Convergence of the Cahn-Hilliard equation to the Hele-Shaw model

We prove that level surfaces of solutions to the Cahn-Hilliard equation tend to solutions of the Hele-Shaw problem under the assumption that classical solutions of the latter exist. The method is based on a new matched asymptotic expansion for solutions, a spectral analysis for linearizd operators, and an estimate for the difference between the true solutions and certain approximate ones.     

Mode I stress intensity factor solutions for spot welds in lap-shear specimens

The analytical solutions of the mode I stress intensity factor for spot welds in lap-shear specimens are investigated based on the classical Kirchhoff plate theory for linear elastic materials. First, closed-form solutions for an infinite plate containing a rigid inclusion under counter bending conditions are derived. The development of the closed-form solutions is then used as a guide to develop approximate closed-form solutions for a finite square plate containing a rigid inclusion under counter bending conditions. Based on the J integral, the closed-form solutions are used to develop the analytical solutions of the mode I stress intensity factor for spot welds in lap-shear specimens of large and finite sizes. The analytical solutions of the mode I stress intensity factor based on the solutions for infinite and finite square plates with an inclusion are compared with the results of the three-dimensional finite element computations of lap-shear specimens with various ratios of the specimen half width to the nugget radius. The results indicate that the mode I stress intensity factor solution based on the finite square plate model with an inclusion agrees well with the computational results for lap-shear specimens for the ratio of the half specimen width to the nugget radius between 4 and 15. Finally, a set of the closed-form stress intensity factor solutions for lap-shear specimens at the critical locations are proposed for future applications.     

Water Redistribution in Irrigated Soil Profiles: Invariant Solutions of the Governing Equation

Exact solutions for a class of nonlinear partial differential equations modelling soil water infiltration and redistribution in irrigation systems are studied. These solutions are invariant under two-parameter symmetry groups obtained by the group classification of the governing equation. A general procedure for constructing invariant solutions is presented in a way convenient for investigating numerous new exact solutions.     

Dissipative and Entropy Solutions to Non-Isotropic Degenerate Parabolic Balance Laws

We propose a new notion of weak solutions (dissipative solutions) for non-isotropic, degenerate, second-order, quasi-linear parabolic equations. This class of solutions is an extension of the notion of dissipative solutions for scalar conservation laws introduced by L. C. Evans. We analyze the relationship between the notions of dissipative and entropy weak solutions for non-isotropic, degenerate, second-order, quasi-linear parabolic equations. As an application we prove the strong convergence of a general relaxation-type approximation for such equations.     

Mode i and mixed mode fields with incomplete crack tip plasticity

Plane strain slip line fields, in which plasticity does not fully surround the crack tip have been developed for mode I and mixed mode I\II cracks under contained yielding. Analytical solutions have been assembled using slip line theory for the plastic sectors and semi-infinite wedge solutions for the elastic sectors. These solutions are compared with finite element solutions based on modified boundary layer formulations. The analytical solutions agree well with numerical solutions, and form a family of fields with incomplete plasticity around the crack tip.     

非均质流固耦合介质轴对称动力问题时域解

将地基视为流固两相介质并考虑其非均质成层特性，推导了多层地基动力问题时域解．文中首先建立了一组解耦的两相介质动力控制方程；而后利用Ｌａｐｌａｃｅ－Ｈａｎｋｅｌ变换推导了单层地基象空间初参数解答；再利用初参数法及传递矩阵技术导出了任意多层地基瞬态解的一般解析算式．本文获得的解答可方便地退化为现有理想弹性介质的解答     

Note on the Heat Transfer of Flows over a Stretching Wall in Porous Media: Exact Solutions

In this note, heat transfer over a stretching sheet with mass transfer in a porous medium is revisited. Analytical solutions are presented for two cases including a prescribed power-law wall temperature case and a prescribed power-law wall heat flux case. The solutions are expressed by the Kummer’s function. Closed-form solutions are found and presented for some special parameters. The solutions might offer more insights of the heat transfer characteristics compared with the numerical solutions.     

