Velocity and timing of multiple spherically converging shock waves in liquid deuterium

The fuel entropy and required drive energy for an inertial confinement fusion implosion are set by a sequence of shocks that must be precisely timed to achieve ignition. This Letter reports measurements of multiple spherical shock waves in liquid deuterium that facilitate timing inertial confinement fusion shocks to the required precision. These experiments produced the highest shock velocity observed in liquid deuterium (U(s) = 135 km/s at ～2500 GPa) and also the first observation of convergence effects on the shock velocity. Simulations model the shock-timing results well when a nonlocal transport model is used in the coronal plasma.     

On the parallel shock waves in collisionless plasma with heat fluxes

A class of shock wave solutions is discussed for collisionless anisotropic plasma with heat fluxes. For the strictly parallel one-dimensional motions of a plasma the system of equations is written in divergent form and both linear and shock wave solutions are considered. Jump expressions for the parallel shocks are obtained in analytical form as functions of the shock upstream parameters.     

Shocks and Solitons in Ultradense Degenerate Electron-Positron-Ion Plasmas

The formation and propagation of shocks and solitons are investigated in anunmagnetized, ultradense plasma containing degenerate Fermi gas of electrons and positrons, and classical ion gas by employing Thomas-Fermi model. For this purpose, a deformed Korteweg-de Vries-Berger (dKdVB) equation is derived using the reductive perturbative technique for cold, adiabatic, and isothermal ions. Localized analytical solutions of dKdVB equation in planar geometry are obtained for dispersion as well as dissipation dominant cases. For nonplanar (cylindrical and spherical) geometry, time varying numerical shock wave solution of dKdVB equation is found. Its dispersion dominant case leading to the soliton solution is also discussed. The effect of ion temperature, positron concentration and dissipation is found significant on these nonlinear structures. The relevance of the results to the systems of scientific interest is pointed out.     

Higher harmonic generation in nonlinear waveguides of arbitrary cross-section

This article concerns the generation and properties of double harmonics in nonlinear isotropic waveguides of complex cross-section. Analytical solutions of nonlinear Rayleigh-Lamb waves and rod waves have been known for some time. These solutions explain the phenomenon of cumulative double harmonic generation of guided waves. These solutions, however, are only applicable to simple geometries. This paper combines the general approach of the analytical solutions with semi-analytical finite element models to generalize the method to more complex geometries, specifically waveguides with arbitrary cross-sections. Supporting comparisons with analytical solutions are presented for simple cases. This is followed by the study of the case of a rail track. One reason for studying nonlinear guided waves in rails is the potential measurement of thermal stresses in welded rail.     

Multiplicity of detonation regimes in systems with a multi-peaked thermicity

The study investigates detonations with multiple quasi-steady velocities that have been observed in the past in systems with multi-peaked thermicity, using Fickett's detonation analogue. A steady-state analysis of the travelling wave predicts multiple states, however, all but the one with the highest velocity develop a singularity after the sonic point. Simulations show singularities are associated with a shock wave which overtakes all sonic points, establishing a detonation travelling at the highest of the predicted velocities. Under a certain parameter range, the steady-state detonation can have multiple sonic points and solutions. Embedded shocks can exist behind sonic points, where they link the weak and strong solutions. Sonic points whose characteristics do not diverge are found to be unstable, and to be the source of the embedded shocks. Numerical simulations show that these shocks are only quasi-stable. This is believed to be due in part to a feature of the model which permits shocks anywhere behind a sonic point.     

Difference-equation methods for the solution of radiative transfer problems in media with discontinuities

Difference-equation methods are developed for solving the equation of transfer in media with discontinuities in their physical properties. These should prove useful in calculating the radiation field in dynamical atmospheres having shocks. Two examples with thermal or scattering source functions, for which exact solutions can be obtained, are used to evaluate the accuracy of the techniques, which prove quite satisfactory.     

