Background
Achenbach was born in the northern region of the Netherlands, in Leeuwarden.
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The propagation of mechanical disturbances in solids is of interest in many branches of the physical scienses and engineering. This book aims to present an account of the theory of wave propagation in elastic solids. The material is arranged to present an exposition of the basic concepts of mechanical wave propagation within a one-dimensional setting and a discussion of formal aspects of elastodynamic theory in three dimensions, followed by chapters expounding on typical wave propagation phenomena, such as radiation, reflection, refraction, propagation in waveguides, and diffraction. The treatment necessarily involves considerable mathematical analysis. The pertinent mathematical techniques are, however, discussed at some length.
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The reciprocity theorem has been used for over 100 years to establish interesting and useful relationships and to formulate problems. Internationally distinguished for his contributions to mechanics, Jan Achenbach presents a novel method of solving wave fields. The material presented here is relevant to applications in engineering and applied physics such as ultrasonics for medical imaging and non-destructive evaluation, acoustic microscopy, seismology, exploratory geophysics, and structural acoustics.
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This book aims to present an account of the theory of wave propagation in elastic solids. The material is arranged to present an exposition of the basic concepts of mechanical wave propagation within one-dimensional setting and a discussion of formal aspects of elastodynamic theory in three dimensions.
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Achenbach was born in the northern region of the Netherlands, in Leeuwarden.
He studied aeronautics at Delft University of Technology, which he finished with a Master of Science Thereafter, he went to the United States, Stanford University, where he received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1962.
Degree in 1959. After working for a year as a preceptor at Columbia University, he was then appointed as assistant professor at Northwestern University. Achenbach has developed methods for flaw detection and characterization by using contact transducers, imaging techniques and laser-based ultrasonics. He has also developed methods for thin-layer characterization by acoustic microscopy.
Work is both analytical and experimental in nature, with extensive cooperation with investigators from other universities and from industrial organizations on theoretical experimental projects.
Work in fracture mechanics has been primarily on dynamic fracture. He also carries out research on structural acoustics and on the mechanical behavior of composite materials.
Achenbach is the founding editor-in-chief of Wave Motion. He was editor in chief from the journal"s establishment in 1979, until 2012.
2012 – American Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Memberships and fellowships.
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National Academy of Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences]
Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Member of the National Academy of Engineering
Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.