Singular solutions and Green's method in micropolar theory of elasticity

The matrices of fundamental solutions are constructed for a concentrated force as well as a concentrated couple varying harmonically in time and acting in an unbounded micropolar elastic continuum. These solutions are then used to obtain solutions for some other loading singularities. Integral representations, for the displacement and the rotation vectors are obtained by making use of the basic singular solutions. The formal solutions to two fundamental boundary value problems are expressed in terms of integrals which include given surface and body data and Green's functions.     

Further improved F-expansion and new exact solutions for nonlinear evolution equations

The improved F-expansion method with a computerized symbolic computation is used to construct the exact traveling wave solutions of four nonlinear evolution equations in physics. As a result, many exact traveling wave solutions are obtained which include new soliton-like solutions, trigonometric function solutions, and rational solutions. The method is straightforward and concise, and it holds promise for many applications.     

Reproduction of solutions of bidimensional ideal plasticity

The symmetries of a system of differential equations allowed the transformation of its solutions to a solution of this system. New analytical exact solutions of a system of two-dimensional ideal plasticity equations were constructed from two well-known solutions, that for a circular cavity stressed by normal pressure, and Prandtl's solution for a block compressed between perfectly rough plates, for the case where the thickness of the block was rather small. A mechanical sense of new solutions was discussed.     

Some Flows in Shape Optimization

Geometric flows related to shape optimization problems of the Bernoulli type are investigated. The evolution law is the sum of a curvature term and a nonlocal term of Hele–Shaw type. We introduce generalized set solutions, the definition of which is widely inspired by viscosity solutions. The main result is an inclusion preservation principle for generalized solutions. As a consequence, we obtain existence, uniqueness and stability of solutions. Asymptotic behavior for the flow is discussed:we prove that the solutions converge to a generalized Bernoulli exterior free-boundary problem.     

Exact solutions for unsteady unidirectional flows of a generalized second-order fluid through a rectangular conduit

The exact solutions are obtained for unsteady unidirectional flows of a generalized second-order fluid through a rectangular conduit. The fractional calculus in the constitutive relationship of a non-Newtonian fluid is introduced. We construct the solutions by means of Fourier transform and the discrete Laplace transform of the sequential derivatives and the double finite Fourier transform. The solutions for Newtonian fluid between two infinite parallel plates appear as limiting cases of our solutions.     

Solution with a linear velocity field for a submodel of one-dimensional gas motions

A method for finding exact solutions of the equations of gas dynamics with a linear velocity field is proposed. This method was used to find exact solutions for one submodel of the evolutionary type which was fully integrated for the case of a polytropic gas. Examples of particle motion for the obtain exact solutions are given.     

Class of differentially invariant solutions of the submodel of axisymmetric flows of an ideal gas

A class of differentially invariant solutions of a problem with the pressure independent of the radial coordinate is considered for a submodel of steady axisymmetric flows of a polytropic gas. The overdetermined system turns out to be compatible and is integrated. All solutions defining transonic and supersonic flows with a limiting surface are found. These solutions are compared with invariant solutions obtained previously.     

Shape analysis and damped oscillatory solutions for a class of nonlinear wave equation with quintic term简

This paper aims at analyzing the shapes of the bounded traveling wave solu- tions for a class of nonlinear wave equation with a quintic term and obtaining its damped oscillatory solutions. The theory and method of planar dynamical systems are used to make a qualitative analysis to the planar dynamical system which the bounded traveling wave solutions of this equation correspond to. The shapes, existent number, and condi- tions are presented for all bounded traveling wave solutions. The bounded traveling wave solutions are obtained by the undetermined coefficients method according to their shapes, including exact expressions of bell and kink profile solitary wave solutions and approxi- mate expressions of damped oscillatory solutions. For the approximate damped oscillatory solution, using the homogenization principle, its error estimate is given by establishing the integral equation, which reflects the relation between the exact and approximate so- lutions. It can be seen that the error is infinitesimal decreasing in the exponential form.     

