Nonlinear sloshing and passage through resonance in a shallow water tank

This paper is concerned with the effect of slowly changing the length of a tank on the nonlinear standing waves (free vibrations) and resonant forced oscillations of shallow water in the tank. The analysis begins with the Boussinesq equations. These are reduced to a nonlinear differential-difference equation for the slow variation of a Riemann invariant on one end. Then a multiple scale expansion yields a KdV equation with slowly changing coefficients for the standing wave problem, which is reduced to a KdV equation with a variable dispersion coefficient. The effect of changing the tank length on the number of solitons in the tank is investigated through numerical solutions of the variable coefficient KdV equation. A KdV equation which is “periodically” forced and slowly detuned results for the passage through resonance problem. Then the amplitude-frequency curves for the fundamental resonance and the first overtone are given numerically, as well as solutions corresponding to multiple equilibria. The evolution between multiple equilibria is also examined.     

Positons: Slowly Decreasing Analogues of Solitons

We present an introduction to positon theory, almost never covered in the Russian scientific literature. Positons are long-range analogues of solitons and are slowly decreasing, oscillating solutions of nonlinear integrable equations of the KdV type. Positon and soliton–positon solutions of the KdV equation, first constructed and analyzed about a decade ago, were then constructed for several other models: for the mKdV equation, the Toda chain, the NS equation, as well as the sinh-Gordon equation and its lattice analogue. Under a proper choice of the scattering data, the one-positon and multipositon potentials have a remarkable property: the corresponding reflection coefficient is zero, but the transmission coefficient is unity (as is known, the latter does not hold for the standard short-range reflectionless potentials).     

How to find solutions,Lie symmetries,and conservation laws of forced Korteweg–de Vries equations in optimal way

It is shown that the forced Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equation studied in the recent papers [A.H. Salas, Computing solutions to a forced KdV equation, Nonlinear Anal. RWA 12 (2011) 1314–1320] and [M.L. Gandarias, M.S. Bruzón, Some conservation laws for a forced KdV equation, Nonlinear Anal. RWA 13 (2012) 2692–2700] is reduced to the classical (constant-coefficient) KdV equation by point transformations for all values of variable coefficients. The equivalence-based approach proposed in [R.O. Popovych, O.O. Vaneeva, More common errors in finding exact solutions of nonlinear differential equations: part I, Commun. Nonlinear Sci. Numer. Simul. 15 (2010) 3887–3899] allows one to obtain more results in a much simpler way.     

A note on the wave propagation in water of variable depth

In the present work, utilizing the two dimensional equations of an incompressible inviscid fluid and the reductive perturbation method we studied the propagation of weakly nonlinear waves in water of variable depth. For the case of slowly varying depth, the evolution equation is obtained as the variable coefficient Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation. Due to the difficulties for the analytical solutions, a numerical technics so called “the method of integrating factor” is used and the evolution equation is solved under a given initial condition and the bottom topography. It is observed the parameters of bottom topography causes to the changes in wave amplitude, wave profile and the wave speed.     

Small-divisor equation of higher order with large variable coefficient and application to the coupled KdV equation

In this paper, we establish an estimate for the solutions of small-divisor equation of higher order with large variable coefficient. Then by formulating an infinite-dimensional KAM theorem which allows for multiple normal frequencies and unbounded perturbations, we prove that there are many periodic solutions for the coupled KdV equation subject to small Hamiltonian perturbations.     

Explicit Complex-Valued Solutions of the Korteweg–de Vries Equation on the Half-Line and on the Whole-Line

The paper deals with the initial-value problems for the Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equations on the half-line and on the whole-line for complex-valued measurable and exponentially decreasing potentials. The time evolution equation for the reflection coefficient is derived and then a one-to-one correspondence between the scattering data and the solution of the KdV equation is shown. Families of exact solutions of the KdV equation are represented for the class of reflection-free potentials, in which the inverse scattering problem associated with the KdV equation can be solved exactly. Some helpful examples of soliton solutions of the KdV equation are provided.     

