Existence and uniqueness of the solution to a free boundary-value problem with thermocapillary convection in an unbounded domain

A free boundary-value problem for a nonisothermal flow of two heavy viscous incompressible capillary liquids descibing a slot coating process is mathematically studied. The problem is stationary and two-dimensional and the Boussinesq approximation for the Navier-Stokes equations is used. The existence and uniqueness of a weak solution is proved in weighted Holder spaces for small data.     

A limit problem in natural convection

We discuss a model limit problem which arises as a first step in the mathematical justification of our Boussinesq-type approximation [4], which takes into account dissipative heating in natural convection. We treat a simplified highly non linear system depending on a (perturbation) parameter ε. The main difficulty is that for ε ≠ 0 the velocity is not solenoidal. First we prove that our system has weak solutions for each fixed ε. Moreover, while the chosen perturbation parameter ε tends to zero we show, that we arrive at the usual incompressible case and the standard Boussinesq approximation.     

Stochastic hydrodynamic-type evolution equations driven by Lévy noise in 3D unbounded domains—Abstract framework and applications

The existence of martingale solutions of the hydrodynamic-type equations in 3D possibly unbounded domains is proved. The construction of the solution is based on the Faedo–Galerkin approximation. To overcome the difficulty related to the lack of the compactness of Sobolev embeddings in the case of unbounded domain we use certain Fréchet space. Besides, we use compactness and tightness criteria in some nonmetrizable spaces and a version of the Skorohod theorem in non-metric spaces. The general framework is applied to the stochastic Navier–Stokes, magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) and the Boussinesq equations.     

Global well-posedness for a class of 2D Boussinesq systems with fractional dissipation

The incompressible Boussinesq equations not only have many applications in modeling fluids and geophysical fluids but also are mathematically important. The well-posedness and related problem on the Boussinesq equations have recently attracted considerable interest. This paper examines the global regularity issue on the 2D Boussinesq equations with fractional Laplacian dissipation and thermal diffusion. Attention is focused on the case when the thermal diffusion dominates. We establish the global well-posedness for the 2D Boussinesq equations with a new range of fractional powers of the Laplacian.     

On the Boussinesq/Full dispersion systems and Boussinesq/Boussinesq systems for internal waves

In this paper, we consider some asymptotic models for internal waves in the small amplitude/small amplitude regime, which were derived recently by Bona, Lannes and Saut. We first prove that the Boussinesq/Full dispersion systems and the Boussinesq/Boussinesq systems can be derived from the Full dispersion/Full dispersion systems. Then using a contraction-mapping argument and the energy method, we will prove that the derived systems that are linearly well-posed are in fact locally nonlinearly well-posed in suitable Sobolev classes. In particular, we improve and extend some known results on the well-posedness of Boussinesq systems for surface waves.     

EXISTENCE UNIQUENESS AND DECAY OF SOLUTION FOR FRACTIONAL BOUSSINESQ APPROXIMATION

The Boussinesq approximation finds more and more frequent use in geologi- cal practice. In this paper, the asymptotic behavior of solution for fractional Boussinesq approximation is studied. After obtaining some a priori estimates with the aid of eommu- tator estimate, we apply the Galerkin method to prove the existence of weak solution in the case of periodic domain. Meanwhile, the uniqueness is also obtained. Because the results obtained are independent of domain, the existence and uniqueness of the weak solution for Cauchy problem is also true. Finally, we use the Fourier splitting method to prove the decay of weak solution in three cases respectively.     

Existence Uniqueness and Decay of Solution for Fractional Boussinesq Approximation

The Boussinesq approximation finds more and more frequent use in geological practice. In this paper, the asymptotic behavior of solution for fractional Boussinesq approximation is studied. After obtaining some a priori estimates with the aid of commutator estimate, we apply the Galerkin method to prove the existence of weak solution in the case of periodic domain. Meanwhile, the uniqueness is also obtained. Because the results obtained are independent of domain, the existence and uniqueness of the weak solution for Cauchy problem is also true. Finally, we use the Fourier splitting method to prove the decay of weak solution in three cases respectively.     

Different physical structures of solutions for a generalized Boussinesq wave equation

A technique based on the reduction of order for solving differential equations is employed to investigate a generalized nonlinear Boussinesq wave equation. The compacton solutions, solitons, solitary pattern solutions, periodic solutions and algebraic travelling wave solutions for the equation are expressed analytically under several circumstances. The qualitative change in the physical structures of the solutions is highlighted.     

Strong instability of solitary waves for nonlinear Klein–Gordon equations and generalized Boussinesq equations

We study here instability problems of standing waves for the nonlinear Klein–Gordon equations and solitary waves for the generalized Boussinesq equations. It is shown that those special wave solutions may be strongly unstable by blowup in finite time, depending on the range of the wave's frequency or the wave's speed of propagation and on the nonlinearity.     

