Group invariant solution for a pre-existing fluid-driven fracture in impermeable rock

The propagation of a two-dimensional fluid-driven fracture in impermeable rock is considered. The fluid flow in the fracture is laminar. By applying lubrication theory a partial differential equation relating the half-width of the fracture to the fluid pressure is derived. To close the model the PKN formulation is adopted in which the fluid pressure is proportional to the half-width of the fracture. By considering a linear combination of the Lie point symmetries of the resulting non-linear diffusion equation the boundary value problem is expressed in a form appropriate for a similarity solution. The boundary value problem is reformulated as two initial value problems which are readily solved numerically. The similarity solution describes a preexisting fracture since both the total volume and length of the fracture are initially finite and non-zero. Applications in which the rate of fluid injection into the fracture and the pressure at the fracture entry are independent of time are considered.     

A group invariant solution for a pre-existing fluid-driven fracture in permeable rock

The propagation of a two-dimensional pre-existing fracture in permeable rock by the injection of a viscous, incompressible Newtonian fluid is considered. The fluid flow in the fracture is laminar. By the application of lubrication theory, a partial differential equation relating the half-width of the fracture to the fluid pressure and leak-off velocity is derived. The model is closed by the adoption of the PKN formulation in which the fluid pressure is proportional to the fracture half-width. The partial differential equation admits four Lie point symmetries provided the leak-off velocity satisfies a first order linear partial differential equation. The solution of this equation yields the leak-off velocity as a function of the distance along the fracture and time. The group invariant solution is derived by considering a linear combination of the Lie point symmetries. The boundary value problem is reformulated as a pair of initial value problems. The model in which the leak-off velocity is proportional to the fracture half-width is considered. The working condition of constant pressure at the fracture entry is analysed in detail.     

Group invariant solution for a pre-existing fracture driven by a power-law fluid in impermeable rock

The effect of power-law rheology on hydraulic fracturing is investigated. The evolution of a two-dimensional fracture with non-zero initial length and driven by a power-law fluid is analyzed. Only fluid injection into the fracture is considered. The surrounding rock mass is impermeable. With the aid of lubrication theory and the PKN approximation a partial differential equation for the fracture half-width is derived. Using a linear combination of the Lie-point symmetry generators of the partial differential equation, the group invariant solution is obtained and the problem is reduced to a boundary value problem for an ordinary differential equation. Exact analytical solutions are derived for hydraulic fractures with constant volume and with constant propagation speed. The asymptotic solution near the fracture tip is found. The numerical solution for general working conditions is obtained by transforming the boundary value problem to a pair of initial value problems. Throughout the paper, hydraulic fracturing with shear thinning, Newtonian and shear thickening fluids are compared.     

Solution of the boundary value problem for the equations of steady-state flow of a viscous incompressible nonisothermal fluid past a heated rigid spherical particle

We obtain an analytical solution of a boundary value problem for a viscous incompressible nonisothermal fluid assuming an exponential–power law dependence of the fluid viscosity on temperature. A uniqueness theorem for the Navier–Stokes equation linearized with respect to the velocity is proved. We obtain expressions for the mass velocity components and pressure. The solution of the boundary value problem is sought in the form of an expansion in Legendre polynomials.     

具非线性边界条件的Volterra型泛函微分方程边值问题奇摄动

首先利用微分不等式理论和一些分析技巧,探讨了一类具非线性边界条件的二阶Volterra型泛函微分方程边值问题解的存在性问题.然后通过对右端边界层函数和外部解的构造,进一步研究了一类具小参数的二阶Votterra型非线性边值问题.利用微分中值定理和上、下解方法得到了边值问题解的存在性,并给出了解的关于小参数的一致有效渐近展开式.     

Existence and regularity of the solution of a mixed boundary value problem for the Keldysh equation with a nonlinear absorption term

The Keldysh equation is a more general form of the classic Tricomi equation from fluid dynamics. Its well-posedness and the regularity of its solution are interesting and important. The Keldysh equation is elliptic in y>0 and is degenerate at the line y=0 in R². Adding a special nonlinear absorption term, we study a nonlinear degenerate elliptic equation with mixed boundary conditions in a piecewise smooth domain—similar to the potential fluid shock reflection problem. By means of an elliptic regularization technique, a delicate a priori estimate and compact argument, we show that the solution of a mixed boundary value problem of the Keldysh equation is smooth in the interior and Lipschitz continuous up to the degenerate boundary under some conditions. We believe that this kind of regularity result for the solution will be rather useful.     

