Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Articles | Volume 24, issue 3
Articles | Volume 24, issue 3
Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 24, 455–460, 2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-24-455-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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Special issue: Waves in media with pre-existing or emerging inhomogeneities...

Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 24, 455–460, 2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-24-455-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 24, issue 3

Research article 10 Aug 2017

Research article | 10 Aug 2017

Analysis of wave propagation in a discrete chain of bilinear oscillators

Maria S. Kuznetsova1, Elena Pasternak2, and Arcady V. Dyskin1 Maria S. Kuznetsova et al.
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  • 1School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, 6009, Australia
  • 2School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, 6009, Australia
Received: 13 Dec 2016 – Discussion started: 01 Feb 2017 – Revised: 11 May 2017 – Accepted: 09 Jun 2017 – Published: 10 Aug 2017

Abstract. The process of wave propagation in the discrete chain of bilinear oscillators subjected to several types of external harmonic excitation has been analysed. The phenomenon of sign inversion of the displacement is observed for tension–compression excitation. The solution for wave propagation in a continuous 1-D bimodular rod is developed and the numerical results are compared.

How to cite. Kuznetsova, M. S., Pasternak, E., and Dyskin, A. V.: Analysis of wave propagation in a discrete chain of bilinear oscillators, Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 24, 455–460, https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-24-455-2017, 2017.
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The process of wave propagation in the discrete chain of bilinear oscillators subjected to several types of external harmonic excitation has been analysed. The phenomenon of sign inversion of the displacement is observed for tension–compression excitation. The solution for wave propagation in a continuous 1-D bimodular rod is developed and the numerical results are compared showing good agreement.
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