Cavitation,Invertibility, and Convergence of Regularized Minimizers in Nonlinear Elasticity

We prove that energy minimizers for nonlinear elasticity in which cavitation is allowed only at a finite number of prescribed flaw points can be obtained, in the limit as ε→0, by introducing micro-voids of radius ε in the domain at the prescribed locations and minimizing the energy without allowing for cavitation. This extends the result by Sivaloganathan, Spector, and Tilakraj (SIAM J. Appl. Math. 66:736–757, 2006) to the case of multiple cavities, and constitutes a first step towards the numerical simulation of cavitation (in the nonradially-symmetric case).      

Anisotropic polyconvex energies on the basis of crystallographic motivated structural tensors

In large strain elasticity the existence of minimizers is guaranteed if the variational functional to be minimized is sequentially weakly lower semicontinuous (s.w.l.s.) and coercive. Therefore, polyconvex functions which are always s.w.l.s. are usually considered. For isotropic as well as for transversely isotropic and orthotropic materials constitutive functions that are polyconvex already exist. The main goal of this contribution is to provide a new method for the construction of polyconvex hyperelastic models for more general anisotropy classes. The fundamental idea is the introduction of positive definite second-order structural tensors G=HH^T encoding the anisotropies of the underlying crystal. These tensors can be viewed as a push-forward of a cartesian metric of a fictitious reference configuration to the real reference configuration. Here the driving transformations H in the push-forward operation are mappings of the cartesian base vectors of the fictitious configuration onto crystallographic motivated base vectors. Restrictions of this approach are based on the polyconvexity condition as well as on the usage of second-order structural tensors and pointed out in detail.     

Hysteresis and imperfection sensitivity in small ferromagnetic particles

The classical results of Stoner and Wohlfarth for the prediction of hysteresis loops in small ferromagnetic particles are extended to specimens of non-ellipsoidal shape, and shown to be a consequence of micromagnetics. The insensitivity to surface roughness is proposed as a possible explanation of the high coercivity behavior of small particles.

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Sommario Si deducono i classici risultati di Stoner e Wohlfarth dalla teoria del micromagnetismo, e si dimostra la loro validità per la previsione di cicli di isteresi magnetica anche per particelle di forma non ellissoidale. Viene proposta, quale possibile spiegazione della notevole ampiezza dei cicli di isteresi caratteristici di particelle di piccole dimensioni, l'indifferenza alla presenza di rugosità superficiale.

     

Quasiconvexity at the Boundary and a Simple Variational Formulation of Agmon's Condition

We study the question of positivity of quadratic funtionals which typically arise as the second variation at a critical point u of a functional. For interior points x₁∈ Ω rank-one convexity of C₀(x₁) is a necessary condition for u to be a local minimizer. For boundary points x₂∈ ∂ Ω where ϕ is allowed to vary freely the stronger condition of quasiconvexity at the boundary is necessary. For quadratic functionals this condition is roughly equivalent to rank-one convexity and Agmon's condition. We derive an equivalent condition on C₀(x₂) which is purely algebraic; and, moreover, it is variational in the sense that it can be formulated in terms of positive semidefiniteness of Hermitian matrices. A connection to the solvability of matrix-valued Riccati equations is established. Several applications in elasticity theory are treated. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

一种基于直接计算高阶奇异积分的断裂力学双边界积分方程分析法

相对于有限元法,边界单元法在求解断裂问题上有着独特的优势,现有的边界单元法中主要有子区域法和双边界积分方程法.采用一种改进的双边界积分方程法求解二维、三维断裂问题的应力强度因子,对非裂纹边界采用传统的位移边界积分方程,只需对裂纹面中的一面采用面力边界积分方程,并以裂纹间断位移为未知量直接用于计算应力强度因子.采用一种高阶奇异积分的直接法计算面力边界积分方程中的超强奇异积分;对于裂纹尖端单元,提供了三种不同形式的间断位移插值函数,采用两点公式计算应力强度因子.给出了多个具体的算例,与现存的精确解或参考解对比,可得到高精度的计算结果.      

汶川地震诱发文家沟巨型滑坡 碎屑流基本特征及成因机制初步分析

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2008年5月12日,汶川M80地震在四川省绵竹市清平乡文家沟内诱发一巨型滑坡。通过现场调查得知,滑坡前后缘高差455m,厚度20～30m,滑面为基岩层面,初始方量2750×107m3。滑体在运动中转化为碎屑流。滑坡-碎屑流总的水平运动距离为4022m,垂直运动距离为1443m,遗留的堆积物体积达5×107m3。滑坡距映秀—北川断裂仅36km,位于其下盘,地震烈度达XI度。滑坡导致文家沟中48人遇害,并形成一条完整的地震次生地质灾害链。初步分析表明滑坡启动速度快,滑坡向碎屑流转化过程明显、地点明确。碎屑流运动过程复杂,伴有强烈的“气垫效应”和“前缘气浪冲击效应”。作者认为,文家沟滑坡的高启动速度是长持时强烈地震动作用的结果,与山体的猛烈碰撞是导致滑体解体并转化为碎屑流的原因。     

Preface: Orbits around asteroid

One of the core issues in modern celestial mechanics is the orbital dynamics in the near-regime gravitational field of as- teroids, which provides deep insights into the mathematical nature of a class of nonlinear systems, and plays as a critical basis for in situ explorations of different science goals. Lots of efforts have been made to reveal the characteristics of orbital motion in the vicinity of asteroids, and to improve the skills of asteroid research in methodology.