Boundary value problems in the theory of binary mixtures

In this paper, the boundary value problems of steady oscillation (vibration) of the linear theory of thermoelasticity for binary mixtures are investigated by means of the boundary integral equation method (potential method). The uniqueness and existence theorems of solutions of the exterior boundary value problems by means potential method and multidimensional singular integral equations are proved. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Galerkin approximations for initial value problems with known end time conditions

Galerkin's method is used to approximate the transient solutions of intial value problems in which a steady state or advanced time state is known. A convergence theorem is established and choices of basis functions are discussed. The method is then applied to systems arising from nuclear reactor kinetics theory and the semi-discretization of parabolic two-point boundary value problems.     

General Transmission Problems in the Theory of Elastic Oscillations of Anisotropic Bodies (Basic Interface Problems)

Here we discuss three-dimensional so-called basic and mixed boundary value problems (BVP) for steady state oscillations of piecewise homogeneous anisotropic bodies imbedded into an infinite elastic continuum. Uniqueness is shown with the help of generalized Sommerfeld–Kupradze radiation conditions, while existence follows for arbitrary values of the oscillation parameter by the reduction of the original interface transmission BVPs to equivalent uniquely solvable boundary integral or pseudodifferential equations on the interfaces. For the basic BVPs, we show classical regularity and, in addition for the mixed BVPs that the solutions are Hölder continuous with exponent α ∈ (0, 1/2) in the neighbourhood of the curves of discontinuity of the boundary and transmission conditions.     

Two-dimensional steady-state oscillation problems of anisotropic elasticity

The paper deals with the two-dimensional exterior boundary value problems of the steady-state oscillation theory for anisotropic elastic bodies. By means of the limiting absorption principle the fundamental matrix of the oscillation equations is constructed and the generalized radiation conditions of Sommerfeld-Kupradze type are established. Uniqueness theorems of the basic and mixed type boundary value problems are proved.     

Smoothness properties of Newtonian potentials in the study of elastic plates

The Hölder continuity and differentiability are investigated of Newtonian potentials arising in the theory of bending of elastic plates with transverse shear deformation. These properties play an essential role in the study by means of boundary integral equation techniques of boundary value problems for the equilibrium and harmonic oscillation states, and in the construction of associated boundary element methods.     

Boundary value problems of steady vibrations in the theory of thermoelasticity with microtemperatures

In this paper the linear theory of steady vibrations of thermoelasticity with microtemperatures for isotropic solids with microstructure is considered. The uniqueness and existence theorems of solutions of the internal and external second boundary value problems (BVPs) by means of the boundary integral method (potential method) and the theory of singular integral equations are proved. The existence of eigenfrequencies of the internal homogeneous BVP of steady vibrations is studied. (© 2011 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The boundary value problems of the full coupled theory of poroelasticity for materials with double porosity

In this paper the full coupled quasi-static theory of poroelasticity for materials with double porosity is considered. The basic boundary value problems (BVPs) of the steady vibrations are investigated. The uniqueness theorems of the internal BVPs of steady vibrations are proved. The basic properties of elastopotentials are established. The existence of regular solutions of the BVPs by means of the boundary integral equations method and the theory of singular integral equations is proved. (© 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The impact of finite precision arithmetic and sensitivity on the numerical solution of partial differential equations

In this paper, we address some fundamental issues concerning “time marching” numerical schemes for computing steady state solutions of boundary value problems for nonlinear partial differential equations. Simple examples are used to illustrate that even theoretically convergent schemes can produce numerical steady state solutions that do not correspond to steady state solutions of the boundary value problem. This phenomenon must be considered in any computational study of nonunique solutions to partial differential equations that govern physical systems such as fluid flows. In particular, numerical calculations have been used to “suggest” that certain Euler equations do not have a unique solution. For Burgers' equation on a finite spatial interval with Neumann boundary conditions the only steady state solutions are constant (in space) functions. Moreover, according to recent theoretical results, for any initial condition the corresponding solution to Burgers' equation must converge to a constant as t → ∞. However, we present a convergent finite difference scheme that produces false nonconstant numerical steady state “solutions.” These erroneous solutions arise out of the necessary finite floating point arithmetic inherent in every digital computer. We suggest the resulting numerical steady state solution may be viewed as a solution to a “nearby” boundary value problem with high sensitivity to changes in the boundary conditions. Finally, we close with some comments on the relevance of this paper to some recent “numerical based proofs” of the existence of nonunique solutions to Euler equations and to aerodynamic design.     

Numerical Computation of Connecting Orbits in Delay Differential Equations

We discuss the numerical computation of homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits in delay differential equations. Such connecting orbits are approximated using projection boundary conditions, which involve the stable and unstable manifolds of a steady state solution. The stable manifold of a steady state solution of a delay differential equation (DDE) is infinite-dimensional, a problem which we circumvent by reformulating the end conditions using a special bilinear form. The resulting boundary value problem is solved using a collocation method. We demonstrate results, showing homoclinic orbits in a model for neural activity and travelling wave solutions to the delayed Hodgkin–Huxley equation. Our numerical tests indicate convergence behaviour that corresponds to known theoretical results for ODEs and periodic boundary value problems for DDEs.     

