Note on the virial theorem

Poincaré's formalism is used to develop a variant of the usual virial theorem in which the time average of the equation of motion of a certain function is expressed in terms of the generalized Poisson brackets. Recommended by Prof. Mei Fengxiang     

Use of the reciprocity theorem for axially symmetric transient problems

Summary A fundamental solution, to be used in reciprocal theorem for the solutions of axially symmetric transient problem of elastodynamics, is presented. A cylindrical cavity problem has been solved to check the formulation. The strong singularity of the resulting integral equation for this problem has been reduced to the weak form. The new formulation provides the initial velocity on the surface for a transient loading. Some differences have been introduced for the use of generalized functions.     

An elastodynamic reciprocity theorem for linear, viscoelastic media

Summary A reciprocity theorem for impulsive disturbances in a linear, viscoelastic medium is derived. Apart from the condition that the medium be linear and viscoelastic of the Boltzmann type, no restrictions as to the properties of the medium are imposed. Hence, the reciprocity theorem is applicable to disturbances in inhomogeneous and anisotropic media.As an illustration of its usefulness the reciprocity theorem is used to derive an integral representation of the Kirchhoff type for the displacement vector in a linear, viscoelastic medium.For reference, also the Laplace transform version of the obtained results is given.     

A reciprocity theorem in linear gradient elasticity and the corresponding Saint-Venant principle

In many practical applications of nanotechnology and in microelectromechanical devices, typical structural components are in the form of beams, plates, shells and membranes. When the scale of such components is very small, the material microstructural lengths become important and strain gradient elasticity can provide useful material modelling. In addition, small scale beams and bars can be used as test specimens for measuring the lengths that enter the constitutive equations of gradient elasticity. It is then useful to be able to apply approximate solutions for the extension, shear and flexure of slender bodies. Such approach requires the existence of some form of the Saint-Venant principle. The present work presents a statement of the Saint-Venant principle in the context of linear strain gradient elasticity. A reciprocity theorem analogous to Betti’s theorem in classic elasticity is provided first, together with necessary restrictions on the constitutive equations and the body forces. It is shown that the order of magnitude of displacements are in accord with the Sternberg’s statement of the Saint-Venant principle. The cases of stretching, shearing and bending of a beam were examined in detail, using two-dimensional finite elements. The numerical examples confirmed the theoretical results.     

Uniqueness theorem,theorem of reciprocity,and eigenvalue problems in linear theory of porous piezoelectricity

The uniqueness theorem and the theorem of reciprocity in the linearized porous piezoelectricity are established under the assumption of positive definiteness of elastic and electric fields. General theorems in the linear theory of porous piezoelectric materials are proved for the quasi-static electric field approximation. The uniqueness theorem is also proved without using the positive definiteness of the elastic field. An eigenvalue problem associated with free vibrations of a porous piezoelectric body is studied using the abstract formulation. Some properties of operators are also proved. The problem of frequency shift due to small disturbances, based on an abstract formulation, is studied using a variational and operator approach. A perturbation analysis of a special case is also given.     

Application of the reciprocity theorem to scattering of surface waves by a cavity

Scattering of surface waves by a cylindrical cavity at the surface of a homogenous, isotropic, linearly elastic half-space is analyzed in this paper. In the usual manner, the scattered field is shown to be equivalent to the radiation from a distribution of tractions, obtained from the incident wave on the surface of the cavity. For the approximation used in this paper, these tractions are shifted to tractions applied to the projection of the cavity on the surface of the half-space. The radiation of surface waves from a normal and a tangential line load, recently determined by the use of the reciprocity theorem, is employed to obtain the field scattered by the cavity from the superposition of displacements due to the distributed surface tractions. The vertical displacement at some distance from the cavity is compared with the solution of the scattering problem obtained by the boundary element method (BEM) for various depths and widths of the cavity. Comparisons between the analytical and BEM results are graphically displayed. The limitations of the approximate approach are discussed based on the comparisons with the BEM results.     