UNSTEADY CONFINED VISCOUS FLOWS WITH OSCILLATING WALLS AND MULTIPLE SEPARATION REGIONS OVER A DOWNSTREAM-FACING STEP

This paper presents computational solutions for unsteady viscous flows in channels with a downstream-facing step, followed by an oscillating floor. These solutions of the unsteady Navier–Stokes equations are obtained with a time-integration method using artificial compressibility in a fixed computational domain, which is obtained via a time-dependent coordinate transformation from the fluid domain with moving boundaries. The computational method is first validated for steady viscous flows past a downstream-facing step by comparison with previous numerical solutions and experimental results. This method is then used to obtain solutions for unsteady viscous flows with multiple separation regions over a downstream-facing step with oscillating walls, for which there are no previously known solutions. Thus, the present results may be used as benchmark solutions for the unsteady viscous flows with multiple separation regions between fixed and oscillating walls.     

Analytical method for the construction of solutions to the Föppl–von Kármán equations governing deflections of a thin flat plate

We discuss the method of linearization and construction of perturbation solutions for the Föppl–von Kármán equations, a set of non-linear partial differential equations describing the large deflections of thin flat plates. In particular, we present a linearization method for the Föppl–von Kármán equations which preserves much of the structure of the original equations, which in turn enables us to construct qualitatively meaningful perturbation solutions in relatively few terms. Interestingly, the perturbation solutions do not rely on any small parameters, as an auxiliary parameter is introduced and later taken to unity. The obtained solutions are given recursively, and a method of error analysis is provided to ensure convergence of the solutions. Hence, with appropriate general boundary data, we show that one may construct solutions to a desired accuracy over the finite bounded domain. We show that our solutions agree with the exact solutions in the limit as the thickness of the plate is made arbitrarily small.     

A new method to the (2+1)-dimensional modified KP equation

By means of the auxiliary ordinary differential equation method, we have obtained many solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and variable separation solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional KP equation. Using a mixed method, many exact solutions have been obtained.     

Non-linear in-plane postbuckling of arches with rotational end restraints under uniform radial loading

This paper presents a thorough and comprehensive investigation of non-linear buckling and postbuckling analyses of pin-ended shallow circular arches subjected to a uniform radial load and which have equal elastic rotational end-restraints. The differential equations of equilibrium for non-linear buckling and postbuckling are established based on a virtual work approach. Exact solutions for the non-linear bifurcation, limit point and lowest buckling loads are obtained; in particular, exact solutions for the non-linear postbuckling equilibrium paths are derived. The criteria for switching between fundamental buckling and postbuckling modes are developed in terms of critical values of a geometric parameter for an arch, with exact solutions for these critical values of geometric parameter being obtained. Analytical solutions of non-linear buckling and postbuckling problems for arches with rotational end-restraints are of great interest, since they constitute one of the very few closed-form analyses of buckling and postbuckling behaviour of continuous structural systems. These exact solutions are a contribution to the non-linear structural mechanics of arches, as well as providing useful benchmark solutions for verifying non-linear numerical analyses.     

On a nonlinear hyperbolic variational equation: I. Global existence of weak solutions

We study the nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equation, (u _t+uu_x)_x=1/2u _x ² . This partial differential equation is the canonical asymptotic equation for weakly nonlinear solutions of a class of hyperbolic equations derived from variational principles. In particular, it describes waves in a massive director field of a nematic liquid crystal.Global smooth solutions of the partial differential equation do not exist, since their derivatives blow up in finite time, while weak solutions are not unique. We therefore define two distinct classes of admissible weak solutions, which we call dissipative and conservative solutions. We prove the global existence of each type of admissible weak solution, provided that the derivative of the initial data has bounded variation and compact support. These solutions remain continuous, despite the fact that their derivatives blow up.There are no a priori estimates on the second derivatives in any L ^p space, so the existence of weak solutions cannot be deduced by using Sobolev-type arguments. Instead, we prove existence by establishing detailed estimates on the blowup singularity for explicit approximate solutions of the partial differential equation.We also describe the qualitative properties of the partial differential equation, including a comparison with the Burgers equation for inviscid fluids and a number of illustrative examples of explicit solutions. We show that conservative weak solutions are obtained as a limit of solutions obtained by the regularized method of characteristics, and we prove that the large-time asymptotic behavior of dissipative solutions is a special piecewise linear solution which we call a kink-wave.