Unsteady analytical solutions of the spherical shallow water equations

A new class of unsteady analytical solutions of the spherical shallow water equations (SSWE) is presented. Analytical solutions of the SSWE are fundamental for the validation of barotropic atmospheric models. To date, only steady-state analytical solutions are known from the literature. The unsteady analytical solutions of the SSWE are derived by applying the transformation method to the transition from a fixed cartesian to a rotating coordinate system. Fundamental examples of the new unsteady analytical solutions are presented for specific wind profiles. With the presented unsteady analytical solutions one can provide a measure of the numerical convergence in the case of a temporally evolving system. An application to the atmospheric model PLASMA shows the benefit of unsteady analytical solutions for the quantification of convergence properties.     

Self-similar solutions for implosion and reflection of coalesced shocks in a plasma: Spherical and cylindrical geometries

Approximate analytic solutions to the self similar equations of gas dynamics for a plasma, treated as an ideal gas with specific heat ratioγ = 5/3, are obtained for the implosion and subsequent reflection of various types of shock sequences in spherical and cylindrical geometries. This is based on the lowest-order polynomial approximation, in the reduced fluid velocity, for a suitable nonlinear function of the sound velocity and the fluid velocity. However, the method developed here is powerful enough to be extended analytically to higher order polynomial approximations, to obtain successive approximations to the exact self-similar solutions. Also obtained, for the first time, are exact asymptotic solutions, in analytic form, for the reflected shocks. Criteria are given that may enable one to make a choice between the two geometries for maximising compression or temperature of the gas. These solutions should be useful in the study of inertial confinement of a plasma. An erratum to this article is available at .     

Conformally symmetric anisotropic magnetospheres in general relativity

A class of exact analytical solutions of Einstein-Maxwell equations is obtained for static spheres of Maugin's anisotropic magnetofluid where the space-time geometry is assumed to admit a nonstatic conformai symmetry. These solutions are found by utilizing special physical considerations.     

Exact solutions in nonlinearly coupled cubic–quintic complex Ginzburg–Landau equations

Exact analytical solutions for pulse propagation in a nonlinear coupled cubic–quintic complex Ginzburg–Landau equations are obtained. Three families of solitary waves which describe the evolutions of progressive bright–bright, front–front, dark–dark and other families of solitary waves are investigated. These exact solutions are analyzed both for competition of loss or gain due to nonlinearity and linearity of the system. The stability of the solitary waves is examined using analytical and numerical methods. The results reveal that the solitary waves obtained here can propagate in a stable way under slight perturbation of white noise and the disturbance of parameters of the system.     

A shock-capturing methodology based on adaptative spatial filtering for high-order non-linear computations

A shock-capturing methodology is developed for non-linear computations using low-dissipation schemes and centered finite differences. It consists in applying an adaptative second-order filtering to handle discontinuities in combination with a background selective filtering to remove grid-to-grid oscillations. The shock-capturing filtering is written in its conservative form, and its magnitude is determined dynamically from the flow solutions. A shock-detection procedure based on a Jameson-like shock sensor is derived so as to apply the shock-capturing filtering only around shocks. A second-order filter with reduced errors in the Fourier space with respect to the standard second-order filter is also designed. Linear and non-linear 1D and 2D problems are solved to show that the methodology is capable of capturing shocks without providing dissipation outside shocks. The shock detection allows in particular to distinguish shocks from linear waves, and from vortices when it is performed from dilatation rather than from pressure. Finally the methodology is simple to implement and reasonable in terms of computational cost.     

Two theorems on compression and self similar motion of coalesced shocks in a spherical implosion

A generalization of Guderley's result for compression in a coalesced sequence of n strong shocks is presented. It is also shown that in coalesced sequences comprising a large number of weak shocks and a small number of strong shocks the last component determines the parameters of the self-similar motion.     

