Time-dependent boundary integral equations for multiply connected plates

The existence of distributional solutions is discussed for theinitial-boundary value problems associated with the motion ofa thin, elastic, multiply connected plate, and for the boundaryequations arising from integral representations of such solutions.     

Boundary integral equations for bending of thermoelastic plates with transmission boundary conditions

The solution of an initial‐boundary value problem for bending of a piecewise‐homogeneous thermoelastic plate with transverse shear deformation is represented as various combinations of single‐layer and double‐layer time‐dependent potentials. The unique solvability of the boundary integral equations generated by these representations is proved in spaces of distributions. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The transmission problem in bending of plates with transverse shear deformation

The existence of weak solutions is proved for contact problemsin bending of elastic plates with transverse shear deformation,and for various boundary integral equations arising from potentialrepresentations of such solutions.     

A system of boundary integral equations for polygonal plates with free edges

We consider the problem of a polygonal plate with free edges. It is a boundary value problem for the biharmonic operator on a polygon with Neumann boundary conditions. Its resolution is studied via boundary integral equations. A variational formulation of the boundary problem obtained by a double-layer potential is given. Finally, we implement the method and give numerical results. © 1998 B. G. Teubner Stuttgart–John Wiley & Sons Ltd.     

Well‐conditioned boundary integral formulations for high‐frequency elastic scattering problems in three dimensions

We construct and analyze a family of well‐conditioned boundary integral equations for the Krylov iterative solution of three‐dimensional elastic scattering problems by a bounded rigid obstacle. We develop a new potential theory using a rewriting of the Somigliana integral representation formula. From these results, we generalize to linear elasticity the well‐known Brakhage–Werner and combined field integral equation formulations. We use a suitable approximation of the Dirichlet‐to‐Neumann map as a regularizing operator in the proposed boundary integral equations. The construction of the approximate Dirichlet‐to‐Neumann map is inspired by the on‐surface radiation conditions method. We prove that the associated integral equations are uniquely solvable and possess very interesting spectral properties. Promising analytical and numerical investigations, in terms of spherical harmonics, with the elastic sphere are provided. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Combined boundary integral equations for acoustic scattering‐resonance problems

In this paper, boundary integral formulations for a time‐harmonic acoustic scattering‐resonance problem are analyzed. The eigenvalues of eigenvalue problems resulting from boundary integral formulations for scattering‐resonance problems split in general into two parts. One part consists of scattering‐resonances, and the other one corresponds to eigenvalues of some Laplacian eigenvalue problem for the interior of the scatterer. The proposed combined boundary integral formulations enable a better separation of the unwanted spectrum from the scattering‐resonances, which allows in practical computations a reliable and simple identification of the scattering‐resonances in particular for non‐convex domains. The convergence of conforming Galerkin boundary element approximations for the combined boundary integral formulations of the resonance problem is shown in canonical trace spaces. Numerical experiments confirm the theoretical results. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Smoothness properties of Newtonian potentials in the study of elastic plates

The Hölder continuity and differentiability are investigated of Newtonian potentials arising in the theory of bending of elastic plates with transverse shear deformation. These properties play an essential role in the study by means of boundary integral equation techniques of boundary value problems for the equilibrium and harmonic oscillation states, and in the construction of associated boundary element methods.     

Integral equations of the first kind in the theory of oscillating plates

A modified matrix of fundamental solutions is used to derive and solve first-kind integral equations for the problem of high-frequency harmonic oscillations of an infinite elastic plate with a hole when Dirichlet or Neumann conditions are prescribed on the boundary curve.     

Boundary integral equations in time-dependent bending of thermoelastic plates

The initial-boundary value problems with the Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions arising in the theory of bending of thermoelastic plates with transverse shear deformation are reduced to time-dependent boundary integral equations by means of layer potentials. The solvability of these equations is then investigated in Sobolev-type spaces.     

