Radiation conditions in asymmetric elasticity

In the present paper the radiation conditions of the Sommerfield type for a linear homogeneous and isotropic micropolar elasticity are discussed. A regular solution (u, ) of the fundamental system of field equations in an infinite domain has been defined using the radiation conditions for % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbnL2yY9% 2CVzgDGmvyUnhitvMCPzgarmWu51MyVXgaruWqVvNCPvMCG4uz3bqe% fqvATv2CG4uz3bIuV1wyUbqee0evGueE0jxyaibaieYlf9irVeeu0d% Xdh9vqqj-hEeeu0xXdbba9frFf0-OqFfea0dXdd9vqaq-JfrVkFHe9% pgea0dXdar-Jb9hs0dXdbPYxe9vr0-vr0-vqpWqaaeaabiGaciaaca% qabeaadaabauaaaOqaaiaacIcacaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaacIcacaWG% WbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGSaGaey4kaSIaeqy1dO2aaSbaaSqaaiaacI% cacaWGWbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGPaaaaa!4834!\[(u_{(p)} , + \varphi _{(p)} )\] and % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbnL2yY9% 2CVzgDGmvyUnhitvMCPzgarmWu51MyVXgaruWqVvNCPvMCG4uz3bqe% fqvATv2CG4uz3bIuV1wyUbqee0evGueE0jxyaibaieYlf9irVeeu0d% Xdh9vqqj-hEeeu0xXdbba9frFf0-OqFfea0dXdd9vqaq-JfrVkFHe9% pgea0dXdar-Jb9hs0dXdbPYxe9vr0-vr0-vqpWqaaeaabiGaciaaca% qabeaadaabauaaaOqaaiaacIcacaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaacIcacaWG% ZbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGSaGaey4kaSIaeqy1dO2aaSbaaSqaaiaacI% cacaWGZbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGPaaaaa!483A!\[(u_{(s)} , + \varphi _{(s)} )\], where % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbnL2yY9% 2CVzgDGmvyUnhitvMCPzgarmWu51MyVXgaruWqVvNCPvMCG4uz3bqe% fqvATv2CG4uz3bIuV1wyUbqee0evGueE0jxyaibaieYlf9irVeeu0d% Xdh9vqqj-hEeeu0xXdbba9frFf0-OqFfea0dXdd9vqaq-JfrVkFHe9% pgea0dXdar-Jb9hs0dXdbPYxe9vr0-vr0-vqpWqaaeaabiGaciaaca% qabeaadaabauaaaOqaaiaadwhacqGH9aqpcaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaa% cIcacaWGWbGaaiykaaqabaGccqGHRaWkcaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaacI% cacaWGZbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGSaGaaeiiaiabgEGirlabgEna0kaa% dwhadaWgaaWcbaGaaiikaiaadchacaGGPaaabeaakiabg2da9iaaic% dacaGGSaGaaeiiaiabgEGirhrbmv3yPrwyGm0BUn3BSvgaiyGacaWF% 1bWaaSbaaSqaaGqaciaa+HcacaGFZbGaa4xkaaqabaGccqGH9aqpca% aIWaGaaiilaiaabccacqaHvpGAcqGH9aqpcqaHvpGAdaWgaaWcbaGa% aiikaiaadchacaGGPaaabeaakiabgUcaRiabew9aQnaaBaaaleaaca% GGOaGaam4CaiaacMcaaeqaaOGaaiilaiaabccacqGHhis0cqGHxdaT% cqaHvpGAdaWgaaWcbaGaaiikaiaadchacaGGPaaabeaakiabg2da9i% aaicdacaGGSaGaaeiiaiabgEGirlabew9aQnaaBaaaleaacaqGOaGa% ae4CaiaabMcaaeqaaOGaeyypa0JaaGimaaaa!809B!\[u = u_{(p)} + u_{(s)} ,{\text{ }}\nabla \times u_{(p)} = 0,{\text{ }}\nabla u_{(s)} = 0,{\text{ }}\varphi = \varphi _{(p)} + \varphi _{(s)} ,{\text{ }}\nabla \times \varphi _{(p)} = 0,{\text{ }}\nabla \varphi _{{\text{(s)}}} = 0\], and formulae of the Betti type for an infinite domain with a cavity have been derived.