多孔介质快速干燥过程热质耦合方程的代数显式解析解

对多孔介质快速干燥过程的传热与传质耦合方程组导出了两套代数显式解析特解。这些解首先可以作为计算传热传质学的标准解,用以检验数值计算的准确性、收敛性与稳定性等,还可以启发数值工作者改进计算技巧例如差分格式与网格生成技术等。当然,解析解还会有其相应的理论价值。     

Exponential rational function method for space–time fractional differential equations

In this paper, exponential rational function method is applied to obtain analytical solutions of the space–time fractional Fokas equation, the space–time fractional Zakharov Kuznetsov Benjamin Bona Mahony, and the space–time fractional coupled Burgers’ equations. As a result, some exact solutions for them are successfully established. These solutions are constructed in fractional complex transform to convert fractional differential equations into ordinary differential equations. The fractional derivatives are described in Jumarie’s modified Riemann–Liouville sense. The exact solutions obtained by the proposed method indicate that the approach is easy to implement and effective.     

Pure Kinetic K-essence as the Cosmic Speed-Up

In this paper, we consider three types of k-essence. These k-essence models were presented in the parametric forms. The exact analytical solutions of the corresponding equations of motion are found. It is shown that these k-essence models for the presented solutions can give rise to cosmic acceleration.     

The Lorenz model for single-mode homogeneously broadened laser: analytical determination of the unpredictable zone

We have applied harmonic expansion to derive an analytical solution for the Lorenz-Haken equations. This method is used to describe the regular and periodic self-pulsing regime of the single mode homogeneously broadened laser. These periodic solutions emerge when the ratio of the population decay rate ? is smaller than 0:11. We have also demonstrated the tendency of the Lorenz-Haken dissipative system to behave periodic for a characteristic pumping rate “2C _P ”[7], close to the second laser threshold “2C _2th ”(threshold of instability). When the pumping parameter “2C” increases, the laser undergoes a period doubling sequence. This cascade of period doubling leads towards chaos. We study this type of solutions and indicate the zone of the control parameters for which the system undergoes irregular pulsing solutions. We had previously applied this analytical procedure to derive the amplitude of the first, third and fifth order harmonics for the laser-field expansion [7, 17]. In this work, we extend this method in the aim of obtaining the higher harmonics. We show that this iterative method is indeed limited to the fifth order, and that above, the obtained analytical solution diverges from the numerical direct resolution of the equations.     

On the performance and resonant frequency of electromagnetic induction energy harvesters

This paper investigates the linear response of an archetypal energy harvester that uses electromagnetic induction to convert ambient vibration into electrical energy. In contrast with most prior works, the influence of the circuit inductance is not assumed negligible. Instead, we highlight parameter regimes where the inductance can alter resonance and derive an expression for the resonant frequency.The governing equations consider the case of a vibratory generator directly powering a resistive load. These equations are non-dimensionalized and analytical solutions are obtained for the system's response to single harmonic, periodic, and stochastic environmental excitations. The presented analytical solutions are then used to study the power delivered to an electrical load.     

Analytical solution of a multidimensional Langevin equation at high friction limits and probability passing over a two-dimensional saddle

The analytical solution of a multidimensional Langevin equation at the overdamping limit is obtained and the probability of particles passing over a two-dimensional saddle point is discussed. These results may break a path for studying further the fusion in superheavy elements synthesis.     

Analytical solution of a multidimensional Langevin equation at high friction limits and probability passing over a two-dimensional saddle

The analytical solution of a multidimensional Langevin equation at the overdamping limit is obtained and the probability of particles passing over a two-dimensional saddle point is discussed. These results may break a path for studying further the fusion in superheavy elements synthesis.     

EXACT BUCKLING AND VIBRATION SOLUTIONS FOR STEPPED RECTANGULAR PLATES

This paper is concerned with the determination of exact buckling loads and vibration frequencies of multi-stepped rectangular plates based on the classical thin (Kirchhoff) plate theory. The plate is assumed to have two opposite edges simply supported while the other two edges can take any combination of free, simply supported and clamped conditions. The proposed analytical method for solution involves the Levy method and the state-space technique. By using this analytical method, exact buckling and vibration solutions are obtained for rectangular plates having one- and two-step thickness variations. These exact solutions are extremely useful as benchmark values for researchers developing numerical techniques and software for analyzing non-uniform thickness plates.