A complete closed form vectorial solution to the Kepler problem

The paper gives an exact vectorial solution to the Kepler problem. A vectorial regularization that linearizes the Kepler problem is given using a Sundman transformation. Closed form expressions describing the Keplerian motion are deduced. A unified approach to the classic Kepler problem is offered, by studying both rectilinear and non-rectilinear Keplerian motions with the same instrument. The approach is an elementary one and only simple vectorial computations are involved.     

The KS-transformation revisited

We show that the Kustaanheimo-Stiefel (KS) regularizing transformation for the perturbed Kepler motion is so deeply rooted to the Keplerian orbital elements as to yield the position vector of a particle on the osculating orbit as the effect of a peculiar roto-dilatation in the physical Euclidean space. Adopting the conventional vector formulation, quaternions and spinors are also involved. A key role is played by (i): a simple hodographical approach to the integrals of the Kepler motion (angular momentum vector, Runge-Lenz vector); (ii) a polarized outlook on the attitude frame of the Kepler orbit; (iii) a simple kinematical expression for the orbital elements. The mechanical energy, the bilinear relation, the gauge transformation — fundamental in the KS-theory — are naturally arrived at, acquiring interesting kinematical interpretations.

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Sommario Si mostra come la trasformazione di Kustaanheimo e Stiefel (KS) per regolarizzare il moto kepleriano perturbato sia cosí legata agli elementi orbitali da condurre, tramite una particolare roto-omotetia nello spazio fisico euclideo, al vettore posizione di una particella sull'orbita osculatrice. Avvalendosi del consueto calcolo vettoriale, si introducono solo all'occorrenza quaternioni e spinori. Fondamentali risultano (i): l'introduzione per via odografica degli integrali primi caratteristici del moto kepleriano (momento della quantità di moto, vettore di Runge-Lenz); (ii) l'interpretazione polarizzata della terna di assi che dà la posizione dell'orbita nello spazio; (iii) le semplici espressioni cinematiche degli elementi orbitali. L'energia meccanica e la relazione bilineare, basilari nella teoria KS, acquistano interessanti interpretazioni cinematiche.

     

Comparative analysis of the electrogravitational Kepler problem in GRT and RTG

In the framework of Einstein's General Relativity Theory and of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation, the equations governing the trajectories of charged particles in the field created by a charged mass point are given. An analysis of the shape of the trajectories in both theories is presented. The first and the second order approximate solutions of the electrogravitational Kepler problem are found in the two theories and the results are compared with each other. I have pointed out the differences between the predictions in the two theories.     

The annular twist mapping of the restricted three-body problem

This paper presents a new derivation of the twist mapping in the planar restricted problem. It differs from other treatments in the use of a novel canonical transformation which allows for the utilization of symplectic reduction techniques.     

The Kepler problem spinor regularization and quantization on the manifolds S2

Summary In a previous research we have shown that the KS-transformation, developed by Kustaanheimo and Stiefel for the regularization of the Kepler problem, may be interpreted as the correspondence which associates to each null 4-vector of the space of Minkowski a one-index spinor, defined up to a phase factor, and we have obtained a new form of the KS-transformation. In the present research we show that this formulation allows a straight derivation of the Hopf fibering of the sphere S³ (characterized by unit spinors) having the base space given by the section (sphere S²) of the light cone, and we show that the KS-transformation allows the quantization of the symplectic manifold S² in the sense of Souriau. The sphere S³ turns out to be a contact quantized manifold. The bilinear relation characteristic of the KS-theory and the column vectors of the KS-matrix are intimately related to the contact structure.

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Sommario In un precedente lavoro si è mostrato che la trasformazione KS, introdotta da Kustaanheimo e Stiefel per regolarizzare il problema di Keplero, è riconducibile alla ben nota corrispondenza fra vettori del cono isotropo dello spazio di Minkowski e spinori semplici, definiti a meno della fase, e si è pervenuti ad una nuova formulazione della KS. Nel presente lavoro si mostra come da tale formulazione scaturisca in modo naturale la fibrazione di Hopf della sfera S³ (caratterizzata dagli spinori unitari) avente quale base una sezione (sfera S²) del cono isotropo e si mette in luce come la trasformazione KS consenta di effettuare la quantizzazione della varietà simplettica S² nel senso di Souriau e di ottenere la sfera S³ quale varietà quantica di contatto. La relazione bilineare caratteristica della teoria KS ed i vettori colonna della matrice KS risultano intimamente legati alla struttura di contatto.

