Two-Dimensional Regular Shock Reflection for the Pressure Gradient System of Conservation Laws

We establish the existence of a global solution to a regular reflection of a shock hitting a ramp for the pressure gradient system of equations. The set-up of the reflection is the same as that of Mach＇s experiment for the compressible Euler system, i.e., a straight shock hitting a ramp. We assume that the angle of the ramp is close to 90 degrees. The solution has a reflected bow shock wave, called the diffraction of the planar shock at the compressive corner, which is mathematically regarded as a free boundary in the self-similar variable plane. The pressure gradient system of three equations is a subsystem, and an approximation, of the full Euler system, and we offer a couple of derivations.     

A Global Solution to a Two-dimensional Riemann Problem Involving Shocks as Free Boundaries

We present a global solution to a Riemann problem for the pressure gradient system of equations.The Riemann problem has initially two shock waves and two contact discontinuities. The angle between the two shock waves is set initially to be close to 180 degrees. The solution has a shock wave that is usually regarded as a free boundary in the self-similar variable plane. Our main contribution in methodology is handling the tangential oblique derivative boundary values.     

Riemann boundary value problems and reflection of shock for the Chaplygin gas

In this paper,we study two-dimensional Riemann boundary value problems of Euler system for the isentropic and irrotational Chaplygin gas with initial data being two constant states given in two sectors respectively,where one sector is a quadrant and the other one has an acute vertex angle.We prove that the Riemann boundary value problem admits a global self-similar solution,if either the initial states are close,or the smaller sector is also near a quadrant.Our result can be applied to solving the problem of shock reflection by a ramp.     

ON INTERACTION OF SHOCK AND SOUND WAVE （I）

This paper studies the interaction of shock and gradient wave (sound wave) of solutions to the system of inviscid isentropic gas dynamics as a model for the corresponding problems for nonlinear hyperbolic systems. The problem can be reduced to a boundary value problem in a wedged dormain, By using the method of constructing asymptotic solutions and Newton‘siteration process it is proved that if a weak shock hits a gradient wave, then the grandient wave will split into two gradient waves, while the shock continuses propagating. In this paper the author reduces the problem to a standard form and constructs asymptotic solution of the problem. The existence of the genuine solution will he given in the following paper.     

SHOCK AND BOUNDARY STRUCTURE FORMATION BY SPECTRAL-LAGRANGIAN METHODS FOR THE INHOMOGENEOUS BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION

The numerical approximation of the Spectral-Lagrangian scheme developed by the authors in [30] for a wide range of homogeneous non-linear Boltzmann type equations is extended to the space inhomogeneous case and several shock problems are benchmark. Recognizing that the Boltzmann equation is an important tool in the analysis of formation of shock and boundary layer structures, we present the computational algorithm in Section 3.3 and perform a numerical study case in shock tube geometries well modeled in for ID in x times 3D in v in Section 4. The classic Riemann problem is numerically analyzed for Knudsen numbers close to continuum. The shock tube problem of Aoki et al [2], where the wall temperature is suddenly increased or decreased, is also studied. We consider the problem of heat transfer between two parallel plates with diffusive boundary conditions for a range of Knudsen numbers from close to continuum to a highly rarefied state. Finally, the classical infinite shock tube problem that generates a non-moving shock wave is studied. The point worth noting in this example is that the flow in the final case turns from a supersonic flow to a subsonic flow across the shock.     

THE INVISCID AND NON-RESISTIVE LIMIT IN THE CAUCHY PROBLEM FOR 3-D NONHOMOGENEOUS INCOMPRESSIBLE MAGNETO-HYDRODYNAMICS

In this paper,the inviscid and non-resistive limit is justified for the local-in-time solutions to the equations of nonhomogeneous incompressible magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD)in R~3.We prove that as the viscosity and resistivity go to zero,the solution of the Cauchy problem for the nonhomogeneous incompressible MHD system converges to the solution of the ideal MHD system.The convergence rate is also obtained simultaneously.     

