Uniqueness and the maximum principle for quasilinear elliptic equations with quadratic growth conditions

In this paper, we show that the maximum principle holds for quasilinear elliptic equations with quadratic growth under general structure conditions.Two typical particular cases of our results are the following. On one hand, we prove that the equation (1) {ie77-01} where {ie77-02} and {ie77-03} satisfies the maximum principle for solutions in H ¹()L(), i.e., that two solutions u ₁, u ₂H¹() L() of (1) such that u ₁u₂ on , satisfy u ₁u₂ in . This implies in particular the uniqueness of the solution of (1) in H ₀ ¹ ()L().On the other hand, we prove that the equation (2) {ie77-04} where fH^–1() and g(u)>0, g(0)=0, satisfies the maximum principle for solutions uH¹() such that g(u)¦Du|{²L¹(). Again this implies the uniqueness of the solution of (2) in the class uH ₀ ¹ () with g(u)¦Du|{²L¹().In both cases, the method of proof consists in making a certain change of function u=(v) in equation (1) or (2), and in proving that the transformed equation, which is of the form (3) {ie77-05}satisfies a certain structure condition, which using ((v₁ -v ₂)⁺)ⁿ for some n>0 as a test function, allows us to prove the maximum principle.     

Indentation of the semi-infinite elastic solid by a concave rigid punch

A solution is obtained for the relationship between load, displacement and inner contact radius for an axisymmetric, spherically concave, rigid punch, indenting an elastic half-space. Analytic approximations are developed for the limiting cases in which the ratio of the inner and outer radii of the annular contact region is respectively small and close to unity. These approximations overlap well at intermediate values. The same method is applied to the conically concave punch and to a punch with a central hole. , , . , . . .     

Generalization of the experimental data on extended crisis in heat transfer in the boiling of a liquid

A generalized formula is given for the critical heat flux, and it is shown that crises of this type are most characteristic of the boiling of organic liquids at high temperatures.Notation q_* critical heat flux - q heat flux - W mean flow speed of liquid in crisis section; - W_g mass flow rate - r latent heat of evaporation - coefficient of surface tension - -@#@ density of dry saturated vapor - density of liquid on saturation line - i enthalpy of liquid on saturation line - i mean enthalpy of liquid in crisis cross section - cf coefficient of friction - g acceleration due to gravity - P static pressure in crisis cross section - T saturation temperature - T_* temperature of surface of tube - mean density of liquid in crisis cross section I am indebted to I. N. Svorkova for assistance.I am also indebted to S. S. Kutateladze and A. I. Leont'ev for discussions and valuable comments.     

Flow visualization of compressible vortex structures using density gradient techniques

Mathematical results are derived for the schlieren and shadowgraph contrast variation due to the refraction of light rays passing through two-dimensional compressible vortices with viscous cores. Both standard and small-disturbance solutions are obtained. It is shown that schlieren and shadowgraph produce substantially different contrast profiles. Further, the shadowgraph contrast variation is shown to be very sensitive to the vortex velocity profile and is also dependent on the location of the peak peripheral velocity (viscous core radius). The computed results are compared to actual contrast measurements made for rotor tip vortices using the shadowgraph flow visualization technique. The work helps to clarify the relationships between the observed contrast and the structure of vortical structures in density gradient based flow visualization experiments.Nomenclature a Unobstructed height of schlieren light source in cutoff plane, m - c Blade chord, m - f Focal length of schlieren focusing mirror, m - C _T Rotor thrust coefficient, T/( ² R ⁴) - I Image screen illumination, Lm/m ² - l Distance from vortex to shadowgraph screen, m - n _b Number of blades - p Pressure,N/m ² - p Ambient pressure, N/m ² - r, , z Cylindrical coordinate system - r _c Vortex core radius, m - Non-dimensional radial coordinate, (r/r _c ) - R Rotor radius, m - Tangential velocity, m/s - Specific heat ratio of air - Circulation (strength of vortex), m ²/s - Non-dimensional quantity, ² 8²p r _c ² - Refractive index of fluid medium - ₀ Refractive index of fluid medium at reference conditions - Gladstone-Dale constant, m ³/kg - Density, kg/m ³ - Density at ambient conditions, kg/m ³ - Non-dimensional density, (/ ) - Rotor solidity, (n _b c/ R) - Rotor rotational frequency, rad/s     

Untersuchung des lokalen Stoffüberganges am laminaren und turbulenten Rieselfilm

Zusammenfassung Der lokale Stoffübergang wurde in Abhängigkeit von der Meßlänge, dem Startort und der Zulaufhöhe gemessen. Der Gültigkeitsbereich der Theorie von Nusselt wird ermittelt. Die Reynolds-Zahl nahm Werte zwischen 3,86 und 2496 an. Die örtlich wirkende Hydrodynamik ist entscheidend für das Anwachsen der örtlichen Sherwood-Zahl. Die Genauigkeit aller Versuchsergebnisse kann auf ± 5% abgeschätzt werden.

