Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 1983, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (3): 303-310.

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SHEAR MODULUS OF TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC MATERIALS

K. P. Chong   

  1. Civil Engineering Department, University of Wyoming, U. S. A.
  • Received:1982-09-09 Online:1983-05-18 Published:1983-05-18

Abstract: A new and simple method is presented to determine the independent shear modulus of transversely isotropic material. Mathematical formulation, derivation and solution are given, and test apparatus and results are presented.The method was tested on one of such materials——Green River Formation oil shale. Comparisons with other approximate results and acoustical methods are made. Confirmation of the test method with materials having known shear moduli is also presented.

Key words: multilayer percolation coupled system, moving boundary value, characteristic fractional finite difference, optimal order error estimate, numerical simulation of energy source

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