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Zusammenfassung Betrachtet werden die Ausstrahlungsbedingungen der Sommerfeldschen Art für lineare homogene mikropolare Elastizitätstheorie. Die reguläre Lösung (u, ) der grundlegenden Gleichungen für einen unendlichen Raum wird mit Hilfe der Bedingungen für Paare % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbnL2yY9% 2CVzgDGmvyUnhitvMCPzgarmWu51MyVXgaruWqVvNCPvMCG4uz3bqe% fqvATv2CG4uz3bIuV1wyUbqee0evGueE0jxyaibaieYlf9irVeeu0d% Xdh9vqqj-hEeeu0xXdbba9frFf0-OqFfea0dXdd9vqaq-JfrVkFHe9% pgea0dXdar-Jb9hs0dXdbPYxe9vr0-vr0-vqpWqaaeaabiGaciaaca% qabeaadaabauaaaOqaaiaacIcacaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaacIcacaWG% WbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGSaGaey4kaSIaeqy1dO2aaSbaaSqaaiaacI% cacaWGWbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGPaaaaa!4834!\[(u_{(p)} , + \varphi _{(p)} )\] und % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbnL2yY9% 2CVzgDGmvyUnhitvMCPzgarmWu51MyVXgaruWqVvNCPvMCG4uz3bqe% fqvATv2CG4uz3bIuV1wyUbqee0evGueE0jxyaibaieYlf9irVeeu0d% Xdh9vqqj-hEeeu0xXdbba9frFf0-OqFfea0dXdd9vqaq-JfrVkFHe9% pgea0dXdar-Jb9hs0dXdbPYxe9vr0-vr0-vqpWqaaeaabiGaciaaca% qabeaadaabauaaaOqaaiaacIcacaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaacIcacaWG% ZbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGSaGaey4kaSIaeqy1dO2aaSbaaSqaaiaacI% cacaWGZbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGPaaaaa!483A!\[(u_{(s)} , + \varphi _{(s)} )\] definiert, wobei % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbnL2yY9% 2CVzgDGmvyUnhitvMCPzgarmWu51MyVXgaruWqVvNCPvMCG4uz3bqe% fqvATv2CG4uz3bIuV1wyUbqee0evGueE0jxyaibaieYlf9irVeeu0d% Xdh9vqqj-hEeeu0xXdbba9frFf0-OqFfea0dXdd9vqaq-JfrVkFHe9% pgea0dXdar-Jb9hs0dXdbPYxe9vr0-vr0-vqpWqaaeaabiGaciaaca% qabeaadaabauaaaOqaaiaadwhacqGH9aqpcaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaa% cIcacaWGWbGaaiykaaqabaGccqGHRaWkcaWG1bWaaSbaaSqaaiaacI% cacaWGZbGaaiykaaqabaGccaGGSaGaaeiiaiabgEGirlabgEna0kaa% dwhadaWgaaWcbaGaaiikaiaadchacaGGPaaabeaakiabg2da9iaaic% dacaGGSaGaaeiiaiabgEGirhrbmv3yPrwyGm0BUn3BSvgaiyGacaWF% 1bWaaSbaaSqaaGqaciaa+HcacaGFZbGaa4xkaaqabaGccqGH9aqpca% aIWaGaaiilaiaabccacqaHvpGAcqGH9aqpcqaHvpGAdaWgaaWcbaGa% aiikaiaadchacaGGPaaabeaakiabgUcaRiabew9aQnaaBaaaleaaca% GGOaGaam4CaiaacMcaaeqaaOGaaiilaiaabccacqGHhis0cqGHxdaT% cqaHvpGAdaWgaaWcbaGaaiikaiaadchacaGGPaaabeaakiabg2da9i% aaicdacaGGSaGaaeiiaiabgEGirlabew9aQnaaBaaaleaacaqGOaGa% ae4CaiaabMcaaeqaaOGaeyypa0JaaGimaaaa!809B!\[u = u_{(p)} + u_{(s)} ,{\text{ }}\nabla \times u_{(p)} = 0,{\text{ }}\nabla u_{(s)} = 0,{\text{ }}\varphi = \varphi _{(p)} + \varphi _{(s)} ,{\text{ }}\nabla \times \varphi _{(p)} = 0,{\text{ }}\nabla \varphi _{{\text{(s)}}} = 0\] ist. Es wird gezeigt, dass derartige reguläre Lösung mit Hilfe der Formel Bettischer Art für einem unendlichen Raum mit einem Hohlraum dargestellt werden kann.

