THE NONLINEAR-INTERACTION OF SMOOTH TRAVELING WAVES IN AN ELASTIC STRING

被引:6
作者
SHEARER, M
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Dep of Mathematics,, Durham, NC, USA, Duke Univ, Dep of Mathematics, Durham, NC, USA
关键词
SHOCK WAVES;
D O I
10.1016/0165-2125(85)90044-7
中图分类号
O42 [声学];
学科分类号
070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
It is shown that the collision of approaching weak travelling waves in a nonlinearly elastic string leads to shock formation in finite time. Whereas the travelling waves are transverse, the shock is formed in the longitudinal waves generated by the collision.
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页码:169 / 175
页数:7
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