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Investigation of the local mass transfer of a laminar and turbulent falling liquid film

The local mass transfer was measured as a function of the measuring length, the starting point and the liquid height above the ring-slot. The range of the Reynolds number was 3,86 Re 2496. The validity of the Nusselt theory and the range of it is shown. The local hydrodynamic is the most important factor of the increase of the local Sherwood number. The accuracy of the measurements is ± 5%.

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Bezeichnungen a Temperaturleitfähigkeit m²/s=/(c_p) - c Konzentration, c=¯c + c kmol/m³ - c_i0 Konzentration im Flüssigkeitskern kmol/m³ - D Diffusionskoeffizient m²/s - EL-NR Elektrodennummer - Fa Faraday-Konstante A s/kgäq=96,5·10⁶ - g Erdbeschleunigung m/s² - i_G Grenzstromdichte A/m² - u Geschwindigkeit in x-Richtung, u= + u - U Umfang des Rohres m - v Geschwindigkeit in y-Rich- m/stung, v=¯v + v - V^* Volumenstrom m³/s - x Lauflänge, Koordinate in m Strömungsrichtung - x_M Meßlänge für den Stoff-Übergang m - x_ST Startort für den Stoff-Übergang m - y Wegkoordinate senkrecht zur Rohroberfläche m - z Wertigkeit der Elektro-denreaktion kgäq/kmol - ZH Zulaufhöhe m - Wärmeübergangskoeffizient W/m²C - Stoffübergangskoeffizient m/s - Filmdicke m - Wärmeleitfähigkeit W/(mC) - kinematische Viskosität m²/s - Re=u/=V^*/U Reynolds-Zahl - Pr=/a=c_p/ Prandtl-Zahl - Sc=/D Schmidt-Zahl - Nu= / Nusselt-Zahl - Sh= /D Sherwood-Zahl - SHL lokale Sherwood-Zahl - SHM mittlere Sherwood-Zahl - - zeitlich gemittelt - örtlich gemittelt Die Durchführung der Arbeit am Institut für Verfahrens — und Kältetechnik der ETH Zürich bei Prof. Dr. P. Grassmann wurde ermöglicht durch Zuschüsse der Kommission zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung und meiner Eltern.     

On Perturbative Expansions to the Stochastic Flow Problem

When analyzing stochastic steady flow, the hydraulic conductivity naturally appears logarithmically. Often the log conductivity is represented as the sum of an average plus a stochastic fluctuation. To make the problem tractable, the log conductivity fluctuation, f, about the mean log conductivity, lnK _G, is assumed to have finite variance, _f ². Historically, perturbation schemes have involved the assumption that _f ²<1. Here it is shown that _f may not be the most judicious choice of perturbation parameters for steady flow. Instead, we posit that the variance of the gradient of the conductivity fluctuation, _f ², is more appropriate hoice. By solving the problem withthis parameter and studying the solution, this conjecture can be refined and an even more appropriate perturbation parameter, , defined. Since the processes f and f can often be considered independent, further assumptions on f are necessary. In particular, when the two point correlation function for the conductivity is assumed to be exponential or Gaussian, it is possible to estimate the magnitude of f in terms of _f and various length scales. The ratio of the integral scale in the main direction of flow ( _x ) to the total domain length (L^*), _x ²=_x/L^*, plays an important role in the convergence of the perturbation scheme. For _x smaller than a critical value _c, _x < _c, the scheme's perturbation parameter is =_f/_x for one- dimensional flow, and =_f/_x ² for two-dimensional flow with mean flow in the x direction. For _x > _c, the parameter =_f/_x ³ may be thought as the perturbation parameter for two-dimensional flow. The shape of the log conductivity fluctuation two point correlation function, and boundary conditions influence the convergence of the perturbation scheme.     