On soliton solutions for a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation

The extended homogeneous balance method is used to construct exact traveling wave solutions of a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation, in which the homogeneous balance method is applied to solve the Riccati equation and the reduced nonlinear ordinary differential equation, respectively. Many exact traveling wave solutions of a generalized Hirota–Satsuma coupled KdV equation are successfully obtained, which contain soliton-like and periodic-like solutions This method is straightforward and concise, and it can also be applied to other nonlinear evolution equations.     

Evolution of Nonlinear Sloshing in a Tank Near Half the Fundamental Resonance

This article describes the evolution of shallow water waves in a tank that is closed at one end and is periodically forced at half the fundamental frequency at the other end. The nonlinear response occurs at the same order as the linear response and is governed by a forced Korteweg–de Vries ( K dV ) equation. Unlike the corresponding problem for a gas (or the hydraulic limit), there may be nonperiodic (beating) solutions and multiple steady solutions for the same frequency. The addition of a component at the fundamental frequency to the piston input can be used to cancel the nonlinear effects and leave only the linear response in the steady state.     

一般变系数KdV方程的精确解

By asing the nonclassical method of symmetry reductions, the exact solutions for general variable-coefficient KdV equation with dissipative loss and nonuniformity terms are obtained. When the dissipative loss and nonuniformity terms don‘t exist, the multisoliton solutions are found and the corresponding Painleve II type equation for the variable-coefficient KdV equation is given.     

New exact solutions for a generalized variable coefficients 2D KdV equation

Using homogeneous balance method an auto-Bäcklund transformation for a generalized variable coefficients 2D KdV equation is obtained. Then new exact solutions are found which include solitary one. Also, we have found certain new analytical soliton-typed solution in terms of the variable coefficients of the studied 2D KdV equation.     

Attractor for nonlinear Schrödinger equation coupling with stochastic weakly damped, forced KdV equation

The nonlinear Schrödinger equation coupling with stochastic weakly damped, forced KdV equation with additive noise can be solved pathwise, and the unique solution generates a random dynamical system. Then we prove that the system possesses a global weak random attractor.     

EXACT SOLUTIONS OF THE VARIABLE COEFFICIENT KdV AND SG TYPE EQUATIONS

In this paper,the variable cofficient KdV equation with dissipative loss and nonuniformity terms and the variable coefficient SG equation with nonuniformity term are studied. The exact solutions of the KdV and SG equations are obtained. In particular,the soliton solutions oftwo equations are found.     

On the Integrability of a Generalized Variable‐Coefficient Forced Korteweg‐de Vries Equation in Fluids

With the inhomogeneities of media taken into account, under investigation is hereby a generalized variable‐coefficient forced Korteweg‐de Vries (vc‐fKdV) equation, which describes shallow‐water waves, internal gravity waves, etc. Under an integrable constraint condition on the variable coefficients, in this paper, the complete integrability of the generalized vc‐fKdV equation is proposed. By virtue of a generalization of Bells polynomials, we systematically present its bilinear representations, Bäcklund transformations, Lax pairs and Darboux covariant Lax pairs, which can be reduced to the ones of some integrable models, such as vcKdV model, cylindrical KdV equation, and an analytical model of tsunami generation. It is very interesting that its bilinear formulism is free for the integrable constraint condition. Besides, researching the Lax equations yield its infinitely conservation laws, all conserved densities and fluxes of them are obtained by explicit recursion formulas. Furthermore, by considering its bilinear formulism with an extra auxiliary variable, we present the soliton solutions and Riemann theta function periodic wave solutions of the equation. According to the constraint among the nonlinear, dispersive, and line‐damping coefficients, we further discuss the solitonic structures and interaction properties by some graphic analysis. Finally, the relationships between the periodic wave solutions and soliton solutions are presented in detail by a limiting procedure.     

