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Wave localization in strongly nonlinear Hertzian chains with mass defect
We report observations of mechanical energy localization in a strongly nonlinear discrete lattice. The experimental setup we consider is a one-dimensional nonloaded horizontal chain of identical spheres interacting via the nonlinear Hertz potential which contains a mass defect. Our experiments show that the interaction of a solitary wave with a …