Least-Squares Solution of Inverse Problem for Hermitian Anti-reflexive Matrices and Its Appoximation

In this paper, we first consider the least-squares solution of the matrix inverse problem as follows： Find a hermitian anti-reflexive matrix corresponding to a given generalized reflection matrix J such that for given matrices X, B we have minA ｜｜AX - B｜｜. The existence theorems are obtained, and a general representation of such a matrix is presented. We denote the set of such matrices by SE. Then the matrix nearness problem for the matrix inverse problem is discussed. That is： Given an arbitrary A^＊, find a matrix A E SE which is nearest to A^＊ in Frobenius norm. We show that the nearest matrix is unique and provide an expression for this nearest matrix.     

Reflection of Shock Fronts in a van der Waals Fluid

In this paper, the reflection phenomenon of a vapor shock front （both sides of the front are in the vapor phase） in a van der Waals fluid is considered. Both the 1-dimensional case and the multidimensional case are investigated. The authors find that under certain conditions, the reflected wave can be a single shock, or a single subsonic phase boundary, or one weak shock together with one subsonic phase boundary, which depends on the strength of the incident shock. This is different from the known result for the reflection of shock fronts in a gas dynamical system due to Chen in 1989.     

On multi-transitivity with respect to a vector

A topological dynamical system(X,f)is said to be multi-transitive if for every n∈N the system(Xn,f×f2××fn)is transitive.We introduce the concept of multi-transitivity with respect to a vector and show that multi-transitivity can be characterized by the hitting time sets of open sets,answering a question proposed by Kwietniak and Oprocha(2012).We also show that multi-transitive systems are Li-Yorke chaotic.     

A Relaxation Scheme for Solving the Boltzmann Equation Based on the Chapman-Enskog Expansion

Abstract In [16] a visco-elastic relaxation system, called the relaxed Burnett system, was proposed by Jinand Slemrod as a moment approximation to the Boltzmann equation. The relaxed Burnett system is weaklyparabolic, has a linearly hyperbolic convection part, and is endowed with a generalized eotropy inequality. Itagrees with the solution of the Boltzmann equation up to the Burnett order via the Chapman-Enskog expansion. We develop a one-dimensional non-oscillatory numerical scheme based on the relaxed Burnett system forthe Boltzmann equation. We compare numerical results for stationary shocks based on this relaxation scheme,and those obtained by the DSMC (Direct Simulation Monte Carlo), by the Navier-Stokes equations and bythe extended thermodynamics with thirteen moments (the Grad equations). Our numerical experiments showthat the relaxed Burnett gives more accurate approximations to the shock profiles of the Boltzmann equationobtained by the DSMC, for a range of Mach numbers for hypersonic flows, th     

Existence of Solution for a Coupled System of Fractional Integro-Differential Equations on an Unbounded Domain

We present the existence of solution for a coupled system of fractional integro-differential equations. The differential operator is taken in the Caputo fractional sense. We combine the diagonalization method with Arzela-Ascoli theorem to show a fixed point theorem of Schauder.     

GLOBAL SHOCK SOLUTIONS TO A CLASS OF PISTON PROBLEMS FOR THE SYSTEM OF ONE DIMENSIONAL ISENTROPIC FLOW

The autors apply the result obtained in [1] to consider a class of discontinuous piston problems for the system of one dimensional isentropic flow and prove that this problem admits a unique global classical discontinuous solution only containing one shock.     

A blow-up criterion of strong solutions to the 2D compressible Navier-Stokes equations

We prove a blow-up criterion in terms of the upper bound of the density for the strong solution to 2D compressible Navier-Stokes equations in a bounded domain. The initial vacuum is allowed. The proof is based on the new a priori estimate for 2D compressible Navier-Stokes equations and a logarithmic estimate for Lamé system.     

TRANSITION FROM A DEFLAGRATION TO A DETONATION IN GAS DYNAMIC COMBUSTION＊＊＊＊

The transition from a deflagration to a detonation (DDT) in gas dynamics is investigated through the process of a deflagration with a imite width flame overtaken by a shock. The problem is formulated as a free boundary value problem in an angular domain with a strong detonation and a reflected shock as boundaries. The main difficulty lies in the fact that the strength of reflected shock is zero at the vertex where the shock speed degenerates to be the same as the characteristic speed. The conclusion is that a strong detonation and a retonation (a reflected shock) form locally. Also the entropy satisfaction of this solution is presented.     