Modulation theory solution for nonlinearly resonant,fifth‐order Korteweg–de Vries,nonclassical, traveling dispersive shock waves

A new class of resonant dispersive shock waves was recently identified as solutions of the Kawahara equation— a Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) type nonlinear wave equation with third‐ and fifth‐order spatial derivatives— in the regime of nonconvex, linear dispersion. Linear resonance resulting from the third‐ and fifth‐order terms in the Kawahara equation was identified as the key ingredient for nonclassical dispersive shock wave solutions. Here, nonlinear wave (Whitham) modulation theory is used to construct approximate nonclassical traveling dispersive shock wave (TDSW) solutions of the fifth‐ order KdV equation without the third derivative term, hence without any linear resonance. A self‐similar, simple wave modulation solution of the fifth order, weakly nonlinear KdV–Whitham equations is obtained that matches a constant to a heteroclinic traveling wave via a partial dispersive shock wave so that the TDSW is interpreted as a nonlinear resonance. The modulation solution is compared with full numerical solutions, exhibiting excellent agreement. The TDSW is shown to be modulationally stable in the presence of sufficiently small third‐order dispersion. The Kawahara–Whitham modulation equations transition from hyperbolic to elliptic type for sufficiently large third‐order dispersion, which provides a possible route for the TDSW to exhibit modulational instability.     

Tanh-travelling wave solutions, truncated Painlevé expansion and reduction of Bullough–Dodd equation to a quadrature in magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium

The equations of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equilibria for a plasma in gravitational field are investigated. For equilibria with one ignorable spatial coordinate, the MHD equations are reduced to a single nonlinear elliptic equation for the magnetic potential , known as the Grad–Shafranov equation. Specifying the arbitrary functions in this equation, the Bullough–Dodd equation can be obtained. The truncated Painlevé expansion and reduction of the partial differential equation to a quadrature problem (RQ method) are described and applied to obtain the travelling wave solutions of the Bullough–Dodd equation for the case of isothermal magnetostatic atmosphere, in which the current density J is proportional to the exponentially of the magnetic flux and moreover falls off exponentially with distance vertical to the base, with an “e-folding” distance equal to the gravitational scale height.     

Four (2 + 1)-dimensional integrable extensions of the KdV equation: Multiple-soliton and multiple singular soliton solutions

In this work, four (2 + 1)-dimensional nonlinear completely integrable equations, generated by extending the KdV equation are developed. The necessary condition for the complete integrability of these equation are formally derived. Multiple-soliton solutions and multiple singular soliton solutions are determined to emphasize the compatability of these models. The dispersion relations of these models are characterized by distinct physical structures. The resonance phenomenon for these equations does not exist for any model.     

Numerical solutions of boundary value problems for variable coefficient generalized KdV equations using Lie symmetries

The exhaustive group classification of a class of variable coefficient generalized KdV equations is presented, which completes and enhances results existing in the literature. Lie symmetries are used for solving an initial and boundary value problem for certain subclasses of the above class. Namely, the found Lie symmetries are applied in order to reduce the initial and boundary value problem for the generalized KdV equations (which are PDEs) to an initial value problem for nonlinear third-order ODEs. The latter problem is solved numerically using the finite difference method. Numerical solutions are computed and the vast parameter space is studied.     

A generalized AKNS hierarchy,bi-Hamiltonian structure,and Darboux transformation

A new generalized AKNS hierarchy is presented starting from a 4 × 4 matrix spectral problem with four potentials. Its generalized bi-Hamiltonian structure is also investigated by using the trace identity. Moreover, the special coupled nonlinear equation, the coupled KdV equation, the KdV equation, the coupled mKdV equation and the mKdV equation are produced from the generalized AKNS hierarchy. Most importantly, a Darboux transformation for the generalized AKNS hierarchy is established with the aid of the gauge transformation between the corresponding 4 × 4 matrix spectral problem, by which multiple soliton solutions of the generalized AKNS hierarchy are obtained. As a reduction, a Darboux transformation of the mKdV equation and its new analytical positon, negaton and complexiton solutions are given.     

New solitary wave solutions and periodic wave solutions for the compound KdV equation

In this paper, for compound KdV equation, four new solitary wave solutions in the form of hyperbolic secant function and six periodic wave solutions in the form of cosine function are obtained by using undetermined coefficient method. On three different layers, the velocity interval which ensures that bell-shaped solitary wave solutions and periodic wave solutions exist synchronously is obtained, respectively. The length of the interval is related to coefficients of the two nonlinear terms.