Steady vibration problems in the coupled linear theory of porous elastic solids

Abstract

This paper concerns the coupled linear theory of elasticity for isotropic porous materials. In this theory the coupled phenomena of the concepts of Darcy’s law and the volume fraction is considered. The basic internal and external boundary value problems (BVPs) of steady vibrations are investigated. Indeed, the fundamental solution of the system of steady vibration equations is constructed explicitly by means of elementary functions, and its basic properties are presented. The radiation conditions are established and Green’s identities are obtained. The uniqueness theorems for the regular (classical) solutions of the BVPs are proved. The surface (single layer and double layer) and volume potentials are constructed and the basic properties of these potentials are given. Finally, the existence theorems for classical solutions of the BVPs are proved by means of the potential method (boundary integral equation method) and the theory of singular integral equations.