Field distribution along a longitudinally streamlined arc in a DC plasmatron

These measurements were made with potential probes and show that the voltage increases along the arc in the direction of gas flow. An explanation in terms of increase in temperature is proposed.Notation I arc current - G gas flow rate - E field strength - U potential - electrical conductivity - Q_c convective heat flux - heat-transfer factor - T mass-average temperature - F surface of unit length - dynamic viscosity - Ta arc temperature - N Nusselt number - thermal conductivity - d electrode diameter - d_a arc diameter - R Reynolds number - density deduced from T - W mean gas flow speed - S cross section of electrode - l distance along the axis from the inner electrode     

Eine kanonische Zustandsgleichung für Kohlendioxid

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine kanonische Zustandsgleichung für Kohlendioxid in der Form des Helmholtz-Potentials mitgeteilt, die mit einem Verfahren aufgestellt wurde, das die gleichzeitige Approximation verschiedenartiger Zustandsgrößen erlaubt. Zur Ermittlung der Vorgabewerte für die Approximation wurden Meßwerte sowie Werte bereits vorliegender Gleichungen verwendet. Außerdem werden einige Temperaturfunktionen für Zustandsgrößen an den Grenzkurven und im idealen Gaszustand angegeben. Der Verlauf einiger Zustandsgrößen von Kohlendioxid wird mit dem entsprechenden Verlauf bei Wasser bzw. Wasserdampf verglichen. Es zeigt sich eine überraschend gute qualitative Übereinstimmung.

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A canonical equation of state for carbon dioxide

A canonical equation of state for carbon dioxide in the form of the Helmholtz function is presented which was established by means of a method allowing the simultaneous fitting of different properties. The data points which have to be fitted are based on experimental values as well as on values of still existing equations. Several temperature functions for properties along the boundary lines and in the ideal gaseous state are given. The behaviour of some properties of state of carbon dioxide is compared with that of water substance. A surprisingly good qualitative agreement is shown.

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Formelzeichen und definierte Werte A Matrix - a_ij Gleichungskoeffizienten - B Vektor - c_p isobare spezifische Wärmekapazität - c_v isochore spezifische Wärmekapazität - f spezifische freie Energie (Helmholtz-Funktion) - h spezifische Enthalpie - i, j Laufvariable - k Isentropenexponent - p Druck - t Celsius-Temperatur (t=T–T₀ mit T₀=273.15 K) - v spezifisches Volumen - z=pv/(RT) Realfaktor - _h isenthalper Drosselkoeffizient - _T isothermer Drosselkoeffizient - Dichte - IMAX obere Grenze der Laufvariablen i - JMAX_i obere Grenze der Laufvariablen j (abhängig von i) - JMIN_i untere Grenze der Laufvariablen j (abhängig von i) - R Gaskonstante - T thermodynamische oder Kelvin-Temperatur - W Bewertungsfaktor - Anstieg der Dampfdruckkurve - =P/Pk reduzierter Druck - =T/T_k reduzierte Temperatur - =–1 transformierte reduzierte Dichte - G=1/–1 transformierte reduzierte Temperatur - =f_k/Pk reduzierte spezifische freie Enthalpie - =/k reduzierte Dichte - I=R T_{k k}/Pk reduzierte Gaskonstante Indizes k kritischer Zustand - tr Zustand am Tripelpunkt - sub Sublimationszustand - s Sättigungszustand - flüssiger Sättigungszustand - gasförmiger Sättigungszustand - * Zustand beim Normdruck p^*=1 atm - o idealer Gaszustand bei p=0 oder p=p^* Herrn Professor Dr. Romano Gregorig gewidmet zum 65. Geburtstag.     

Laminar source flow between parallel porous disks with equal suction and injection

An analysis is presented for laminar source flow between parallel stationary porous disks with suction at one of the disks and equal injection at the other. The solution is in the form of an infinite series expansion about the solution at infinite radius, and is valid for all suction and injection rates. Expressions for the velocity, pressure, and shear stress are presented and the effect of the cross flow is discussed.Nomenclature a distance between disks - A, B, ..., J functions of R _w only - F static pressure - p dimensionless static pressure, p(a ²/ ²) - Q volumetric flow rate of the source - r radial coordinate - r dimensionless radial coordinate, r/a - R radial coordinate of a point in the flow region - R dimensionless radial coordinate of a point in the flow region, R - Re source Reynolds number, Q/2a - R _w wall Reynolds number, Va/ - reduced Reynolds number, Re/r ² - critical Reynolds number - velocity component in radial direction - u dimensionless velocity component in radial direction, a/ - average radial velocity, Q/2a - u dimensionless average radial velocity, Re/r - ratio of radial velocity to average radial velocity, u/u - velocity component in axial direction - v dimensionless velocity component in axial direction, v - V magnitude of suction or injection velocity - z axial coordinate - z dimensionless axial coordinate, z a - viscosity - density - kinematic viscosity, / - shear stress at lower disk - shear stress at upper disk - ₀ dimensionless shear stress at lower disk, - ₁ dimensionless shear stress at upper disk, - dimensionless stream function     

