On the harmonic scattering amplitudes from a nonlinear elastic spherical inclusion

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Abstract

In this paper, the interaction of an incident finite amplitude longitudinal wave with a localized region of nonlinearity is considered. This interaction produces a secondary field represented by a superposition of first-, second-, and third-harmonic components. The secondary field is solely a result of the quadratic and cubic elastic nonlinearity present within the region of the inclusion. The second-harmonic scattering amplitude depends on the quadratic nonlinearity parameter β, while the first- and third-harmonic amplitudes depend on the cubic nonlinearity parameter γ. The special cases of forward and backward scattering amplitudes were analyzed. For each harmonic, the forward-scattering amplitude is always greater than or equal to the backward scattering amplitude in which the equality is only realized in the Rayleigh scattering limit. Lastly, the amplitudes of the scattered harmonic waves are compared to predicted harmonic amplitudes derived from a plane wave model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication44th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Volume 37
EditorsDale E. Chimenti, Leonard J. Bond
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735416444
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 20 2018
Event44th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE 2017 - Provo, United States
Duration: Jul 16 2017Jul 21 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1949
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other44th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityProvo
Period7/16/177/21/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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