Existence of positive solutions for singular impulsive differential equations with integral boundary conditions

In this paper, we study the existence of positive solutions for singular impulsive differential equations with integral boundary conditions where the nonlinearity f(t,u,v) may be singular at u = 0 and v = 0. The proof is based on the theory of Leray–Schauder degree, together with a truncation technique. Some recent results in the literature are generalized and improved. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence of solutions for dual singular integral equations with convolution kernels in case of non-normal type

This paper is devoted to the study of dual singular integral equations with convolution kernels in the case of non-normal type. Via using the Fourier transforms, we transform such equations into Riemann boundary value problems. To solve the equation, we establish the regularity theory of solvability. The general solutions and the solvable conditions of the equation are obtained. Especially, we investigate the asymptotic property of solutions at nodes. This paper will have a significant meaning for the study of improving and developing complex analysis, integral equations and Riemann boundary value problems.     

The null field equations for flexural oscillations of elastic plates

A null field method is constructed to solve the exterior Dirichlet, Neumann, and Robin boundary value problems associated with the high‐frequency harmonic oscillations of Mindlin‐type plates. The case of an infinite plate with a bounded elastic inclusion is also considered. Additionally, the completeness of certain sets of wavefunctions is investigated. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Constant‐sign solutions for singular systems of Fredholm integral equations

We consider the system of Fredholm integral equations where T>0 is fixed and the nonlinearities H_i(t, u₁, u₂, …, u_n) can be singular at t=0 and u_j=0 where j∈{1, 2, …, n}. Criteria are offered for the existence of constant‐sign solutions, i.e. θ_iu_i(t)≥0 for t∈[0, 1] and 1≤i≤n, where θ_i∈{1,?1} is fixed. We also include an example to illustrate the usefulness of the results obtained. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

伴有边界摄动的Volterra型积分微分方程组的奇摄动

讨论了伴有边界摄动的二阶非线性Volterra型积分微分方程组的奇摄动.在适当的条件下,利用对角化技巧证明了解的存在性,构造出解的渐近展开式并给出余项的一致有效估计.     

A weak formulation of boundary integral equations for time dependent parabolic problems

A weak formulation for ‘direct’ boundary methods for time dependent parabolic problems, deduced from distribution theory, is presented. The present approach seems particularly valuable when dealing with problems with non-integrable singularities and solutions with an exponential growth. Numerical examples are also reported for plane diffusion.     

The Robin problem for bending of elastic plates

The solution of the Robin problem in a finite domain for the system of equations modeling the bending of elastic plates with transverse shear deformation is approximated by means of a generalized Fourier series method closely connected to the structure of the boundary integral equation treatment of the problem. The theory is exemplified by numerical computation that shows a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.     

Analysis of segregated boundary‐domain integral equations for variable‐coefficient problems with cracks

Segregated direct boundary‐domain integral equation (BDIE) systems associated with mixed, Dirichlet and Neumann boundary value problems (BVPs) for a scalar “Laplace” PDE with variable coefficient are formulated and analyzed for domains with interior cuts (cracks). The main results established in the paper are the BDIE equivalence to the original BVPs and invertibility of the BDIE operators in the corresponding Sobolev spaces. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 2010     

Wavelet-based preconditioners for boundary integral equations

We study simple preconditioners for the conjugate gradient method when used to solve matrix systems arising from some hypersingular and weakly singular integral equations. The preconditioners, which are of the type of hierarchical basis preconditioners, are based on the decomposition of the piecewise-linear (respectively piecewise-constant) functions as the sum of prewavelets (respectively derivatives of prewavelets). We prove that with these preconditioners the preconditioned systems have condition numbers uniformly bounded with respect to the degrees of freedom. Numerical experiments support our analysis. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

An extrapolation method for a class of boundary integral equations

Boundary value problems of the third kind are converted into boundary integral equations of the second kind with periodic logarithmic kernels by using Green's formulas. For solving the induced boundary integral equations, a Nyström scheme and its extrapolation method are derived for periodic Fredholm integral equations of the second kind with logarithmic singularity. Asymptotic expansions for the approximate solutions obtained by the Nyström scheme are developed to analyze the extrapolation method. Some computational aspects of the methods are considered, and two numerical examples are given to illustrate the acceleration of convergence.