation is characterized by repeated nucleation and propagation of compaction bands.…
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We analyze the propagation of elastic waves in soft materials subjected to finite deformations. We derive explicit dispersion relations, and apply these results to study elastic wave propagation in (i) nearly incompressible materials such…
We report on the observation of an anomalously high attenuation of high frequency surface acoustic waves by thin films of liquid $^{4}$He. The piezoelectric acoustic waves propagate along the surface of a lithium niobate substrate, which is…
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We are interested in the modeling of wave propagation in poroelastic media. We consider the biphasic Biot's model in an infinite bilayered medium, with a plane interface. We adopt the Cagniard-De Hoop's technique. This report is devoted to…
Acoustic waves propagation of in composite of water with embedded double-layered silicone resin/silver rods is considered. Approximate values of effective dynamical constitutive parameters are obtained. Frequency ranges of simultaneous…
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Understanding and modeling snow particle dynamics in the atmosphere remains a significant challenge for atmospheric scientists, hydrologists, and glaciologists. Temporally and spatially varying rates of snow transport, deposition, and…
We study the propagation of sound waves in a Bose-Einstein condensate trapped in a one-dimensional optical lattice. We find that the velocity of propagation of sound wavepackets decreases with increasing optical lattice depth, as predicted…
In seismic waveform inversion, the reconstruction of the subsurface properties is usually carried out using approximative wave propagation models to ensure computational efficiency. The viscoelastic nature of the subsurface is often…
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An adaptive discretization refinement strategy for steady state discrete mesoscale models of coupled mechanics and mass transport in concrete is presented. Coupling is provided by two phenomena: the Biot's theory of poromechanics and an…
Due to the non-linearity of Hertzian contacts, the speed of sound $c$ in granular matter is expected to increase with pressure as $P^{1/6}$. A static layer of grains under gravity is thus stratified so that bulk waves are refracted toward…
Acoustic material parameters of gas hydrate bearing porous rocks are important for evaluation of methods to exploit the vast methane gas resources present in the earth's subsurface, potentially combined with CO2 injection. A solid buffer…