title: Model for dissipative highly nonlinear waves in dry granular systems.
abstract: A model is presented for the characterization of dissipative effects on highly nonlinear waves in one-dimensional dry granular media. The model includes three terms: Hertzian, viscoelastic, and a term proportional to the square of the relative velocity of particles. The model outcomes are confronted with different experiments where the granular system is subject to several constraints for different materials. Excellent qualitative and quantitative agreement between theory and experiments is found.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Física, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Casilla 307, Santiago 2, Chile. lautaro.vergara@usach.cl
authors.forename: Lautaro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vergara