     

Application of Complexity Theory to an Information Processing Model in Science Education

The current work examines the role of working-memory capacity in problem solving in science education. It treats an information-processing model with tools of complexity theory. Nonlinear methods are used to correlate the subjects' achievement scores with working-memory capacity. Data have been taken from the achievement scores in simple organic-synthesis chemical problems. The subjects (N = 319) were in grade twelve (age 17–18). Problems of various Z-demands (that is the number of steps needed to solve the problem) from two to eight were used. Rank-order sequences of the subjects, according to their scores, were generated, and each score was then replaced by the value of subject's working memory capacity measured by the digit backward span test. Then the sequences were mapped onto a one-dimensional random walk model and when treated as dynamic flows were found to possess fractal geometry with characteristics depending on the Z-demand of the problem. The findings were interpreted using concepts from complexity theory, such as correlation exponents, fractal dimensions and entropy. The null hypothesis was tested with surrogate data.     

Numerical Estimation of the Degree of Reservoir Permeability Heterogeneity Using Pressure Drawdown Tests

This study aims to correlate the response of pressure transient test to permeability distribution type. For this purpose, correlated permeability distributions in x–y direction are generated using fractional Brownian motion (fBm) as it has been shown in literature that permeability in carbonate reservoirs exhibits an fBm type distribution horizontally. 2-D fBm permeability distributions created using mid point displacement method are employed as data to a black oil simulator. The intermittence exponent, H or fractal dimension of the distribution, D, as defined by D=2 – H, characterizes the distribution type. All permeability distributions are normalized to represent the same arithmetic mean (20, 100, and 500 mD) and uniform variance so that only their fractal dimension that underlies the smoothness of the distribution distinguishes them. Many different realizations of permeability distributions are generated based on the random number seeds used and pressure transient (drawdown) tests are simulated using a black oil simulator package (ECLIPSE 100). Pressure transient analysis is performed using PanSystem package. As a base case and for the comparison purpose, the same procedure is repeated for the totally homogeneous case (the same permeability for all grids) and a random (normally distributed) permeability distribution with the same mean and uniform variance. The effects of permeability distribution type on the pressure response are clarified. A strong impact of heterogeneity is observed as an increase in skin effect with increasing fractal dimension of permeability distribution. This additional (or pseudo) skin effect due to heterogeneity is correlated to the fractal dimension of the permeability distribution. As a further step, the procedure is repeated for different flow rates applied during the drawdown test. The correlation between the fractal dimension of permeability distribution and additional skin is improved by incorporating the rate into it. The methodology followed can be used in the assessment of reservoir heterogeneity quantitatively using pressure transient response.     

Nonlinear vibrations of structures induced by dry friction

The chattering of machine tools, the squealing noise generated by tram wheels in narrow curves and the noise of band saws are examples of physical processes in which elastic structures exhibit self-sustained stick-slip vibrations. The nonlinear contact forces are often due to dry friction. Periodic, multiperiodic, and chaotic motions can occur, depending on the parameters.Because the governing equations of motion are non-integrable, solutions can only be determined by numerical integration methods. The numerical investigations of continuous structures requires themodal approach to reduce the number of degrees of freedom.As an example, a beam system has been investigated numerically and experimentally in this paper. The nonlinear motion of a point of the continuous structure has been measured by a specially developedlaser vibrometer.The friction characteristic has been measured directly and identified from a measured time series by means of amodal state observer. The correlation dimension, which represents a lower bound of thefractal dimension, has been calculated using thecorrelation integral method from a measured time series of the beam system.     

Progressive Coherence Patterns for Electroencephalographic Phenomenology

The analysis of the EEG rhythm synchronism, based on a limited channel sampling, is a hazardous challenge notwithstanding the success of the pioneer results obtained by Takens. Although the correlation dimension remains the principal method for an estimate of the neuron synchronization degree from a single time series, the spectral coherence is an instrument largely used in the clinical analysis of the EEG-channel synergy. A wavelet extension of this instrument has been set up and tested on dynamical models endowed with synchronization and on clinical EEG time series.     

Analysis of regular and irregular acoustic streaming patterns in a rectangular enclosure

This study reports an experimental investigation of the non-linear phenomena of regular (classical) and irregular streaming patterns generated in an air-filled rigid-walled square channel subjected to the acoustic standing waves of different frequencies and intensities. The interaction of acoustic waves and thermoviscous fluids is responsible for these phenomena. The resonator’s walls are maintained at isothermal condition. Synchronized particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique has been used to measure the streaming velocity fields. The experimental results show that at a given excitation frequency, regular streaming flow patterns are observed up to a certain value of the excitation amplitude. As the amplitude increases beyond this limit, the regular streaming is distorted to an irregular flow structure. The regular and irregular streaming are classified in terms of streaming Reynolds number . It is found that for Re_s2<50, classical streaming flow patterns are established and then deform to irregular and complex shapes as Re_s2 exceeds 50.     

