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Figure 10.6 Problem definition <strong>and</strong><br />

elementary body for analysis of a<br />

longitudinal wave in a bar.<br />

ENERGY, MINE STABILITY, MINE SEISMICITY AND ROCKBURSTS<br />

the element, it is necessary to introduce an inertial (d’Alembert) force opposing the<br />

sense of motion, given in magnitude by düx. If this force is introduced, the forces on<br />

the element may be treated as an equilibrating system, i.e.<br />

xx A − dMüx − [xx + (∂xx/∂x) dx]A = 0 (10.8)<br />

where A is the cross-sectional area of the bar.<br />

Since dM = A dx, where is the material density, <strong>and</strong><br />

equation 10.8 becomes<br />

∂xx/∂x = (∂/∂x)Eεxx =−E ∂ 2 ux/∂x 2<br />

∂ 2 ux/∂t 2 = (E/)∂ 2 ux/∂x 2<br />

(10.9)<br />

Equation 10.9 is the differential equation for particle motion in the bar, or the bar<br />

wave equation. The general solution of the equation is of the form<br />

ux = f1(x − CBt) + f2(x + CBt) (10.10)<br />

where f1 <strong>and</strong> f2 are functions whose form is determined by the initial conditions, i.e.<br />

the manner of initiation of the wave. It is readily demonstrated, by differentiation, that<br />

the expression for ux satisfies equation 10.9, provided CB is defined by the expression<br />

CB = (E/) 1<br />

2 (10.11)<br />

CB is called the bar velocity, <strong>and</strong> represents the velocity of propagation of a perturbation<br />

along the bar.<br />

In equation 10.10, the term whose argument is (x − CBt) represents a wave propagating<br />

in the positive direction of the co-ordinate axis, i.e. a forward progressive wave.<br />

The term with argument (x + CBt) represents a wave propagating in the negative<br />

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