2005/03/31 by Stéphane Job, Stephane Job, Francisco Melo +2 · 3 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Nonlinear Photonic Systems #physics.gen-ph #physics.ins-det
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.94.178002
published as Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 178002 (2005) · Proof corrections, ReVTeX, 11 pages, 3 eps (Focus and related papers on http://www.supmeca.fr/perso/jobs/)
openalex publication_date 2005/05/03 · arxiv created 2005/06/20 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We perform measurements, numerical simulations, and quantitative comparisons with available theory on solitary wave propagation in a linear chain of beads without static preconstraint. By designing a nonintrusive force sensor to measure the impulse as it propagates along the chain, we study the solitary wave reflection at a wall. We show that the main features of solitary wave reflection depend on wall mechanical properties. Since previous studies on solitary waves have been performed at walls without these considerations, our experiment provides a more reliable tool to characterize solitary wave propagation. We find, for the first time, precise quantitative agreements.