Decaying solitary waves propagating in one-dimensional damped granular chain*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11565021 and 11047010) and the Scientific Research Foundation of Northwest Normal University, China (Grant No. NWNU-LKQN-16-3).

Song Zongbin1, 2, Yang Xueying1, 2, Feng Wenxing1, 2, Xi Zhonghong1, 2, 3, Li Liejuan1, 2, Shi Yuren1, 2, †
       

(color online) Profiles of solitary waves propagating in a one-dimensional granular chain. Red line: no damping, i.e., damping coefficient β = 0 kg/s. Black line: damping coefficient β = 10 kg/s.