Formulation of Gyarmati's principle for heat conduction equation

Gyarmati's principle is formulated in various pictures for the heat conduction phenomenon in solid. Since the heat current density and the internal energy function can be given in three different pictures for heat conduction phenomena, we get the nine forms of the principle from which the heat conduction equation can be derived. This formulation has been shown using the generalized picture. In the subsequent section the principle is formulated in proper picture from which three proper pictures namely Fourier, entropy and energy follow.

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Formulierung des Prinzips von Gyarmati für Wärmeleitprobleme

Zusammenfassung Das Prinzip von Gyarmati wird in verschiedenen Arten für Wärmeleitphänomene formuliert. Da die Wärmestromdichte und die innere Energie in drei verschiedenen Arten für Wärmeleitphänomene angegeben werden können, erhalten wir die neun Formen des Prinzips, von denen die Wärmeleitgleichung abgeleitet werden kann. In dieser Formulierung wird ein verallgemeinertes -Bild verwendet. Im folgenden Teil wird das Prinzip in einem geeigneten -Bild formuliert, von dem drei geeignete Bilder folgen, nämlich das Fourier-, das Entropie- und das Energie-Bild.

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Nomenclature rate of entropy production - dissipation potential function of thermodynamic forces only - dissipation potential function of fluxes only - v volume of the system - x _i thermodynamic forces - J _i thermodynamic currents - f number of irreversible processes taking place in the system - L_iK phenomenological coefficients representing conductivity of the material - R_iK phenomenological coefficients representing resistances - density of the material - a specific value of the extensive transport quantity - _i state parameters, the gradients of which give rise to the thermodynamic forces - _i source density of a_i - s specific entropy - T absolute temperature - J _q heat current density vector - heat conductivity coefficient - L_qq phenomenological coefficient corresponding to heat conductivity coefficient - x _q thermal dissipative force - _q entropy production due to heat transfer - u specific internal energy - L phenomenological coefficient in picture - c_V specific heat at constant volume     

A similarity law for acute circular cones at large angles of attack in a supersonic flow

For thin bodies placed in a hypersonic flow at a small angle of attack the similarity law is known. From this law it follows that for various numbers M, angles of attack , and relative thicknesses the similarity conditions will be observed if in the flows under consideration the parameters M and / are the same. This similarity law is obtained with the assumption M 1, 1. But even for M=3 and 1/3 the results of solving the complete system of gasdynamic equations for affino-similar bodies is in a good agreement with the similarity law [1], In [2] it is shown that this similarity law is generalized for the case of a flow around a thin pointed body at large angles of attack. According to the similarity law, at large angles of attack the flows near bodies with an identical distribution of cross-sectional shapes will be similar if the parameters K₁= cotan and K₂=m sin for all cases have one and the same value. As the angle of attack decreases, the requirements of constancy of K₁ and K₂ become analogous to the conditions M=const, /=const.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 3, pp. 78–83, May–June, 1976.The authors thank V. V. Lunev for the useful discussions and valuable observations.     

Effect of nose shape on hypersonic flow past slender blunt bodies at an angle of attack

We examine some characteristics of hypersonic flow past slender blunt bodies of revolution at a small angle of attack 1, where is the relative body thickness. It is shown that, within the framework of hypersonic theory, for a correct-consideration of the effect of the conditions in the transitional section between the nose and the lateral surface it is necessary, in the general case, to specify the circumferential distribution of the force effect for the nose and the mass of the gas. For small , the effect of the nose, just as in two-dimensional flows [1–4], shows up only through its drag coefficient c_x, for =0. On this basis, the similarity law [1–4] for flow past such bodies, with arbitrary form of the lateral surface and differing in the shape of the nose blunting, which is valid over the entire disturbed region, with the exception of a small vicinity of the nose, is extended to the case in question.The notation r₀ and L maximum nose radius and characteristic body length - V, M, and density, velocity, Mach number, and adiabatic exponent of the gas in the approaching stream - , V²i, and V²p density, enthalpy, and pressure - x, r, and coordinate system of the cylindrical body with its center at the transitional section between the nose and the side surface - Vu, Vv, and Vw corresponding velocity components     