A similarity solution for laminar thermal boundary layer over a flat plate with a convective surface boundary condition

This paper considers the classical problem of hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers over a flat plate in a uniform stream of fluid. It is well known that similarity solutions of the energy equation are possible for the boundary conditions of constant surface temperature and constant heat flux. However, no such solution has been attempted for the convective surface boundary condition. The paper demonstrates that a similarity solution is possible if the convective heat transfer associated with the hot fluid on the lower surface of the plate is proportional to x^?1/2. Numerical solutions of the resulting similarity energy equation are provided for representative Prandtl numbers of 0.1, 0.72, and 10 and a range of values of the parameter characterizing the hot fluid convection process. For the case of constant heat transfer coefficient, the same data provide local similarity solutions.     

Universal boundary value problem for equations of mathematical physics

A new statement of a boundary value problem for partial differential equations is discussed. An arbitrary solution to a linear elliptic, hyperbolic, or parabolic second-order differential equation is considered in a given domain of Euclidean space without any constraints imposed on the boundary values of the solution or its derivatives. The following question is studied: What conditions should hold for the boundary values of a function and its normal derivative if this function is a solution to the linear differential equation under consideration? A linear integral equation is defined for the boundary values of a solution and its normal derivative; this equation is called a universal boundary value equation. A universal boundary value problem is a linear differential equation together with a universal boundary value equation. In this paper, the universal boundary value problem is studied for equations of mathematical physics such as the Laplace equation, wave equation, and heat equation. Applications of the analysis of the universal boundary value problem to problems of cosmology and quantum mechanics are pointed out.     

The effect of seepage on the stress–strain state of rock near a borehole

The effect of the strain-strength and seepage properties of rock and the compressibility of the percolating fluid on the dimensions of the rock fracture zones, which occur in oil and gas boreholes when the bottom hole pressure is reduced, is investigated. The seepage is considered basing on the stationary formulation of the problem, which enables the general case to be investigated. It is shown that in the case of unsteady flow, the stresses on the boundary of the rock fracture zone and, as a consequence, on its dimensions, are independent of the nature of the pressure distribution in the stratum, and are determined solely by the pressure of the percolating fluid on the boundary of this zone. It is established that an increase in the compressibility of the percolating fluid leads to an increase in the dimensions of the rock fracture zone.     

Blow-up of solutions for a viscoelastic equation with nonlinear damping

The initial boundary value problem for a viscoelastic equation with nonlinear damping in a bounded domain is considered. By modifying the method, which is put forward by Li, Tasi and Vitillaro, we sententiously proved that, under certain conditions, any solution blows up in finite time. The estimates of the life-span of solutions are also given. We generalize some earlier results concerning this equation.      

分数阶微分方程边值问题解的存在性

应用Gteen函数将分数阶微分方程边值问题可转化为等价的积分方程．近来此方法被应用于讨论非线性分数阶微分方程边值问题解的存在性．讨论非线性分数阶微分方程边值问题,应用Green函数,将其转化为等价的积分方程,并设非线性项满足Caratheodory条件,利用非紧性测度的性质和M6nch’s不动点定理证明解的存在性．     

Existence and regularity of solution of mixed boundary value problem of a Busemann-equation with nonlinear absorb term

The Busemann-equation is a classical equation coming from fluid dynamics. The well-posed problem and regularity of solution of Busemann-equation with nonlinear term are interesting and important. The Busemann-equation is elliptic in y>0 and is degenerate at the line y=0 in R². With a special nonlinear absorb term, we study a nonlinear degenerate elliptic equation with mixed boundary conditions in a piecewise smooth domain. By means of elliptic regularization technique, a delicate prior estimate and compact argument, we show that the solution of mixed boundary value problem of Busemann-equation is smooth in the interior and Lipschitz continuous up to the degenerate boundary on some conditions. The result is better than the result of classical boundary degenerate elliptic equation.     

一类非线性三阶三点边值问题的解和正解

考察了一类含有一阶和二阶导数的非线性三阶三点边值问题的解和正解.通过构造适当的Banach空间并且利用相应的积分方程建立了两个存在定理.主要结论表明,只要非线性项在其定义域的某个子集上的"高度"是适当的,该问题存在一个解或者正解.     

