Influence of gravity and initial stress on Rayleigh wave propagation in magneto-thermoelastic medium

Abstract

The main aim of present study is to show the effect of gravity, initial stress and magnetic field on the Rayleigh waves propagation in homogeneous orthotropic magneto-thermoelastic medium in the context of Three Phase Lag (TPL) model at two temperature. The governing equations of thermoelasticity have been solved by normal mode technique to deduce the frequency equation for Rayleigh wave with relevant boundary conditions. Special cases have been derived for isothermal and thermally insulated surfaces. Computer simulation is used for numerical discussion to show the effects of various parameters on phase velocity of Rayleigh waves. The variation in phase velocity corresponding to wave number has been demonstrated graphically in the presence of gravity, initial stress and magnetic field.