Inequalities relating to L_p-version of Petty's conjectured projection inequality

Petty's conjectured projection inequality is a famous open problem in the theory of convex bodies.In this paper,it is shown that an inequality relating to L_p-version of the Petty's conjectured projection inequality is developed by using the notions of the L_p-mixed volume and the L_p-dual mixed volume,the relation of the L_p-projection body and the geometric bodyΓ_(-p)K,the Bourgain-Milman inequality and the L_p-Busemann- Petty inequality.In addition,for each origin-symmetric convex body,by applying the Jeusen inequality and the monotonicity of the geometric bodyΓ_(-p)K,the reverses of L_p-version of the Perry's conjectured projection inequality and the L_p-Petty projection inequality are given,respectively.     

Applications of new affine invariant for polytopes

To study the Schneider＇s projection problem, Lutwak, Yang and Zhang recently introduced a new .affine invariant functional U（P） for convex polytopes in R^n. In the paper, we obtain the analytic expression of the affine-invariant U（P） defined on a specific subclass of origin-symmetric convex polytopes in Rn and give an application of U（P） to the Lp-Minkowski problem.     

A micromechanical damage model for rocks and concretes under triaxial compression

Based on analysis of deformation in an infinite isotropic elastic matrix containing an embedded elliptic crack, subject to far field triaxial compressive stress, the energy release rate and a mixed fracture criterion are obtained by using an energy balance approach. The additional compliance tensor induced by a single closed elliptic microcrack in a representative volume element and its in-plane growth is derived. The additional compliance tensor induced by the kinked growth of the elliptic microcrack is also obtained. The effect of the microcracks, randomly distributed both in geometric characteristics and orientations, is analyzed with the Taylor＇s scheme by introducing an appropriate probability density function. A micromechanical damage model for rocks and concretes under triaxial compression is obtained and experimentally verified.     

Asymptotic stability for impulsive functional differential equations

In this paper, we investigate the stability of a class of impulsive functional differential equations by using Lyapunov functional and Jensen＇s inequality. Some new stability theorems are obtained. Examples are given to demonstrate the advantage of the obtained results.     

Bifurcation analysis of fan casing under rotating air flow excitation

A fan casing model of cantilever circular thin shell is constructed based on the geometric characteristics of the thin-walled structure of aero-engine fan casing. According to Donnelly＇s shell theory and Hamilton＇s principle, the dynamic equations axe established. The dynamic behaviors are investigated by a multiple-scale method. The effects of casing geometric parameters and motion parameters on the natural frequency of the system are studied. The transition sets and bifurcation diagrams of the system are obtained through a singularity analysis of the bifurcation equation, showing that various modes of the system such as the bifurcation and hysteresis will appear in different parameter regions. In accordance with the multiple relationship of the fan speed and stator vibration frequency, the fan speed interval with the casing vibration sudden jump is calculated. The dynamic reasons of casing cracks are investigated. The possibility of casing cracking hysteresis interval is analyzed. The results show that cracking is more likely to appear in the hysteresis interval. The research of this paper provides a theoretical basis for fan casing design and system parameter optimization.     

EFFECTS OF POISSON’S RATIO ON SCALING LAW IN HERTZIAN FRACTURE

In this paper the Auerbach＇s scaling law of Hertzian fracture induced by a spherical indenter pressing on a brittle solid is studied. In the analysis, the singular integral equation method is used to analyze the fracture behavior of the Hertzian contact problem. The results show that the Auerbach＇s constant sensitively depends on the Poisson＇s ratio, and the effective Auerbach＇s domain is also determined for a given value of the Poisson＇s ratio.     

Generalized passivity-based chaos synchronization

In this paper, a new passivity-based synchronization method for a general class of chaotic systems is proposed. Based on the Lyapunov theory and the linear matrix inequality （LMI） approach, the passivity-based controller is presented to make the synchronization error system not only passive but also asymptotically stable. The proposed controller can be obtained by solving a convex optimization problem represented by the LMI. Simulation studies for the Genesio-Tesi chaotic system and the Qi chaotic system are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.     