Response of a viscous annular liquid layer in zero-gravity to different axial excitations of the rigid boundary plates

A cylindrical annular liquid layer between two plates and around a rigid center-core consisting of incompressible and viscous liquid is subjected to different axial excitations, such as one-sided, counter-directional and double-sided unequal excitations. The response of the free liquid surface, the velocity- and pressure-distribution has been determined.

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Zusammenfassung Eine zylindrische Flüssigkeitsschicht bestehend aus inkompressibler und viskoser Flüssigkeit wurde verschiedenen harmonischen Anregungsformen ausgesetzt. Dabei wurden die Fälle einseitiger, doppelseitiger entgegengesetzter und ungleicher doppelseitiger Anregung mit Phase behandelt. Die Vergrößerungsfunktionen für die freie Flüssigkeitsoberfläche, für die Geschwindigkeits- und Druckverteilung wurden bestimmt.

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List of symbols a radius of liquid layer - b radius of inner cylindrical core - (a–b) thickness of layer - e _r , e , k unit vectors in the radial, angular and axial direction resp. - h length of layer - I _m , K _m modified Bessel functions of first and second kind and order m - diameter ratio - p pressure - q 2na/h - q* na/h - r, , z cylindrical coordinates - complex frequency - S sa ²/ - t time - u, w velocity components in the radial- and axial direction - ₀ excitation amplitude - abbreviation - surface tension parameter - surface tension - dynamic viscosity - kinematic viscosity - density of liquid - free liquid surface elevation - dimensionless time - _rz shear stress - reduced forcing frequency - forcing frequency - stream function - _mn natural frequency of non-viscous liquid     

Method for calculating two-dimensional supersonic flows of a chemically reacting inviscid gas

A numerical method is presented for calculating plane and axisymmetric equilibrium supersonic flows of a chemically reacting inviscid gas. The method is analogous to the method of integral relations for piecewise approximation of the integrands, but the streamlines are used as the lines which divide the flowfield into strips. The number of strips does not affect the form of the approximating equations and may be arbitrary.Notation x and y point coordinates - a speed of sound - density - r_k y coordinate for the k-th streamline - slope of compression shock - u, v velocity components - p pressure - T temperature - h enthalpy per unit mass of gas - R y coordinate of the compression shock     

Diffusion of moisture in deformable porous media. Anisotropic fibrous materials

This paper presents a study on the deformation of anisotropic fibrous porous media subjected to moistening by water in the liquid phase. The deformation of the medium is studied by applying the concept of effective stress. Given the structure of the medium, the displacement of the solid matrix is not taken into account with respect to the displacement of the liquid phase. The transport equations are derived from the model proposed by Narasimhan. The transport coefficients and the relation between the variation in apparent density and effective stress are obtained by test measurements. A numerical model has been established and applied for studying drip moistening of mineral wool samples capable or incapable of deformation.Nomenclature D mass diffusion coefficient [L²t^–1] - e void fraction - g gravity acceleration [Lt^–2] - J mass transfer density [ML^–2t^–1] - K hydraulic conductivity [Lt^–1] - K _s hydraulic conductivity of the solid phase [Lt^–1] - K ^* hydraulic conductivity of the deformable porous medium [Lt^–1] - P pressure of moistening liquid [ML^–1 t^–2] - S degree of saturation - t time [t] - V speed [Lt^–1] - X horizontal coordinate [L] - Z vertical coordinate measured from the bottom of porous medium [L] - z z-coordinate [L] Greek Letters porosity - ₁ total hydric potential [L] - _g gas density [ML^–3] - ₁ liquid density [ML^–3] - ₀ apparent density [ML^–3] - _s density of the solid phase [ML^–3] - density of the moist porous medium [ML^–3] - external load [ML^–1t^–2] - effective stress [ML^–1t^–2] - bishop's parameter - matrix potential or capillary suction [L] Indices g gas - 1 moistening liquid - p direction perpendicular to fiber planes - s solid matrix - t direction parallel to fiber planes - v pore Exponent * movement of solid particles taken into account     

Zur einfachen Berechnung von Dephlegmatoren binärer Dampfgemische

Zusammenfassung Die Dephlegmation ist eine nicht-adiabate Rektifikation ohne Rücklauf am Apparatekopf, die durch die Ackermann/Colburn-Drew-Gleichungen beschrieben werden. In diesem Beitrag wird eine vergleichende Analyse von stationären makroskopischen Modellen mit unterschiedlicher Reduktion gegeben.

