Nonlinear Disturbances and Weak Discontinuities in a Supersonic Boundary Layer

The processes of wave disturbance propagation in a supersonic boundary layer with self-induced pressure [1–4] are analyzed. The application of a new mathematical apparatus, namely, the theory of characteristics for systems of differential equations with operator coefficients [5–8], makes it possible to obtain generalized characteristics of the discrete and continuous spectra of the governing system of equations. It is shown that the discontinuities in the derivatives of the solution of the boundary layer equations are concentrated on the generalized characteristics. It is established that in the process of flow evolution the amplitude of the weak discontinuity in the derivatives may increase without bound, which indicates the possibility of breaking of nonlinear waves traveling in the boundary layer.     

Compactly supported shearlets are optimally sparse

Cartoon-like images, i.e., C² functions which are smooth apart from a C² discontinuity curve, have by now become a standard model for measuring sparse (nonlinear) approximation properties of directional representation systems. It was already shown that curvelets, contourlets, as well as shearlets do exhibit sparse approximations within this model, which are optimal up to a log-factor. However, all those results are only applicable to band-limited generators, whereas, in particular, spatially compactly supported generators are of uttermost importance for applications.In this paper, we present the first complete proof of optimally sparse approximations of cartoon-like images by using a particular class of directional representation systems, which indeed consists of compactly supported elements. This class will be chosen as a subset of (non-tight) shearlet frames with shearlet generators having compact support and satisfying some weak directional vanishing moment conditions.     

对碎裂结构岩体似连续介质特征的一点研究

通常情况下认为碎裂结构的岩体具有非连续介质的特征。但是随着西部大量水电工程的勘查和建设,遇到了一类比较特殊的岩体,这类岩体中裂隙发育,结构面间距很小,按照国标划分为碎裂结构岩体,但是其本身又具有较高的力学性质,表现为具有较高的变形模量、抗剪强度参数和完整性系数,并且具有似连续介质的特征,这与通常的碎裂结构岩体有本质的区别。本文将利用两个实例工程对这一现象进行初步的分析,得到了水电工程可利用岩体的一种新的评价方法。     

岩体结构面粗糙度系数定量表征研究进展

1978年,Barton提出的节理粗糙度系数(joint roughness coefficient,JRC)被国际岩石力学学会作为评估节理粗糙度的标准方法.然而该方法存在人为估值的主观性缺陷.就此,国内外学者围绕岩体结构面粗糙度定量化表征开展了大量的研究工作.首先,从二维节理轮廓线到三维岩体结构面,系统地阐述了其粗糙度定量化表征方法研究进展,并总结了各方法参数与JRC的关系;评价了各表征参数的本质特性及其适用性;指出了各方法参数获取过程中存在的问题,主要有:采样间隔的影响,三角形单元划分的影响,如何确定综合参数法中各参数的权重;针对这些问题,给出了笔者的一些想法、建议.与此同时,对结构面粗糙度表征的两个热点问题,即各向异性和尺寸效应的研究也进行了详细总结分析.最后,笔者认为:(1)分形维数因是描述自然界复杂几何体的一种简洁有力的工具,其仍是结构面粗糙度定量描述的有效方法;(2)3D打印技术的应用,有望在开展结构面各向异性、尺寸效应研究方面取得突破性进展.     

Variational formulation of the material failure process in solids by embedded discontinuities model

This work presents a variational formulation of the material failure process, idealized as strain or displacement discontinuities, by weak, strong, or discrete embedded discontinuities into a continuum. It is shown that the solution of the proposed variational formulation may be approximated by different types of finite elements with embedded discontinuities. The developed displacement approximation of a finite element split by the discontinuity leads to a symmetric stiffness matrix, which considers not only the continuity of tractions but also the rigid body relative motions of the portions in which the element is split. The variational formulation of a continuum with more than one discontinuity in its interior is developed. It is shown that this formulation may lead to finite elements with embedded discontinuities that can be classified as displacement, force, mixed, and hybrid models. To show the effectiveness of the proposed formulation, the classical example of a bar under tension is solved using one and 2D finite element approximations. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2009     

一种适用于磁流体力学切向间断的HLLC黎曼算子

磁场的存在使得磁流体力学特征波模不同于流体力学, 因此直接由流体力学HLLC黎曼算子导出的HLLC双中间态在交界的间断面会出现不守恒的问题。通常降级采用HLL单磁场中间态代替HLLC双磁场中间态以实现守恒和计算稳定, 代价是切向间断的模拟精度不足。本文对此进行改进, 在模拟切向间断时仍然保留原有的HLLC双磁场中间态, 同时各守恒量仍然能够满足Toro相容条件; 改进型HLLC算子在间断两侧的磁场分量存在差异, 因此能够更精确还原切向间断面。基于数值测试, 包括一维激波管和切向间断的时变模拟, 以及地球磁层三维数值模拟, 将模拟结果进行对比, 结果表明: 相比于已发展的HLLC算子, 改进型HLLC算子对切向间断具有更好的捕捉精度, 能够达到或接近耗时更多的HLLD算子的模拟精度。     

On the Solution of Discontinuous IVPs by Adaptive Runge–Kutta Codes

In this paper an automatic technique for handling discontinuous IVPs when they are solved by means of adaptive Runge–Kutta codes is proposed. This technique detects, accurately locates and passes the discontinuities in the solution of IVPs by using the information generated by the code along the numerical integration together with a continuous interpolant of the discrete solution. A remarkable feature is that it does not require additional information on the location of the discontinuities. Some numerical experiments are presented to illustrate the reliability and efficiency of the proposed algorithms.     

Résolution des équations de dispersion–diffusion en présence de forts gradientsResolution of advection–diffusion equation in presence of sharp gradient

In order to resolve the convection terms in the simulation of coastal flows, we propose a numerical method based on the Total Variation Diminishing scheme completed with the Artificial Compression Method to reduce the artificial diffusion and to sharpen the tracer profile in strong gradient regions. This method was applied successfully at discontinuous regions, but out of these regions a limitation of its application is necessary. An application is made to estimate the width of the fresh water band in the Eastern English Channel. To cite this article: C. Sart et al., C. R. Mecanique 330 (2002) 159–165.     

Optimal control systems with state variable jump discontinuities

Consideration is given to continuous-time, parameter-dependent optimal control problems with state-variable jump discontinuities atN variable interior times. A maximum principle involving known costate jump conditions is stated and is proved by transforming the problem into a standard Mayer control problem. An illustrative example for fisheries management is included.This work was partially supported by a grant from Control Data. The authors are grateful to Professor T. L. Vincent for drawing their attention to Refs. 4–6 listed below.     

On the Navier-Stokes Equations for Exothermically Reacting Compressible Fluids

Abstract We analyze mathematical models governing planar flow of chemical reaction from unburnt gasesto burnt gases in certain physical regimes in which diffusive effects such as viscosity and heat conduction aresignificant. These models can be then formulated as the Navier-Stokes equations for exothermically reactingcompressible fluids. We first establish the existence and dynamic behavior, including stability, regularity, andlarge-time behavior, of global discontinuous solutions of large oscillation to the Navier-Stokes equations withconstant adiabatic exponent γ and specific heat C_v. Our approach for the existence and regularity is to combinethe difference approximation techniques with the energy methods, total variation estimates, and weak conver-gence argumeots to deal with large jump discontinuities; and for large-time behavior is an a posteriori argumentdirectly from the weak form of the equations. The approach and ideas we develop here can be applied to solvinga more complicated model where γ