Solvability for nonlinear elliptic equation with boundary perturbation

The solvability of nonlinear elliptic equation with boundary perturbation is consid- ered.The perturbed solution of original problem is obtained and the uniformly valid expansion of solution is proved.     

Subcritical perturbation of a locally periodic elliptic operator

We consider a singularly perturbed Dirichlet spectral problem for an elliptic operator of second order. The coefficients of the operator are assumed to be locally periodic and oscillating in the scale ? . We describe the leading terms of the asymptotics of the eigenvalues and the eigenfunctions to the problem, as the parameter ? tends to zero, under structural assumptions on the potential. More precisely, we assume that the local average of the potential has a unique global minimum point in the interior of the domain and its Hessian is non‐degenerate at this point. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dynamic stresses in a compound body with circular crack under sliding contact on an interface

We have considered the three-dimensional problem of harmonic loading of a circular crack in an elastic composite consisting of two dissimilar half-spaces under sliding contact on the surface of their bonding. The defect is situated in one of the half-spaces perpendicularly to the interface of materials. Using the representations of solutions in the form of Helmholtz potentials, we have reduced the problem to a boundary integral equation for the function of dynamic defect opening. Based on the numerical solution of this equation, we have obtained the frequency dependences of mode I stress intensity factor near the crack for different relations between the elastic moduli of components of the composite and the depths of crack location with respect to the interface.     

Elastic line deformed on a pseudo-hypersurface by an external field in pseudo-Euclidean spaces

We derive intrinsic formulation for elastic line deformed on a pseudo-hypersurface by an external field in the pseudo-Euclidean spaces E_v~n.This formulation determines elastic line deformed on a pseudo-hypersurface.     

Designing a neutral elliptic inhomogeneity in the case of a general non-uniform loading

We derive a general expression for an interface parameter which makes possible the design of a neutral elliptic inhomogeneity when the stress field in the surrounding matrix is a polynomial function of $n\mathrm{th}$ order and the composite is subjected to antiplane shear deformations.     

Simplified immersed interface methods for elliptic interface problems with straight interfaces

In this article, we propose simplified immersed interface methods for elliptic partial/ordinary differential equations with discontinuous coefficients across interfaces that are few isolated points in 1D, and straight lines in 2D. For one‐dimensional problems or two‐dimensional problems with circular interfaces, we propose a conservative second‐order finite difference scheme whose coefficient matrix is symmetric and definite. For two‐dimensional problems with straight interfaces, we first propose a conservative first‐order finite difference scheme, then use the Richardson extrapolation technique to get a second‐order method. In both cases, the finite difference coefficients are almost the same as those for regular problems. Error analysis is given along with numerical example. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 28: 188–203, 2012     

Morley-Wang-Xu element methods with penalty for a fourth order elliptic singular perturbation problem

Two Morley-Wang-Xu element methods with penalty for the fourth order elliptic singular perturbation problem are proposed in this paper, including the interior penalty Morley-Wang-Xu element method and the super penalty Morley-Wang-Xu element method. The key idea in designing these two methods is combining the Morley-Wang-Xu element and penalty formulation for the Laplace operator. Robust a priori error estimates are derived under minimal regularity assumptions on the exact solution by means of some established a posteriori error estimates. Finally, we present some numerical results to demonstrate the theoretical estimates.     

Line singularity inside an elliptic inhomogeneity

The problem of an elliptic insert with a point of elastic singularity and a perfectly adhering interface is solved using the complex variable method. In particular, it is found that the remote field is insensitive to the inhomogeneity shape and interface status. Unified formulae for the special cases of free elliptic disk and rigid matrix are written and discussed. A closed-form solution for an arbitrary line singularity inside a circular inhomogeneity is also derived as a special case.     

Uniform strain field inside a non-circular inhomogeneity with homogeneously imperfect interface in anisotropic anti-plane shear

We re-examine the conclusion established earlier in the literature that in the presence of a homogeneously imperfect interface, the circular inhomogeneity is the only shape of inhomogeneity which can achieve a uniform internal strain field in an isotropic or anisotropic material subjected to anti-plane shear. We show that under certain conditions, it is indeed possible to design such non-circular inhomogeneities despite the limitation of a homogeneously imperfect interface. Our method proceeds by prescribing a uniform strain field inside a non-circular inhomogeneity via perturbations of the uniform strain field inside the analogous circular inhomogeneity and then subsequently identifying the corresponding (non-circular) shape via the use of a conformal mapping whose unknown coefficients are determined from a system of nonlinear equations. We illustrate our results with several examples. We note also that, for a given size of inhomogeneity, the minimum value of the interface parameter required to guarantee the desired uniform internal strain increases as the elastic constants of the inclusion approach those of the matrix. Finally, we discuss in detail the relationship between the curvature of the interface and the displacement jump across the interface in the design of such inhomogeneities.     

Analytical methods for an elliptic singular perturbation problem in a circle

We consider an elliptic perturbation problem in a circle by using the analytical solution that is given by a Fourier series with coefficients in terms of modified Bessel functions. By using saddle point methods we construct asymptotic approximations with respect to a small parameter. In particular we consider approximations that hold uniformly in the boundary layer, which is located along a certain part of the boundary of the domain.     

Elastic equilibrium of an anisotropic plate of arbitrary thickness with an elliptic cavity

We study the stressed state of an anisotropic plate of arbitrary thickness weakened by a cylindrical elliptic cavity and subject to forces that are independent of the thickness coordinate. The results of numerical computations are described. Four figures. Bibliography: 2 titles. Translated fromTeoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 28, 1998, pp. 76–80.     

A circular inhomogeneity with a mixed-type imperfect interface in anti-plane shear

We present a rigorous study of the problem associated with a circular inhomogeneity embedded in an infinite matrix subjected to anti-plane shear deformations. The inhomogeneity and the matrix are each endowed with separate and distinct surface elasticities and are bonded together through a soft spring-type imperfect interphase layer. This combination is referred to in the literature as a ‘mixed-type imperfect interface’ due to the fact that the soft interphase layer (described by the spring model) is bounded by two stiff interfaces arising from the separate surface elasticities of the inhomogeneity and the matrix. The entire composite is subjected to remote shear stresses and we allow for the presence of a screw dislocation in either the inhomogeneity or the matrix. The corresponding boundary value problem is reduced to two coupled second-order differential equations for the two analytic functions defined in the two phases (as well as their analytical continuations) leading to solutions in either series or closed-form. The analysis indicates that the stress field in the composite and the image force acting on the screw dislocation can be described completely in terms of three size-dependent parameters and a size-independent mismatch parameter. Interestingly, in the absence of the screw dislocation, the size-dependent stress field inside the inhomogeneity is uniform. Several numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the solution for a screw dislocation located inside the matrix. The results show that it is permissible for the dislocation to have multiple equilibrium positions.     

A new perturbation to a critical elliptic problem with a variable exponent

In this paper, we study the following critical elliptic problem with a variable exponent:■,where ■, and ? is a smooth bounded domain in R^N(N≥4). We show that for small enough, there exists a family of bubble solutions concentrating at the negative stable critical point of the function a(x). This is a new perturbation to the critical elliptic equation in contrast to the usual subcritical or supercritical perturbation, and gives the first existence result for the critical elliptic probl...     

A two phase elliptic singular perturbation problem with a forcing term

We study the following two phase elliptic singular perturbation problem:

Δu^ε=β_ε(u^ε)+f^ε,