Convergence of biorthogonal series of biharmonic eigenfunctions by the method of titchmarsh

Canonical edge problems for the biharmonic equation can be solved by separating variables. The eigenvalues and eigenvectors arising in this separation are derived from a reduced system of ordinary differential equations along lines suggested in the excellent work of R. C. Smith (1952). We study the reduced system which is governed by a vector ordinary differential equation. A solution of the biharmonic problem, governed by a partial differential equation, can be found only if the prescribed data is restricted to a subspace of the space spanned by the eigenfunctions of the reduced problem. The theory leads to problems in generalized harmonic analysis which seek conditions under which arbitrary vector fields f(y) with values in ² can be represented in terms of eigenvectors of the reduced problem. This paper adds new theorems and conjectures to the theory. We extend Smith's generalization to fourth-order problems of the methods introduced by Titchmarsh (1946) to study eigenfunction expansions associated with second-order problems. We use this method to prove that, if f(y)=[(f ₁(y), f ₂y)], -1y1, f(y) C¹[-1, 1], f L₂[-1, 1], then the series expressing f(y) converges uniformly to f(y) in the open interval (-1, 1), uniformly in [-1, 1] if f ₁(±1)=0 and, in any case, to [0, f ₂(±1)-f ₁(±1)] at y=±1. This is unlike Fourier series, which converge to the mean value of the periodic extension of a function. The series exhibits a Gibbs phenomenon near the end points of discontinuity when f ₁(±1) 0.The Gibbs undershoot and overshoot for the step function vector [1, 0] and ramp function vector [y, 0] are computed numerically. The undershoot and overshoot are much larger than in the case of Fourier series and, unlike Fourier series, the Gibbs oscillations do not appear to be entirely suppressed by Féjer's method of summing Cesaro sums. We show that, when f(y) has interior points of discontinuity, the series for f(y) diverges and we present numerical results which indicate that, in this divergent case, the Cesaro sums converge to f(y) apparently with Gibbs oscillations near the point of discontinuity.     

Stability transitions for periodic orbits in hamiltonian systems

The paper considers one-parameter families of periodic solutions of real analytic Hamiltonian systems with two degrees of freedom, the parameter being the energy h. Conditions are given which guarantee that this family will undergo infinitely many changes in stability status as h tends to some finite value h ₀. First considered is the case of a critical point (with eigenvalues ±, ±i, and >0) of the Hamiltonian at energy h ₀ with the property that the family limits to a homoclinic orbit asymptotic to this point. Some generalizations of this case are given, and applications are made to examples such as the Hénon-Heiles Hamiltonian. We obtain an infinite sequence of distinct energy intervals converging to h ₀ on which the periodic orbits are elliptic. Requirements for the elliptic stability of the orbits are then given. The additional conditions for an infinite sequence of distinct energy intervals converging to h ₀, on which the orbits are hyperbolic, involve the coexistence problem for an associated Hill's equation that appears when the relevant Poincaré maps along the orbits are computed in coordinates. The results are compared to the case where the critical point has eigenvalues (±±i), and >0, investigated by Henrard and Devaney.     

On nonlinear problems of mixed type: A qualitative theory using infinite-dimensional center manifolds

We consider the equation a(y)u_xx+div_y(b(y)_yu)+c(y)u=g(y, u) in the cylinder (–l,l)×, being elliptic where b(y)>0 and hyperbolic where b(y)<0. We construct self-adjoint realizations in L₂() of the operatorAu= (1/a) div_y(b_yu)+(c/a) in the case ofb changing sign. This leads to the abstract problem u_xx+Au=g(u), whereA has a spectrum extending to + as well as to –. For l= it is shown that all sufficiently small solutions lie on an infinite-dimensional center manifold and behave like those of a hyperbolic problem. Anx-independent cross-sectional integral E=E(u, u_x) is derived showing that all solutions on the center manifold remain bounded forx ±. For finitel, all small solutionsu are close to a solution on the center manifold such that u(x)-(x) Ce ^-(1-|x|) for allx, whereC and are independent ofu. Hence, the solutions are dominated by hyperbolic properties, except close to the terminal ends {±1}×, where boundary layers of elliptic type appear.     

