Extensional wave motion in homogenous isotropic thermoelastic plate by using asymptotic method

The present investigation is concerned with the study of extensional wave motion in an infinite homogenous isotropic, thermoelastic plate by using asymptotic method. The governing equation for the extensional wave motions have been derived from the system of three-dimensional dynamical equations of linear coupled theory of thermoelasticity. All coefficients of the differential operator are expressed as explicit functions of the material parameters. The velocity dispersion equation for the extensional wave motion is deduced from the three-dimensional analog of Rayleigh–Lamb frequency equation for thermoelastic plate waves. The approximations for long and short waves and expression for group velocity are also derived. The thermoelastic Rayleigh–Lamb frequency equations for the considered plate are expanded in power series in order to obtain polynomial frequency and velocity dispersion relations whose equivalence is established to that of asymptotic method. The dispersion curves for phase velocity and attenuation coefficient are shown graphically for extensional wave motion of the plates.     

Mathematical Methods in Wave Propagation Part I—Linear Wave Front Analysis

This paper presents a brief summary of some of the mathematical techniques that are used in wave front analysis as applied to linear hyperbolic partial differential equations. After an introductory review of the method of classification of partial differential equations, and the identification of wave propagation phenomena, the effects of dispersion on a wave profile are outlined. Thereafter the idea of a characteristic hypersurface is introduced and a little of its differential geometry is examined. Finally, all ideas are drawn together to derive the transport equation which governs the propagation of discontinuities along rays. The appearance of singularities in the solution as a result of focusing effects emerges naturally from a study of the transport equation.     

New compacton-like and solitary patterns-like solutions to nonlinear wave equations with linear dispersion terms

It has been shown that many fully nonlinear wave equations with nonlinear dispersion terms possess compacton solutions and solitary patterns solutions. In this paper, with the aid of Maple, the mKdV equation, the equation with a source term, the five order KdV-like equation and the KdV–mKdV equation are investigated using some new, generalized transformations. As a consequence, it is shown that these equations with linear dispersion terms admit new compacton-like solutions and solitary patterns-like solutions. These transformations can be also extended to other nonlinear wave equations with nonlinear dispersion terms to seek new compacton-like solutions and solitary patterns-like solutions.     

Exact solutions of the Swift-Hohenberg equation with dispersion

The Swift-Hohenberg equation with dispersion is considered. Traveling wave solutions of the Swift-Hohenberg equation with dispersion are presented. The classification of these solutions is given. It is shown that the Swift-Hohenberg equation without dispersion has only stationary meromorphic solution.     

Higher order solution of the dust ion acoustic solitons in a warm dusty plasma with vortex-like electron distribution

The ratios of dust to free electron and free to trapped electron temperatures are examined in warm dusty plasmas with vortex-like electron distribution through the derivation of a modified Korteweg–de Vries (MKdV) equation using a reductive perturbation theory. As the wave amplitude increases, the width and velocity of the soliton deviate from the prediction of the MKdV equation, i.e., the breakdown of the MKdV approximation. To describe the soliton of larger amplitude, the MKdV equation with the fifth-order dispersion term is employed and its higher-order solutions are obtained.     

On Nonlinear Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves Near Direct Resonance

The evolution equation for the nonlinear Kelvin-Helmholtz wave envelope with its carrier wavenumber near direct resonance is formulated directly by using the nonlinear dispersion relation. The stability of a wavetrain is examined, and the long-time evolution for an arbitrary initial condition is studied through inverse scattering transforms.     

Implicit solitary wave solutions of the generalized magma equation

The generalized magma equation, in which dispersion and nonlinearity are coupled together in a manner reminiscent of the Harry-Dym equation, is solved to indicate both periodic and aperiodic implicit solitary wave solutions. It is argued that the presence of an additional spatial derivative in the magma equation also permits explicit solitary wave solutions, a feature not shared by the Harry-Dym equation.     

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.     

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.Received: December 16, 2003     

有限变形弹性圆杆中的孤波

在同时引入横向惯性和横向剪切应变的情况下,导出了有限变形弹性圆杆的非线性纵向波动方程,方程中包含了二次和三次的非线性项以及由横向剪切与横向惯性导致的两种几何弥散效应．借助Mathematica软件,利用双曲正割函数的有限展开法,对该方程和对应的截断的非线性方程进行求解,得到了非线性波动方程的孤波解,同时给出了这些解存在的必要条件．     

Propagation of torsional surface waves in a homogeneous layer of finite thickness over an initially stressed heterogeneous half-space

In the present paper, the dispersion equation which determines the velocity of torsional surface waves in a homogeneous layer of finite thickness over an initially stressed heterogeneous half-space has been obtained. The dispersion equation obtained is in agreement with the classical result of Love wave when the initial stresses and inhomogeneity parameters are neglected. Numerical results analyzing the dispersion equation are discussed and presented graphically. The result shows that the initial stresses have a pronounced influence on the propagation of torsional surface waves. It has also been shown that the effect of density, directional rigidities and non-homogeneity parameter on the propagation of torsional surface waves is prominent.     

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.     

The effects of generalized dispersion on dissipative dynamical systems

We study the effects of dispersion on the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky (KS) equation. In the physical problem considered, there is a full dispersion relation corresponding to a pseudo-differential linear operator added to the KS equation. The long wave limit of this term localizes to a KortwegdeVries dispersion and we present results from extensive numerical experiments that compare the long time evolution of the global and local systems. It is found that solutions are almost identical in both fixed point (steady traveling waves) and time periodic attractors.     

