On a Hyperbolic Equation for the Rayleigh Wave

Abstract

A 1D hyperbolic equation is derived for the Rayleigh wave induced by prescribed surface loading. The wave operator turns out to be independent of the vertical coordinate, which appears only in the right hand side of the equation as a parameter within the pseudo-differential operator acting on the given load. It is shown that in case of the classical 2D Lamb problem this operator causes smoothening of the surface concentrated impulse as the depth increases. The suggested formulation enables revealing of the peculiarities of surface elastic wave.