Spectroscopic observations of Fermi-degenerate aluminum compressed and heated to four times solid density and 20 eV

Shock waves generated by temporally shaped laser ablation compressed and heated Al to ρ = 11 ± 5 g/cm³ and 20 ± 2 eV. The inferred density and temperature demonstrate that highly compressed, Fermi-degenerate plasma can be created by tuning the temporal pulse shape of the laser drive intensity. The density and temperature of these plastic-tamped Al plasmas in the warm dense matter regime were diagnosed using the Stark-broadened, Al 1s–2p absorption spectral line shapes. These observations represent the forefront of opacity measurements for warm dense matter and are important for high energy density physics and inertial confinement fusion.     

A cross-correlation technique for velocity field extraction from particulate visualization

A rapid time series of photographs of the horizontal cross-sections of several y ⁺ locations were taken of a turbulent open-channel water flow with Re _d = 3,900. A pair of photographic images were obtained with a time difference of 1.3 v/u ² at each y ⁺ locations. The pictures were digitized into 8 bit data with a spatial resolution of 2.5 viscous scales. Instead of identifying discrete particles, a variable interval spatial correlation technique was used to extract the velocity components. With this technique, two-dimensional spatial cross-correlations of the illumination intensities were taken between a pair of picture images. The correlations were taken over small areas and the peak of the correlation coefficients were used to obtain the convection velocity yielding the u and w components of velocity. Some statistical properties were calculated and are shown to be comparable with previous data. Spatial correlations of the velocity components revealed some unique characteristics related to the structure of turbulence.     

Depressive symptoms in Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3) patients and their relatives

OBJECTIVES: It was the aim of this study to determine the depression scores of Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) patients, their spouses, and individuals at 50% risk for MJD, and second, to verify the existence of a correlation between depressive symptoms and the degree of motor incapacitation. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Two hundred and forty-six individuals aged > or =18 years were studied: 79 MJD patients (group 1), 43 spouses of MJD patients (group 2), 80 individuals at risk for MJD (group 3), and a control group (group 4) composed of 44 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The following two tools were applied: the Beck Depression Inventory and the Barthel index of physical incapacitation, both in an adapted Brazilian Portuguese version. RESULTS: Moderate to severe depressive scores were found in 33.5% of patients in the MJD families, in 16.3% of the spouses, and in 6.3% of the individuals at risk. This linear reduction between MJD family members was statistically significant (p < 0.0001, ANOVA). Depressive scores were also associated with age and the female sex. A direct correlation between Beck Depression Inventory scores and motor incapacitation was found in MJD patients (r = 0.507, Pearson correlation, p < 0.0001). Although the depressive symptoms in the control group with MS were higher than those found in MJD patients (59% of MS patients showed moderate to severe scores), depression did not correlate with physical incapacitation, age, or education attainment in the MS group. CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms are rather common in MJD patients and in their spouses (caregivers). In this condition, depression seemed to be more reactive than primarily related to the disease process itself.     

Hydrodynamics of ciliary propulsion

A numerical approach is developed to study the effect on a fluid of the regular oscillations of an array of flexible cilia which hinge around points on a wall. The specific application studied concerns the ctenophore Pleurobrachia pileus, a small marine invertebrate of quasi-spherical shape and diameter of the order of the centimeter which swims in water thanks to the rhythmic beating of eight rows of hair-like cilia aligned along its body. Only one row of cilia is studied here, in a three-dimensional setting. The technique presented is general enough to allow its application to a variety of fluid–structure interaction problems. The physical mechanisms of the propulsion are highlighted, by analysing the results of three-dimensional simulations. A parametric study involving natural and non-natural parameters leads to a better understanding of the propulsive characteristics of ctenophores; results show that the specific power expended increases with the increase of the beating frequency of the row of cilia, in agreement with experiments.     

The curved bar subjected to an arbitrarily distributed loading: Another paradox in the two-dimensional theory of elasticity

The problem of the curved bar subjected to an arbitrarily distributed loading on the surfacesr=a andr=b is solved by using the method of complex functions and expanding the boundary conditions atr=a andr=b into Fourier series. Then another paradox in the two-dimensional theory of elasticity is discovered, i. e., the classical solution becomes infinite when the curved bar is subjected to a uniform loading or when the angle included between the two ends of the curved bar 2 is equal to 2 and the curved bar is subjected to a sine or cosine loading. In this paper the paradox is resolved successfully and the solutions for the paradox are obtained. Moreover, the modified classical solution which remains bounded as 2 approaches 2 is provided.     

