A simple model to validate effective waves in random particulate media: radial symmetry

Artur Gower, Stuart Hawkins, Gerhard Kristensson

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Abstract

There has not been a satisfying numerical validation of the theory of effective waves in random particulate materials. Validation has been challenging because the theoretical methods for effective waves have been limited to random particulate media in infinite slabs or half-spaces, which require a very large number of particles to perform accurate numerical simulations. This paper offers a solution by providing, from first principles, a method to calculate effective waves for a sphere filled with particles for a spherically symmetric incident wave. We show that this case can excite exactly the same effective wavenumbers, which are the most important feature to validate for effective waves. To check correctness, we also deduce an integral equation method which does not assume the effective wave solution. Our methods are, in principal, valid for any frequency, particle volume fraction and disordered pair-correlation. With the methods we provide, it is now possible to validate, with a heavier Monte Carlo simulation, the predictions from effective wave theory.
Original languageEnglish
JournalRoyal Society of London. Proceedings A. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Volume479
Issue number2279
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Applied Mechanics
  • Other Physics Topics

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