Abstract: Axisyminetric problems in elasticity can be reduced to two dimensional ones, but they are a little more complicated than plane problems. Therefore, some special problems will be encountered in the boundary element programming of axisymmctric elasticity. In this paper, the methods to treat these problems and some remarks are given according to our experience in programming. Numerical examples are presented for the checking of these treatments.

Key words: self-similar Euler system, simple wave, generalized characteristic analysis, pseudo-stream line, sonic circle, sonic edge