... A program in MATLAB software is developed to solve the dispersion equation. The numerical results demonstrate a significant dependence of the wave speed and the attenuation coefficient of the Rayleigh wave on the frequency and porosity. Originality/value The problem considered on Rayleigh wave...

...Rajneesh Kumar; Vandana Gupta Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the propagation of Rayleigh waves in thermoelastic medium with mass diffusion. Design/methodology/approach – The field equations for the linear theory of homogeneous isotropic thermoelastic diffusion medium...

...Rajneesh Kakar Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the propagation of Rayleigh waves in an anisotropic inhomogeneous layer placed over an isotropic gravitational viscoelastic half space of third order. Design/methodology/approach – It is considered that the mass density...

..., which are consistent with analytical solutions. Furthermore, two numerical examples of two‐dimensional problems demonstrate the existence of two body waves, i.e. longitudinal (P‐type) and transverse (S‐type) waves in porous media, and the Rayleigh wave in the vicinity of the surface of porous media. ©...