基于CCH的SVM几何算法及其应用

The support vector machine （SVM） is a novel machine learning tool in data mining. In this paper, the geometric approach based on the compressed convex hull （CCH） with a mathematical framework is introduced to solve SVM classification problems. Compared with the reduced convex hull （RCH）, CCH preserves the shape of geometric solids for data sets; meanwhile, it is easy to give the necessary and sufficient condition for determining its extreme points. As practical applications of CCH, spare and probabilistic speed-up geometric algorithms are developed. Results of numerical experiments show that the proposed algorithms can reduce kernel calculations and display nice performances.     

Uniquenes of solution of field point of singular source outside-region-distribution method

The uniqueness of solution of field point, inside a convex region due to singular source(s) with kernel function decreasing with distance increasing, outsidergeion-distribution(s) such that the boundary condition expressed by the response of the source(s) is satisfied, is proved by using the condition of kernel function decreasing with distance increasing and an integral inequality. Examples of part ofthese singular sources such as Kelvin’s point force, Point-Ring-Couple (PRC) etc.are given. The proof of uniqueness of solution of field point in a twisted shaft of revolution due to PRC distribution is given as an example of application.     

ON GALERKIN DISCRETIZATION OF AXIALLY MOVING NONLINEAR STRINGS

A computational technique is proposed for the Galerkin discretization of axially moving strings with geometric nonlinearity. The Galerkin discretization is based on the eigenfunctions of stationary strings. The discretized equations are simplified by regrouping nonlinear terms to reduce the computation work. The scheme can be easily implemented in the practical programming. Numerical results show the effectiveness of the technique. The results also highlight the feature of Galerkin＇s discretization of gyroscopic continua that the term number in Galerkin＇s discretization should be even. The technique is generalized from elastic strings to viscoelastic strings.     

Hausdorff dimension of set generated by exceptional oscillations of a class of N-parameter Gaussian processes

A class of N-parameter Gaussian processes are introduced, which are more general than the N-parameter Wiener process. The definition of the set generated by exceptional oscillations of a class of these processes is given, and then the Hausdorff dimension of this set is defined. The Hausdorff dimensions of these processes are studied and an exact representative for them is given, which is similar to that for the two-parameter Wiener process by Zacharie （2001）. Moreover, the time set considered is a hyperrectangle which is more general than a hyper-scluare used by Zacharie （2001）. For this more general case, a Fernique-type inequality is established and then using this inequality and the Slepian lemma, a Levy＇s continuity modulus theorem is shown. Independence of increments is required for showing the representative of the Hausdorff dimension by Zacharie （2001）. This property is absent for the processes introduced here, so we have to find a different way.     

EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION ON MODULUS OF EQUIVALENT HOMOGENEOUS ETTRINGITE

In the present study, the average modulus of delayed ettringite is evaluated by an experimental method combined with theoretical analysis. Firstly, the delayed ettringite crystal is synthesized by chemical reaction of Aluminum sulfate and calcium hydroxide. Secondly, specimens are obtained by compressing the delayed ettringite crystal under different pre-loads. Thirdly, the variation of the modulus of the specimen with different pre-loads is tested using Instron material test machine and the SHPB technique, respectively. It is found that the experimental data may be suitably fitted by Boltzmann Function. Finally, the porosity of the specimen is detected using the saturation method, and the effect of the porosity on the modulus is analyzed by the Eshelby＇s equivalent inclusion method and the Mori-Tanaka＇s scheme. The static and dynamic modulli of the equivalent homogeneous ettringite obtained in present study are approximately 10.64 GPa and 24.61 GPa, respectively.     

