A new mode of nonpropagating solitary waves in circular tank, which are forcedly ex-cited in tbe vertical direction, is described. The waveform is measured and the data accordwell with the hyperbolic secant function.A...A new mode of nonpropagating solitary waves in circular tank, which are forcedly ex-cited in tbe vertical direction, is described. The waveform is measured and the data accordwell with the hyperbolic secant function.Analyses of the vibration modes of the wave showthat the mode is not a pure mode of circular container. A wax cone was inserted in themiddle of tank in order to keep down the plateau. The hysteresis phenomenon of excitation ofsolitary wave has been observed as well.展开更多
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文摘A new mode of nonpropagating solitary waves in circular tank, which are forcedly ex-cited in tbe vertical direction, is described. The waveform is measured and the data accordwell with the hyperbolic secant function.Analyses of the vibration modes of the wave showthat the mode is not a pure mode of circular container. A wax cone was inserted in themiddle of tank in order to keep down the plateau. The hysteresis phenomenon of excitation ofsolitary wave has been observed as well.