Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 04, Numéro C5, Mai 1994
3ème Congrés français d'acoustique
3rd French conference on acoustics
Page(s) C5-805 - C5-807
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:19945173
3ème Congrés français d'acoustique
3rd French conference on acoustics

J. Phys. IV France 04 (1994) C5-805-C5-807

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19945173

Solitary wave in a slender rod of constant curvature

S.A. RYBAK and Yu.I. SKRYNNIKOV

NN. Andreev Acoustics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Shvernik Street, 117036 Moscow, Russia


Abstract
An equation is derived to describe the propagation of nonlinear strain waves in a rod of constant curvature. A solution is obtained in the form of a steady-state solitary wave with symmetrical leading and trailing edges.



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