Propagation and reflection of waves in finite length liquid-filled distensible shells (Q1067886)

Employing a previously established theory for wave propagation in liquid- filled distensible tubes [(*) the authors, \textit{S. E. Greenwald} and \textit{D. L. Newman}, ibid. 54, 107-119 (1984)] we analyse the propagation and subsequent reflection of a transient pulse from the distal end of a finite length tube. Conditions pertaining to pulse generation at the proximal end of the tube are specified so as to approximate the conditions of experiments carried out on water-filled latex tubes (*). Laplace transforms are employed and numerical results presented graphically.