Inverse problems for stationary Navier-Stokes systems

An inverse problem for a nonlinear equation in a Hilbert space is considered in which the right-hand side that is a linear combination of given functionals is found from given values of these functionals on the solution. Sufficient conditions for the existence of a solution are established, and the solution set is shown to be homeomorphic to a finite-dimensional compact set. A boundary inverse problem for the three-dimensional thermal convection equations for a viscous incompressible fluid and an inverse magnetohydrodynamics problem are considered as applications.     

The axisymmetric mixed problem of elasticity theory for a cone clamped along its side surface with an attached spherical segment

The axisymmetric mixed problem of the stress state of an elastic cone, with a spherical segment attached to the base, is considered. The side surface of the cone is rigidly clamped, while the surface of the spherical segment is under a load. By using a new integral transformation over the meridial angle the problem is reduced in transformant space to a vector boundary value problem, the solution of which is constructed using the solution of a matrix boundary value problem. The unknown function (the derivative of the displacements), which occurs in the solution, is determined from the approximate solution of a singular integral equation, for which a preliminary investigation is carried out of the nature of the singularity of the function at the ends of the integration interval. Subsequent use of inverse integral transformations leads to the final solution of the initial problem. The values of the stresses obtained are compared with those that arise in the cone for a similar load, when sliding clamping conditions are specified on the side surface of the cone (for this case an exact solution of this problem is constructed, based on the known result).     

A method of solving a nonlinear boundary value problem with a parameter for a loaded differential equation

A nonlinear loaded differential equation with a parameter on a finite interval is studied. The interval is partitioned by the load points, at which the values of the solution to the equation are set as additional parameters. A nonlinear boundary value problem for the considered equation is reduced to a nonlinear multipoint boundary value problem for the system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations with parameters. For fixed parameters, we obtain the Cauchy problems for ordinary differential equations on the subintervals. Substituting the values of the solutions to these problems into the boundary condition and continuity conditions at the partition points, we compose a system of nonlinear algebraic equations in parameters. A method of solving the boundary value problem with a parameter is proposed. The method is based on finding the solution to the system of nonlinear algebraic equations composed.     

Self-similar solution of the plane problem of the evolution of a hydraulic fracture crack in an elastic medium

The plane problem of the evolution of a hydraulic fracture crack in an elastic medium is considered. It is established that a self-similar solution is only possible at a constant rate of fluid injection. The solution for the value of the crack opening is presented in the form of a series expansion in Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind, and expansion coefficients are obtained as a solution of the algebraic set of equations which arise when projecting the balance equation for injected fluid mass on Chebyshev polynomials. When there is no part of the region unfilled with fluid (a fluid lag), the gradient of the crack opening at the crack tip turns out to be singular when the finiteness of the medium stress intensity factor is taken into account. According to the estimate made, the rate of convergence of the series expansion for the solution in Chebyshev polynomials is fairly rapid for a small injection intensity.     

具有积分边界条件的常微分方程边值问题的数值解

讨论了一类具有积分边界条件的二阶常微分方程非局部边值问题的数值解.对非局部积分边界条件采用了离散的多点边值问题进行逼近,通过常系数情况下解的局部性质,建立了这类边值问题的指数型差分格式,并且给出了格式的误差分析,证明了格式是一致收敛的.     

Numerical methods for determining the inhomogeneity boundary in a boundary value problem for Laplace’s equation in a piecewise homogeneous medium

A boundary value problem for Laplace’s equation in a bounded two-dimensional domain filled with a piecewise homogeneous medium is considered. The boundary of the inhomogeneity is assumed to be unknown. The inverse problem of determining the inhomogeneity boundary and the solution of the equation given the solution and its normal derivative on the boundary of the domain is discussed. Numerical methods are proposed for solving the inverse problem, and the results of numerical experiments are presented.     

Helmholtz equation outside an open arc in a plane with a mixed boundary condition

A boundary value problem for the Helmholtz equation outside an open arc in a plane is studied with mixed boundary conditions. In doing so, the Dirichlet condition is specified on one side of the open arc and the boundary condition of the third kind is specified on the other side of the open arc. We consider non-propagative Helmholtz equation, real-valued solutions of which satisfy maximum principle. By using the potential theory the boundary value problem is reduced to a system of singular integral equations with additional conditions. By regularization and subsequent transformations, this system is reduced to a vector Fredholm equation of the second kind and index zero. It is proved that the obtained vector Fredholm equation is uniquely solvable. Therefore the integral representation for a solution of the original boundary value problem is obtained. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)