Peakons and solitary shock waves in compressible hyperelastic rods

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Abstract

The model equation (KdV equation) is used for long finite-but-small amplitude waves. However, the KdV equation does not have a solitary shock wave as its solution. A new type of equation is derived as the model equation, uτ1uuξ1uξξτ = σ2(2uξuξξ+uuξξξ) (1), where ζ1, σ12 are constant coefficients related to material constants. Equation (1) is rescaled to yield ut+3uux-uxxt = γ2uxuxx+uuxxx) (2). Equation (2) is reduced to a system of ordinary differential equations to solve the travelling-wave solutions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Nonlinear Mechanics, ICNM
PublisherShanghai Univ
Pages620-621
Publication statusPublished - 1998
EventProceedings of the 1998 3rd International Conference on Nonlinear Mechanics, ICNM - Shanghai, China
Duration: 17 Aug 199820 Aug 1998

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1998 3rd International Conference on Nonlinear Mechanics, ICNM
CityShanghai, China
Period17/08/9820/08/98

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