External boundary value problems in the quasi static theory of viscoelasticity for Kelvin-Voigt materials with double porosity

In the present paper the linear quasi static theory of viscoelasticity for Kelvin-Voigt materials with double porosity is considered. The basic external boundary value problems (BVPs) of steady vibrations in this theory are formulated. The uniqueness and existence theorems for regular (classical) solutions of the BVPs are proved by using of the potential method (boundary integral equations method) and the theory of singular integral equations. (© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Two processes interacting only during breakdown: The case where the load is not lost

This paper deals with two parallel processors interacting only during breakdown. The system is analyzed in the case where the load is not lost, and in steady state. Generating functions are obtained by solving a functional equation in two complex variables with the aid of the theory of boundary value problems for regular functions.This work was supported by French Cooperation under Grant AI 89/424, INRIA-France and MEDCAMPUS (programme of the European Communities).     

Potential method in the steady vibrations problems of the theory of thermoviscoelasticity for Kelvin-Voigt materials with voids

In this paper the linear theory of thermoviscoelasticity for Kelvin-Voigt materials with voids is considered. The basic internal and external boundary value problems (BVPs) of steady vibrations are formulated. The uniqueness and existence theorems for classical solutions of the above mentioned BVPs are proved by using the potential method (boundary integral equation method) and the theory of singular integral equations. (© 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Dynamical problems of the theory of elasticity for solids with double porosity

In this paper the dynamical theory of elasticity for solids with double porosity is presented. The single-layer and double-layer potentials are constructed and basic properties are established. The uniqueness theorems of the internal and external boundary value problems (BVPs) of steady vibrations are proved. The existence theorems of classical solution of the external BVPs by means of the boundary integral method and the theory of multidimensional singular integral equations are proved. (© 2010 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Sturm theory for the equation of vibrating beam

In this paper we develop an extension of the classical Sturm theory [C. Sturm, Sur une classe d'equations à derivée partielle, J. Math. Pures Appl. 1 (1836) 373-444], to study the oscillation properties for the eigenfunctions of some fourth-order two point boundary value problems on the interval [0,1]. We are mainly interested in the case when these problems have negative eigenvalues induced by the sign of the parameters in the boundary conditions. In particular, we give an asymptotic estimate of the number of zeros in (0,1) of the first eigenfunction in terms of the variation of parameters in the boundary conditions.     

Asymptotic behavior of eigenfunctions and eigenfrequencies of oscillation boundary value problems of the linear theory of elastic mixtures

The asymptotic behavior of eigenoscillation and eigen-vector-function is studied for the internal boundary value problems of oscillation of the linear theory of a mixture of two isotropic elastic media.     

On the equivalence of non‐iterative transformation methods based on scaling and spiral groups

The non‐iterative numerical solution of nonlinear boundary value problems is a subject of great interest. The present paper is concerned with the theory of non‐iterative transformation methods (TMs). These methods are defined within group invariance theory. Here we prove the equivalence between two non‐iterative TMs defined by the scaling group and the spiral group, respectively. Then, we report on numerical results concerning the steady state temperature space distribution in a non‐linear heat generation model. These results improve the ones, available in the literature, obtained by using the invariance with respect to a spiral group. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The scaling method for free interface problems in ordinary differential equations

A method is proposed for the solution of boundary value problems in which the locations of the interfaces are unknown. Numerical results are obtained for the steady state solution of a shafttype furnace.     

Numerical solutions of the thermistor equations

This paper examines heat conduction in a thermistor used as a current surge regulator. The problem consists of coupled nonlinear, nonlocal parabolic initial boundary value problems. Simplifying assumptions are made which lead to two different problems each of which consists of a one (space) dimensional nonlocal parabolic initial boundary value problem.Numerical methods for the approximate solutions of both the steady state and the transient problems are described and the results of the numerical experiments are presented.     

Three-dimensional Green's functions of thermoporoelastic axisymmetric cones

On the base of Biot's consolidation theory, we introduce the steady-state general solutions of thermoporoelastic axisymmetric media initially. Several three-dimensional problems of porous media, such as the apex of a solid cone and a hollow cone under the action of a point fluid source and a point heat source in a steady state, are analyzed afterwards, respectively. By introducing the potential functions with the coefficients determined in line with the corresponding liquid-heat-force equilibrium relations and boundary conditions, we obtain the coupled fields of thermoporoelastic cones suffered from the point sources. Furthermore, the numerical examples as well as the contour plots of the coupled fields of thermoporoelastic cones are presented. The numerical results show that the phenomenon of stress concentration can occur near the point of action. The results associated with the apex angle π/2 are of importance to be used for constructing the analytical solutions of the boundary value problems as well as the defect problems.     

On the boundary value problem of the biharmonic operator on domains with angular corners

The paper is concerned with boundary singularities of weak solutions of boundary value problems governed by the biharmonic operator. The presence of angular corner points or points at which the type of boundary condition changes in general causes local singularities in the solution. For that case the general theory of V. A. Kondrat'ev provides a priori estimates in weighted Sobolev norms and asymptotic singular representations for the solution which essentially depend on the zeros of certain transcendental functions. The distribution of these zeros will be analysed in detail for the biharmonic operator under several boundary conditions. This leads to sharp a priori estimates in weighted Sobolev norms where the weight function is characterized by the inner angle of the boundary corner. Such estimates for “negative” Sobolev norms are used to analyse also weakly nonlinear perturbations of the biharmonic operator as, for instance, the von Kármán model in plate bending theory and the stream function formulation of the steady state Navier-Stokes problem. It turns out that here the structure of the corner singularities is essentially the same as in the corresponding linear problem.