Spectral method in the theory of wave propagation in cellular periodic waveguides

The spectral method is substantiated for the particular example of normal wave determination in a corrugated waveguide with rectangular-profile ribs. We establish the rib conditions, prove an analog of the Paley—Wiener theorem for Fourier series, and use the theorem to prove equivalence of the solutions of the original boundary-value problem and the dispersion equation. Some topics connected with the existence of the characteristic value of the dispersion equation and with the convergence of the approximate method are explored.Translated from Vychislitel'naya Matematika i Matematicheskoe Obespechenie EVM, pp. 186–198, 1985.     

Diffractive behavior of the wave equation in periodic media: weak convergence analysis

We study the homogenization and singular perturbation of the wave equation in a periodic media for long times of the order of the inverse of the period. We consider initial data that are Bloch wave packets, i.e., that are the product of a fast oscillating Bloch wave and of a smooth envelope function. We prove that the solution is approximately equal to two waves propagating in opposite directions at a high group velocity with envelope functions which obey a Schrödinger type equation. Our analysis extends the usual WKB approximation by adding a dispersive, or diffractive, effect due to the non uniformity of the group velocity which yields the dispersion tensor of the homogenized Schrödinger equation.     

Quasi-classical approach to the inverse scattering problem for the KdV equation,and solution of the Whitham modulation equations

We consider an initial value problem for the KdV equation in the limit of weak dispersion. This model describes the formation and evolution in time of a nondissipative shock wave in plasma. Using the perturbation theory in power series of a small dispersion parameter, we arrive at the Riemann simple wave equation. Once the simple wave is overturned, we arrive at the system of Whitham modulation equations that describes the evolution of the resulting nondissipative shock wave. The idea of the approach developed in this paper is to study the asymptotic behavior of the exact solution in the limit of weak dispersion, using the solution given by the inverse scattering problem technique. In the study of the problem, we use the WKB approach to the direct scattering problem and use the formulas for the exact multisoliton solution of the inverse scattering problem. By passing to the limit, we obtain a finite set of relations that connects the space-time parameters x, t and the modulation parameters of the nondissipative shock wave.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 106, No. 1, pp. 44–61, January, 1996.     

Analysis of wave propagation in functionally graded piezoelectric composite plates reinforced with graphene platelets

This paper presents a semi-analytical approach to investigate wave propagation characteristics in functionally graded graphene reinforced piezoelectric composite plates. Three patterns of graphene platelets (GPLs) describe the layer-wise variation of material properties in the thickness direction. Based on the Reissner-Mindlin plate theory and the isogeometric analysis, elastodynamic wave equation for the piezoelectric composite plate is derived by Hamilton’s principle and parameterized with the non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS). The equation is transformed into a second-order polynomial eigenvalue problem with regard to wave dispersion. Then, the semi-analytical approach is validated by comparing with the existing results and the convergence on computing dispersion behaviors is also demonstrated. The effects of various distributions, volume fraction, size parameters and piezoelectricity of GPLs as well as different geometry parameters of the composite plate on dispersion characteristics are discussed in detail. The results show great potential of graphene reinforcements in design of smart composite structures and application for structural health monitoring.     

分层流体中的二维代数孤立波及其垂向结构

研究具有自由面的,上部为浅层的大深度分层流体中代数孤立波,考察其垂向结构所对应的本征值问题,给出了二维Benjamin-Ono方程的一个解析解,并根据色散关系作了物理解释．作为数值例子,研究了具有Holmboe型密度分布的密跃层结构的特殊情形,并用射线理论探讨了这种内波的传播机制．     

On Lie symmetry analysis,conservation laws and solitary waves to a longitudinal wave motion equation

Under investigation in this work is a longitudinal wave motion equation, which describes the solitary waves propagation with dispersion caused by transverse Poisson’s effect in a magneto-electro-elastic circular rod. The Lie symmetry method is employed to study its vector fields and optimal systems, respectively. Furthermore, the symmetry reductions and eight families of soliton wave solutions of the equation are obtained on the basis of the optimal systems, including hyperbolic-type and trigonometric-type solutions. Two of reduced equations are Painlevé-like equations. Finally, by virtue of conservation law multiplier, the complete set of local conservation laws of the equation for the arbitrary constant coefficients is well constructed with a detailed derivation.     

The evolution of nonlinear standing waves in bounded media

Summary The evolution of small amplitude disturbances in a bounded medium, under fixed and nearly fixed end conditions, is considered. The various physical effects accounted for are amplitude dispersion, frequency dispersion and dissipation due to both radiation of energy out of the medium and rate-dependence of the medium. In a nonlinear geometrical acoustics theory the transport equations which determine the signal carried by a component wave have the form of a simple wave equation, Korteweg-de Vries equation, damped simple wave equation and Burgers' equation.

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Zusammenfassung Die Entwicklung von Störungen kleiner Amplitude in einem begrenzten Medium wird untersucht, mit festen und nahezu festen Endbedingungen. Die berücksichtigten physikalischen Effekte sind Amplituden-Dispersion, Frequenz-Dispersion und Dissipation sowohl durch Abstrahlung von Energie aus dem Medium wie auch durch die Deformationsgeschwindigkeit im Medium. In der nicht-linearen geometrischen Akustik ist die Transportgleichung, welche das von einer Wellenkomponente übertragene Signal bestimmt, die einfache Wellengleichung, bezw. die Korteweg-de Vries-Gleichung, die gedämpfte einfache Wellengleichung und die Burgers-Gleichung.

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Presented at EUROMECH 73, Aix-en-Provence, April 1976.