Nonlinear Acoustic Waves in Micro-inhomogeneous Solids

<i>Nonlinear Acoustic Waves in Micro-inhomogeneous Solids</i> covers the broad and dynamic branch of nonlinear acoustics, presenting a wide variety of different phenomena from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. <br /><br />The introductory chapters, written in the style of graduate-level textbook, present a review of the main achievements of classic nonlinear acoustics of homogeneous media. This enables readers to gain insight into nonlinear wave processes in homogeneous and micro-inhomogeneous solids and compare it within the framework of the book. <br /><br />The subsequent eight chapters covering: <i>Physical models and mechanisms of the structure nonlinearity of micro-inhomogeneous media with cracks and cavities</i>; <i>Elastic waves in media with strong acoustic nonlinearity</i>; <i>Wave processes in micro-inhomogeneous media with hysteretic nonlinearity</i>; <i>Wave processes in nonlinear micro-inhomogeneous media with relaxation</i>; <i>Wave processes in the polycrystalline solids with dissipative and elastic nonlinearity caused by dislocations</i>; <i>Experimental studies of the nonlinear acoustic phenomena in polycrystalline rocks and metals;</i> <i>Experimental studies of nonlinear acoustic phenomena in granular media</i>; and <i>Nonlinear phenomena in seismic waves</i> are dedicated to the theoretical and experimental research of nonlinear processes, caused by longitudinal elastic waves propagation and interaction in the micro-inhomogeneous media with a strong acoustical nonlinearity of different types (elastic, hysteretic, bimodular, elastic quadratic and non-elastic). <br /><br />This valuable monograph is intended for graduate students and researchers in applied physics, mechanical engineering, and applied mathematics, as well as those working in a wide spectrum of disciplines in materials science.