Decay and scattering of solutions for a generalized Boussinesq equation

In this paper, we consider the long-time behavior of small solutions of the Cauchy problem for a generalized Boussinesq equation. A scattering operator and the nonlinear scattering for small amplitude solutions of the Boussinesq equation are established under certain hypotheses.     

The Periodic Initial Value Problem and Initial Value Problem for the Modified Boussinesq Approximation

The Boussinesq approximation, where the viscosity depends polynomially on the shear rate,finds more and more frequent use in geological practice. In this paper, we consider the periodic initial value problem and initial value problem for this modified Boussinesq approximation with the viscous part of the stress tensor τ^v = τ(e)- 2μΔe, where the nonlinear function τ(e) satisfies τ_{ij}(e)e_{ij} ≥ C|e|^p or τ_{ij}(e)e_{ij} ≥ C(|e|²+|e|^p). The existence, uniqueness and regularity of the weak solution is proved for p > \frac{2n}{n + 2}.     

A systematic approximation for the equations governing convection–diffusion in a porous medium

In order to take into account thermal effects in flows through porous media, one makes ad hoc modifications to Darcy’s equation by appending a term that is similar to the one that is obtained in the Oberbeck–Boussinesq approximation for a fluid. In this short paper we outline a systematic procedure for obtaining an Oberbeck–Boussinesq type of approximation for the flow of a fluid through a porous medium. In addition to establishing the appropriate equation for a flow governed by Darcy’s equation, we proceed to obtain the approximations for flows governed by equations due to Forchheimer and Brinkman.     

Boundary feedback stabilization of Boussinesq equations

The aim of this work is to design oblique boundary feedback controller for stabilizing the equilibrium solutions to Boussinesq equations on a bounded and open domain in R~2. Two kinds of such feedback controller are provided, one is the proportional stabilizable feedback control, which is obtained by spectrum decomposition method, while another one is constructed via the Ricatti operator for an infinite time horizon optimal control problem.An example of periodic Boussinesq flow in 2-D channel is also given.     

The Periodic Initial Value Problem and Initial Value Problem for the Non-Newtonian Boussinesq Approximation

The Boussinesq approximation, where the viscosity depends polynomially on the shear rate, finds more and more frequent use in geological practice. In this article, we consider the periodic initial value problem and initial value problem for the non-Newtonian Boussinesq equations describing the behavior of flows of an incompressable viscous fluid in processes where the thermal effects play an essential role. The existence of weak solution is proved for p ≥2, its uniqueness and regularity for p>(1+2n/(n+2)).     

The reconstruction of groundwater parameters from head data in an unconfined aquifer

The estimation of groundwater flow parameters from head measurements and other ancillary data is fundamental to the process of modelling a groundwater system. In an unconfined aquifer, the problem is more complex because the governing equation for the well heads, the Boussinesq equation, is non-linear. We consider here a new method that allows for the simultaneous computation of the unconfined groundwater parameters as the unique minimum of a convex functional.     

Global existence,asymptotic stability and blow-up of solutions for the generalized Boussinesq equation with nonlinear boundary condition

In this paper, we consider initial boundary value problem of the generalized Boussinesq equation with nonlinear interior source and boundary absorptive terms. We establish firstly the local existence of solutions by standard Galerkin method. Then we prove both the global existence of the solution and a general decay of the energy functions under some restrictions on the initial data. We also prove a blow-up result for solutions with positive and negative initial energy respectively.     

On the convergence of an approximate deconvolution model to the 3D mean Boussinesq equations

In this paper, we study an LES model for the approximation of large scales of the 3D Boussinesq equations. This model is obtained using the approach first described by Stolz and Adams, based on the Van Cittern approximate deconvolution operators, and applied to the filtered Boussinesq equations. Existence and uniqueness of a regular weak solution are provided. Our main objective is to prove that this solution converges towards a solution of the filtered Boussinesq equations, as the deconvolution parameter goes to zero. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Rare events in the Boussinesq system with fluctuating dynamical boundary conditions

The Boussinesq system models various phenomena in geophysical and climate dynamics. It is a coupled system of the Navier-Stokes equations and the salinity transport equation. Due to uncertainty in salinity flux on fluid boundary, this system is subject to random fluctuations on the boundary. This stochastic Boussinesq system can be transformed into a random dynamical system. Rare events, or small probability events, are investigated in the context of large deviations. A large deviations principle is established via a weak convergence approach based on a recently developed variational representation of functionals of infinite dimensional Brownian motion.