NONLINEAR INTERNAL RESONANCE OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CYLINDRICAL SHELLS USING THE HAMILTONIAN DYNAMICS

Internal resonance in nonlinear vibration of functionally graded （FG） circular cylin- drical shells in thermal environment is studied using the Hamiltonian dynamics formulation. The material properties are considered to be temperature-dependent. Based on the Karman-Donnell＇s nonlinear shell theory, the kinetic and potential energy of FG cylindrical thin shells are formu- lated. The primary target is to investigate the two-mode internal resonance, which is triggered by geometric and material parameters of shells. Following a secular perturbation procedure, the underlying dynamic characteristics of the two-mode interactions in both exact and near resonance cases are fully discussed. It is revealed that the system will undergo a bifurcation in near resonance case, which induces the dynamic response at high energy level being distinct from the motion at low energy level. The effects of temperature and volume fractions of composition on the exact resonance condition and bifurcation characteristics of FG cylindrical shells are also investigated.     

HOMOTOPY PERTURBATION SOLUTION AND PERIODICITY ANALYSIS OF NONLINEAR VIBRATION OF THIN RECTANGULAR FUNCTIONALLY GRADED PLATES

In this paper nonlinear analysis of a thin rectangular functionally graded piate is formulated in terms of von-Karman＇s dynamic equations. Functionaily Graded Material （FGM） properties vary through the constant thickness of the plate at ambient temperature. By expansion of the solution as a series of mode functions, we reduce the governing equations of motion to a Duffing＇s equation. The homotopy perturbation solution of generated Duffing＇s equation is also obtained and compared with numerical solutions. The sufficient conditions for the existence of periodic oscillatory behavior of the plate are established by using Green＇s function and Schauder＇s fixed point theorem.     

BUCKLING AND POSTBUCKLING ANALYSIS OF ELASTO-PLASTIC FIBER METAL LAMINATES

The elasto-plastic buckling and postbuckling of fiber metal laminates （FML） are studied in this research. Considering the geometric nonlinearity of the structure and the elasto- plastic deformation of the metal layers, the incremental Von Karman geometric relation of the FML with initial deflection is established. Moreover, an incremental elasto-plastic constitutive relation adopting the mixed hardening rule is introduced to depict the stress-strain relationship of the metal layers. Subsequently, the incremental nonlinear governing equations of the FML subjected to in-plane compressive loads are derived, and the whole problem is solved by the iterative method according to the finite difference method. In numerical examples, the effects of the initial deflection, the loading state, and the geometric parameters on the elasto-plastic buckling and postbuckling of FML are investigated, respectively.     

A URI 4-Node quadrilateral element by assumed strain

In this paper one-point quadrature ““““assumed strain““““ mixed element formulation based on the Hu-Washizu variational principle is presented. Special care is taken to avoid hourglass modes and volumetric locking as well as shear locking. The assumed strain fields are constructed so that those portions of the fields which lead to volumetric and shear locking phenomena are eliminated by projection, while the implementation of the proposed URI scheme is straightforward to suppress hourglass modes. In order to treat geometric nonlinearities simply and efficiently, a corotational coordinate system is used. Several numerical examples are given to demonstrate the performance of the suggested formulation, including nonlinear static/dynamic mechanical problems.     

Frequency domain fundamental solutions for a poroelastic half-space

In frequency domain, the fundamental solutions for a poroelastic half-space are re-derived in the context of Biot＇s theory. Based on Biot＇s theory, the governing field equations for the dynamic poroelasicity are established in terms of solid displacement and pore pressure. A method of potentials in cylindrical coordinate system is proposed to decouple the homogeneous Biot＇s wave equations into four scalar Helmholtz equations, and the general solutions to these scalar wave equations are obtained. After that, spectral Green＇s functions for a poroelastic full-space are found through a decomposition of solid displacement, pore pressure, and body force fields. Mirror-image technique is then applied to construct the half-space fundamental solutions.Finally, transient responses of the half-space to buried point forces are examined.     

On the L_p intersection body

In this paper,by using the Brunn-Minkowski-Firey mixed volume theory and dual mixed volume theory,associated with L_p intersection body and dual mixed volume,some dual Brunn-Minkowski inequalities and their isolate forms are established for L_p intersection body about the normalized L_p radial addition and L_p radial linear combination.Some properties of operator Lp are given.