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Effect of couple-stresses on the propagation of waves in an elastic layer

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The effect of couple-stresses on the propagation of waves in an elastic layer has been investigated in this paper. It is found that the velocity of the propagation of waves in an elastic layer increases due to the presence of couple-stresses.

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  1. Department of Mathermatics, Kalyani University, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India

    P. R. Sengupta

  2. Fulia Colony, Fulia Sikshaniketan, Nadia, West Bengal, India

    Bhabanicharan Ghosh

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Sengupta, P.R., Ghosh, B. Effect of couple-stresses on the propagation of waves in an elastic layer. PAGEOPH 112, 331–338 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00876144

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