Ergodic theorem for infinite iterated function systems

1IntroductionandProblem IteratedFunctionSystems(IFS)theorycanbesaidtobethecontinuationanddevelopment ofdynamicalsystemtheory.DynamicalsystemstheorydealswithiterationofonemapbutIFS theorydealswithiterationofmanymaps. IFStheory’srootwasveryearlybutthebeginningofactivedevelopmentwasHutchinson’s paper(1981).Heresearchedselfsimilarityoffractalsetsusingsystemoffinitenumberofsimilar contractionmapsofRn.Barnsleycalledafinitesetofcontractionmappsasaniteratedfunction systemsandsystemizedIFStheo…     

On the generalized virial theorem for systems with variable mass

We presently extend the virial theorem for both discrete and continuous systems of material points with variable mass, relying on developments presented in Ganghoffer (Int J Solids Struct 47:1209–1220, 2010). The developed framework is applicable to describe physical systems at very different scales, from the evolution of a population of biological cells accounting for growth to mass ejection phenomena occurring within a collection of gravitating objects at the very large astrophysical scales. As a starting basis, the field equations in continuum mechanics are written to account for a mass source and a mass flux, leading to a formulation of the virial theorem accounting for non-constant mass within the considered system. The scalar and tensorial forms of the virial theorem are then written successively in both Lagrangian and Eulerian formats, incorporating the mass flux. As an illustration, the averaged stress tensor in accreting gravitating solid bodies is evaluated based on the generalized virial theorem.     

The Poincare-Bendixson theorem for monotone cyclic feedback systems

We prove the Poincare-Bendixson theorem for monotone cyclic feedback systems; that is, systems inR ⁿ of the form

质系动量矩定理应用二例

设计了两个应用质系动量矩定理的例子. 表面上看,它们似乎违反常识; 实际上, 它们都符合科学, 而且能加深对质系动量矩定理的理解.     

A limit theorem for the solutions of slow-fast systems with fractional Brownian motion

A limit theorem which can simplify slow—fast dynamical systems driven by fractional Brownian motion with the Hurst parameter H inside the (1/2, 1) interval has been proved. The slow variables of the original system can be approximated by the solution of the simplified equations in the sense of mean square. An example is presented to illustrate the applications of the limit theorem.     

LAGRANGE'S THEOREM FOR A CLASS OF NONHOLONOMICSYSTEMS AND ITS APPLICATION

I.IntroductionSinceE.T.Whittaker.proposedfoestabilit}'problellll'lofnonholononlicsystemsin1904forthefirsttime,thescholarsathomeandabroad11a\'emadealotofresearchesontheequilibriunlstabilityoflinearand11olllinearnonllolollolnicsystems,andhaveobtainedaseriesofimportantresultslZ--7].Hobbled'er,theexpositionandapplicationrelatedtoLagrange'stheorenlinthestabilityanalysisfornonholonomicsystemsisseldonlseenuptonow.Althoughitwasmentionedinreference[3].aspecialdiscussionhasnotbeencarriedoutyet.Asafam…     

Non-smooth modelling of electrical systems using the flux approach

The non-smooth modelling of electrical systems, which allows for idealised switching components, is described using the flux approach. The formulations and assumptions used for non-smooth mechanical systems are adopted for electrical systems using the position–flux analogy. For the most important non-smooth electrical elements, like diodes and switches, set-valued branch relations are formulated and related to analogous mechanical elements. With the set-valued branch relations, the dynamics of electrical circuits are described as measure differential inclusions. For the numerical solution, the measure differential inclusions are formulated as a measure complementarity system and discretised with a difference scheme, known in mechanics as time-stepping. For every time-step a linear complementarity problem is obtained. Using the example of the DC–DC buck converter, the formulation of the measure differential inclusions, state reduction and their numerical solution using the time-stepping method is shown for the flux approach.     

An extension of Levi-Civita's theorem to nonholonomic dynamical systems

This paper uses Poincaré formalism to extend the Levi-Civita theorem to cope with nonholonomic systems admitting certain invariant relations whose equations of motion involve constraint multipliers. Sufficient conditions allowing such extension are obtained and, as an application of the theory a generalization of Routh's motion is presented.     

Extension of Noether's theorem to constrained non-conservative dynamical systems

A method based on a differential variational principle is developed in order to extend Noether's theorem to constrained non-conservative dynamical systems. The result is applied to generate constants of the motion for a generic example of a non-linear, dissipative dynamical system with time-varying coefficients represented by the Emden equation. The converse of Noether's theorem, whereby the symmetries of the system are determined from the knowledge of the Lagrangian and a first integral is also considered for both the Emden equation, and that of the damped harmonic oscillator. It is further shown that the presence of ideal constraints (whether holonomic or non-holonomic) does not affect the statement of Noether's theorem. The constraints affect the Jacobi energy integral, however, because they enter into consideration through real work instead of virtual work. It is shown that the Jacobi integral is conserved provided that: (a) the Lagrangian is explicitly independent of time, (b) the real power of the generalized forces not derivable from a potential vanish, (c) the holonomic constraints are explicitly independent of time, (d) the non-holonomic constraints are linear and homogeneous in the generalized velocities.