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On simple calculation procedures of binary mixed vapour dephlegmation

The dephlegmation is a non-adiabatic rectification without reflux at the top of the column, which for calculation can be described by the Ackermann/Colburn-Drew-equations. In this paper a comparing analysis of steady macroscopic models with different degree of model reduction is given.

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Nomenklatur A Austauschfläche pro Apparate- m²/m länge - C Korrekturfunktion - D Diffusionskoeffizient m²/h - Enthalpiestrom J/h - Impulsstrom kmol m/h - N Zahl der theoretischen Trennstufen - N Molstrom kmol/h - T Temperatur °C - Molmasse kg/kmol - L Apparatelänge m - c_p molare Wärmekapazität J/kmol grd - d Durchmesser m - Enthalpiestromdichte J/h m² - g Erdbeschleunigung m/h² - h molare Enthalpie J/kmol - j Impulsstromdichte kmol/h m - n Molstromdichte kmol/h m² - 1 Länge m - u axiale Geschwindigkeit m/h - x Molkonzentration im Fluid kmol/kmol - y Molkonzentration im Dampf kmol/kmol - z Molkonzentration (S. G1.2) kmol/kmol - Differenz - t Kontaktzeit h - Austauschkoeffizient für die J/h m² grd Enthalpie - ß Austauschkoeffizient für die kmol/h m² Komponente - Austauschkoeffizient für den kmol/h m Impuls - Massendichte kg/m² - Zähigkeit kg/m h - _f Rieselfilmdicke m - ^f Wärmedurchgangskoeffizient J/h m² grd Kennzahlen Re u·d·/ - Sc /·D - Sh ··d/·D Indizes a außen - d dampfseitig - f flüssigkeitsseitig - g Phasengrenze - h hydraulisch - i innen - k Kühlmedium - m mittel - o oberes Apparateende - t total - u unteres Apparateende - w Wand - x Komponente an LS im Fluid - y Komponente an LS im Dampf - gültig für große übergehende Molströme     

The contribution of internal degrees of freedom to the non-Newtonian rheology of model polymer fluids

We report non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of rigid and non-rigid dumbbell fluids to determine the contribution of internal degrees of freedom to strain-rate-dependent shear viscosity. The model adopted for non-rigid molecules is a modification of the finitely extensible nonlinear elastic (FENE) dumbbell commonly used in kinetic theories of polymer solutions. We consider model polymer melts — that is, fluids composed of rigid dumbbells and of FENE dumbbells. We report the steady-state stress tensor and the transient stress response to an applied Couerte strain field for several strain rates. We find that the rheological properties of the rigid and FENE dumbbells are qualitatively and quantitatively similar. (The only exception to this is the zero strain rate shear viscosity.) Except at high strain rates, the average conformation of the FENE dumbbells in a Couette strain field is found to be very similar to that of FENE dumbbells in the absence of strain. The theological properties of the two dumbbell fluids are compared to those of a corresponding fluid of spheres which is shown to be the most non-Newtonian of the three fluids considered.Symbol Definition b dimensionless time constant relating vibration to other forms of motion - F force on center of mass of dumbbell - F _i force on bead i of dumbbell - F force between center of masses of dumbbells and - F _ij force between beads i and j - h vector connecting bead to center of mass of dumbbell - H dimensionless spring constant for dumbbells, in units of / ² - I moment of inertia of dumbbell - J general current induced by applied field - k _B Boltzmann's constant - L angular momentum - m mass of bead, (= m/2) - M mass of dumbbell, g - N number of dumbbells in simulation cell - P translational momentum of center of mass of dumbbell - P pressure tensor - P _xy xy component of pressure tensor - Q separation of beads in dumbbell - Q _eq equilibrium extension of FENE dumbbell and fixed extension of rigid dumbbell - Q ₀ maximum extension of dumbbell - r _ij vector connecting beads i and j - r position vector of center of mass dumbbell - R vector connecting centers of mass of two dumbbells - t time - t ^* dimensionless time, in units of m/ - T ^* dimensionless temperature, in units of /k - u potential energy - u velocity vector of flow field - u _x x component of velocity vector - V volume of simulation cell - X general applied field - strain rate, s^–1 - ^* dimensionless shear rate, in units of /m ² - general transport property - Lennard-Jones potential well depth - friction factor for Gaussian thermostat - shear viscosity, g/cms - ^* dimensionless shear viscosity, in units of m/ ² - ^* dimensionless number density, in units of ^–3 - Lennard-Jones separation of minimum energy - relaxation time of a fluid - angular velocity of dumbbell - orientation angle of dumbbell      

