Wave Propagation in Fluids and Solids
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Overview
Subject area
ENGR
Catalog Number
I6400
Course Title
Wave Propagation in Fluids and Solids
Department(s)
Description
Hyperbolic and dispersive, linear and non-linear waves. Hyperbolic waves: the wave equation, stationary waves, breaking waves, shock waves. Dispersive waves: dispersion relations, group and phase velocities. Non-linear waves and chaos in wave fields. Application to (1) water waves, (2) stress waves in solids (dilation and distortion waves, Rayleigh waves).
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
019710