Codimension two bifurcations of symmetric cycles in Hamiltonian systems with an antisymplectic involution

Consider a Hamiltonian system with parameters, such that there exists an involution which reverses this Hamiltonian system. Let us assume the linear part L at =0 has only nonzero purely imaginary eigen-values ±ib₁,..., ±ib_n. In this paper, we classify the typical bifurcations of families of symmetric periodic solutions of this system at resonance if b_i/b_j=±1, ±2, or ±1/2 and the number of parameters needed is one or two. First, one puts the Hamiltonians into a convenient normal form. Next, applying a Lyapunov-Schmidt reduction and making further manipulations, one can geta reduced bifurcation equation which can possess certain symmetry. Finally, by using elementary methods from singularity theory or isotopy methods, one obtains the desired bifurcation diagrams.     

Fractal geometry concerned with stable and dynamic fracture mechanics

Fractal modeling of the rugged crack geometry is considered for the stable and dynamic fracture mechanics characterizing the morphology of a fracture surface and the influence of its growth. It is shown that the fractal dimension has a strong influence on the rising of the R-curve in brittle materials. For the unstable Griffith–Mott’s approach or dynamical crack growth the fractal dimension has a strong influence on the velocity limit of the crack growth. It is also shown that the limit of crack velocity lowers with increasing surface ruggedness (higher fractal dimension D = 2 − H) explaining the intangibility of the Rayleigh wave velocity by the cracks.     

Invariant helical subspaces for the Navier-Stokes equations

Three-dimensional solutions with helical symmetry are shown to form an invariant subspace for the Navier-Stokes equations. Uniqueness of weak helical solutions in the sense of Leray is proved, and these weak solutions are shown to be regular (strong) solutions existing for arbitrary time t. The global universal attractor for the infinite-dimensional dynamical system generated by the corresponding semi-group of helical flows is shown to be compact and finite-dimensional. The Hausdorff and fractal dimensions of the global attractors are estimated in terms of the governing physical parameters and in terms of the helical parameters for several problems in the class, with the most detailed results obtained for rotating Hagen-Poiseuille (pipe) flow. In this case, the dimension, either Hausdorff or fractal, up to an absolute constant is bounded from above by , where is the axial wavenumber, n is the azimuthal wavenumber and Re is the Reynolds number based on the radius of the pipe. These upper bounds are independent of the rotation rate.     

Study on the Fuel Air Mixing Induced by a Shock Wave Propagating into a H2-Air Interface

2nd-order upwind TVD scheme was used to solve the laminar, fully Navier-Stokes equations. The numerical simulations were done on the propagation of a shock wave with Ma _S = 2 and 4 into a hydrogen and air mixture in a duct and a duct with a rearward step. The results indicate that a swirling vortex may be generated in the lopsided interface behind the moving shock. Meanwhile, the complex shock system is also formed in this shear flow region. A large swirling vortex is produced and the fuel mixing can be enhanced by a shock wave at low Mach number. But in a duct with a rearward step, the shock almost disappears in hydrogen for Ma _S = 2. The shock in hydrogen will become strong if Ma _S is large. Similar to the condition of a shock moving in a duct full of hydrogen and air, a large vortex can be formed in the shear flow region. The large swirling vortex even gets through the reflected shock and impacts on the lower wall. Then, the distribution of hydrogen behind the rearward step is divided into two regions. The transition from regular reflection to Mach reflection was observed as well in case Ma _S = 4.     

Characterization of patterns in rimming flow

Patterns were generated inside a horizontal cylinder rotating at low speeds. The cylinder was filled with a very low volume liquid fraction of 1.8% of Newtonian fluid and the rotation speed ranged between 0.08 and 5.2 s⁻¹. A novel laser-plane technique was utilized to obtain time series from each pattern. This enabled the characterization of fluid patterns using Fourier spectral (FS) and dynamical-systems (chaotic) techniques such as the recurrence map, correlation dimension (D₂) and Hurst exponent (H). Four patterns were found (fingers, furrows, waterfall and smooth tooth) before annular flow was reached. The results indicate that the FS technique not is suitable for flow pattern characterization; and H only has the ability to indicate a possible pattern change. The best tool for indicating the pattern transitions and the inner coat liquid evolution was found to be recurrence maps and D₂.     

Existence Theory by Front Tracking for General Nonlinear Hyperbolic Systems

We consider the Cauchy problem for a strictly hyperbolic, N × N quasilinear system in one-space dimension