Strongly nonlinear wave dynamics in a chain of polymer coated beads

Details Strongly nonlinear wave dynamics in a chain of polymer coated beads Strongly nonlinear wave dynamics in a chain of polymer coated beads

2005-10-04

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0510089v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

23 pages, 7 figures

Scientific paper

Strongly nonlinear phononic crystals were assembled from a chain of Parylene-C coated steel spheres in a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) holder. This system exhibits strongly nonlinear properties and extends the range of materials supporting "sonic vacuum" type behavior. The combination of a high density core and a soft (low elastic modulus) coating ensures a relatively low velocity of wave propagation. The beads contact interaction caused by the deformation of the Parylene coating can be described as classical nonlinear Hertz theory despite the viscoelastic nature of the polymer and the high strain rate deformation of the contact area. Strongly nonlinear solitary waves excited by impacts were investigated experimentally and compared to chains composed of uniform steel beads. Fracture of the polumer coating was detected under relatively large pulse amplitude.

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