A PARAMETER-UNIFORM TAILORED FINITE POINT METHOD FOR SINGULARLY PERTURBED LINEAR ODE SYSTEMS＊

In scientific applications from plasma to chemical kinetics, a wide range of temporal scales can present in a system of differential equations. A major difficulty is encountered due to the stiffness of the system and it is required to develop fast numerical schemes that are able to access previously unattainable parameter regimes. In this work, we consider an initial-final value problem for a multi-scale singularly perturbed system of linear ordi- nary differential equations with discontinuous coefficients. We construct a tailored finite point method, which yields approximate solutions that converge in the maximum norm, uniformly with respect to the singular perturbation parameters, to the exact solution. A parameter-uniform error estimate in the maximum norm is also proved. The results of numerical experiments, that support the theoretical results, are reported.     

Global weak solutions and asymptotics of a singular PDE-ODE Chemotaxis system with discontinuous data

This paper is concerned with the well-posedness and large-time behavior of a two-dimensional PDE-ODE hybrid chemotaxis system describing the initiation of tumor angiogenesis. We first transform the system via a Cole-Hopf type transformation into a parabolic-hyperbolic system and then show that the solution to the transformed system converges to a constant equilibrium state as time tends to infinity. Finally we reverse the Cole-Hopf transformation and obtain the relevant results for the pre-transformed PDE-ODE hybrid system.In contrast to the existing related results, where continuous initial data is imposed, we are able to prove the asymptotic stability for discontinuous initial data with large oscillations. The key ingredient in our proof is the use of the so-called "effective viscous flux", which enables us to obtain the desired energy estimates and regularity. The technique of the "effective viscous flux" turns out to be a very useful tool to study chemotaxis systems with initial data having low regularity and was rarely(if not) used in the literature for chemotaxis models.     

SPURIOUS NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS OF DELAY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

This paper deals with the relationship between asymptotic behavior of the numericalsolution and that of the true solution itself for fixed step-sizes. The numerical solution isviewed as a dynamical system in which the step-size acts as a parameter. We present aunified approach to look for bifurcations from the steady solutions into spurious solutionsas step-size varies.     

ZERO DISSIPATION LIMIT TO CONTACT DISCONTINUITY FOR THE COMPRESSIBLE NAVIER-STOKES SYSTEM OF GENERAL GAS

The zero dissipation limit to the contact discontinuities for one-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations was recently proved for ideal polytropic gas(see Huang et al. [15, 22] and Ma [31]), but there is few result for general gases including ideal polytropic gas. We prove that if the solution to the corresponding Euler system of general gas satisfying(1.4) is piecewise constant with a contact discontinuity, then there exist smooth solutions to Navier-Stokes equations which converge to the inviscid solutions at a rate of κ14 as the heat-conductivity coefficient κ tends to zero. The key is to construct a viscous contact wave of general gas suitable to our proof(see Section 2). Notice that we have no need to restrict the strength of the contact discontinuity to be small.     

POINTWISE ESTIMATES OF SOLUTIONS FOR THE NONLINEAR VISCOUS WAVE EQUATION IN EVEN DIMENSIONS

In this article, we study the pointwise estimates of solutions to the nonlinear viscous wave equation in even dimensions(n ≥ 4). We use the Green's function method.Our approach is on the basis of the detailed analysis of the Green's function of the linearized system. We show that the decay rates of the solution for the same problem are different in even dimensions and odd dimensions. It is shown that the solution exhibits a generalized Huygens principle.     

INITIAL BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS FOR QUASILINEAR HYPERBOLIC-PARABOLIC COUPLED SYSTEMS IN HIGHER DIMENSIONAL SPACES

The initial bounary value problem for quasilinear hyperbolic-parabolic coupled systemsin higher dimensional spaces,which arises in many mechanical problems is considered.Underthe assumptions that the hyperbolic part of the coupled system is a quasilinear symmetrichyperbolic system and the parabolic part is a quasilinear parabolic system of second orderand suitble asstunptions of smoothness and compatibiliy conditions,the existence anduniqueness of local smooth solution is proved in the cases that the boundary of domain isnoncharacteristic or uniformly characteristic with respect to the hyperbolic part.As an application,the existence and uniqueness of local smooth solution for the initialboundary problem of the radiation hydrodynamic system,as well as of the viscous compressiblehydrodynamic system,with solid wall boundary,is obtained.