Damped pitching of a slender body partially immersed in a liquid

A slender cylindrical body with a high metacentre was allowed to float in a large liquid container. The body was then displaced vertically and released so that it performed damped pitching oscillations. The motion of the body can be described by a coupled system of a second order ordinary differential equation and the cylindrical heat conduction equation. If the damping is weak, a simple solution exists and the damping coefficient and the natural frequency agree well with experimental results. The damping is proportional to the square root of the kinematic viscosity of the liquid and inversely proportional to the diameter of the body.Nomenclature A area of the wetted surface of the body - F total force - F _v viscous force - g gravitational acceleration - l length of the body - m mass of the body - n integer - r radial coordinate - r _o radius of the body - s Laplace variable - t time - T _e oscillation period - x(t) displacement of the body - x _m displacement at the turning points - V _b volume of the displaced liquid - v(r, t) velocity of the liquid - logarithmic decrement - auxiliary parameter - dynamic viscosity of the liquid - kinematic viscosity of the liquid - density of the liquid - (t) amplitude function - natural frequency for undamped motion - _e natural frequency for damped motion     

Computer-based areal surface temperature and local heat transfer measurements with thermochromic liquid crystals (TLC)

The experimental technique presented is designed to obtain detailed local heat transfer data on both stationary as well as rotating disc-cavity surfaces applicable to gas turbines. The method employed utilizes thin coatings of thermochromic liquid crystals (TLC) as surface temperature indicators under aerodynamically steady but thermally transient experimental conditions. The color display of the liquid crystals is monitored by a video camera. The video signals are captured in real time by a computer-based color recognition system to extract areal temperature and heat transfer information. Some typical results are presented and compared with-literature data to illustrate the potential of the system.

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Symbols Unit Physical property a m²/s thermal diffusivity - B - blue color signal - G - green color signal - G - rotor/stator spacing ratio z/r _o - Nu _ro - Nusselt number r _o/ - r m radial location - r _o m disc radius - R - red color signal - Re _m - mass flow Reynolds number V/2zv - Re _ro - rotational Reynolds number r _o ²/v - t s time - T _o K initial temperature - T _ref K convecting fluid temperature - T _s K disc surface temperature - U - color difference signal - V - color difference signal - Y - luminance signal - z m rotor/stator spacing - - spectral weight factor - W/m² K local heat transfer coefficient - 1/K volumetric expansion coefficient - - spectral weight factor - - scaling factor - _ij - Kronecker-Delta - - scaling factor - - spectral weight factor - W/m K thermal conductivity - v m²/s fluid kinematic viscosity - kg/m³ fluid density     

Internal loops in pseudoelastic behaviour of Ti-Ni shape memory alloys: Experiment and modelling

The stress-strain isothermal hysteresis loops due to the incomplete martensitic transformation are analysed for Ti-Ni shape memory alloys. Experiments show the existence of two distinct yield lines for phase transition; one for the forward transformation austenitemartensite (AM), the other for the reverse transformation MA. The tensile behaviour of single crystals with only one yield line (AM) [1] can be considered as an ideal case. An extension of a thermodynamic model for pseudoelasticity [2] allows these two yield lines to be taken into account.

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Sommario Per leghe Ti-Ni con memoria di forma vengono analizzati i cicli di isteresi isotermici tensione-deformazione prodotti da una incompleta trasformazione martensitica. Gli esperimenti mostrano l'esistenza di due distinte linee di snervamento per la transizione di fase, una verso la trasformazione austenitemartensite (AM), l'altra per la trasformazione inversa MA. Il comportamento a trazione di un singolo cristallo con una sola linea di snervamento (AM) [1], può essere considerato un caso ideale. L'estensione ad un modello termodinamico pseudo-elastico [2] consente di analizzare queste due linee di snervamento.