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Presented at the VI Congresso Nazionale dell'Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica ed Applicata (AIMETA), Genova, October 1982. Work performed under the auspices of G.N.F.M. of the C.N.R. (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche).     

Morse Theory and Central Configurations in the Spatial N-body Problem

In the spirit of Palmore and Pacella, Morse Theory is used to obtain a lower bound for the number of central configurations in the spatial N-body problem. The homology of the configuration ellipsoid with the collision and collinear manifolds removed and the SO(3) symmetry quotiented out is calculated. As intermediate steps, homology calculations are carried out for several additional manifolds naturally arising in the N-body problem.     

Cross Sections in the Three-Body Problem

In Dynamical Systems, Birkhoff gave a clear formulation of a cross section, suggested a possible generalization to cross sections with boundary, and raised the question of whether or not such cross sections exist in the three-body problem. In this work, we explicitly develop Birkhoff's notion of a generalized cross section, formulate homological necessary conditions for the existence of a cross section or generalized cross section, and show that these conditions are not satisfied in the three-body problem.     

压电介质平面问题的基本解

应用复变函数的方法,对于压电介质平面问题,分析导出了无限介质或半无限介质受任意 集中载荷作用时的复势函数基本解;这些结果可作为边界元法的基本解,以求解具有复杂边界压电体的平面问题。     

The MFS for the Cauchy problem in two-dimensional steady-state linear thermoelasticity

We study the reconstruction of the missing thermal and mechanical fields on an inaccessible part of the boundary for two-dimensional linear isotropic thermoelastic materials from over-prescribed noisy (Cauchy) data on the remaining accessible boundary. This problem is solved with the method of fundamental solutions (MFS) together with the method of particular solutions (MPS) via the MFS-based particular solution for two-dimensional problems in uncoupled thermoelasticity developed in Marin and Karageorghis, 2012a, Marin and Karageorghis, 2013. The stabilisation/regularization of this inverse problem is achieved by using the Tikhonov regularization method (Tikhonov and Arsenin, 1986), whilst the optimal value of the regularization parameter is selected by employing Hansen’s L-curve method (Hansen, 1998).     

一维正方准晶非周期平面弹性有限摩擦接触问题

利用平面弹性复变方法和解析函数边值理论,讨论了一维正方准晶材料非周期平面上的有限摩擦接触问题.基于一维正方准晶非周期平面内应力和位移分量的广义复变函数表示,有限摩擦接触问题被转换为Riemann-Hilbert边值问题.对于平底压头,得到了压头下方接触应力的显式表达式,并用数值算例分析了摩擦系数和声子场-相位子场耦合系数对压头下方接触应力分布的影响.结果表明:(1)摩擦系数对接触应力大小和分布规律的影响几乎可以忽略;(2)耦合系数对接触应力的分布规律无影响,对声子场接触应力值的影响微乎其微,对相位子场接触应力大小的影响比较明显.特殊条件下,本文所得结论可退化为一维四方准晶和一维六方准晶非周期平面内有限摩擦接触问题的解.当摩擦系数等于0时,还可以得到对应无摩擦接触问题的解.     

The Local Conditional Stability Estimate for an Inverse Contact Problem in the Elasticity

In this paper, we consider an inverse problem in elasticity of determining stress on a contact domain from measurements outside the contact domain. The local conditional stability estimate for determining the stress vector is obtained. This conditional stability can give the convergence rate for Tikhonov's regularized solutions. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The Solution of Saint-Venant's Problem in the Theory of Cosserat Shells

This paper is concerned with the linear theory of thin elastic shells modelled as Cosserat surfaces. We formulate the corresponding Saint-Venant's problem with respect to cylindrical shells. Then, we determine the solution of the relaxed problem for both open and closed cylindrical surfaces. The edge curves perpendicular to the generator are not necessarily circular. Finally, some particular cases are discussed.     

Mathematical Justification of the Obstacle Problem in the Case of a Shallow Shell

This paper deals with the asymptotic formulation and justification of a mechanical model for a shallow shell in frictionless unilateral contact with an obstacle. The first three parts of the paper concern the formulation of the equilibrium problem. Special attention is paid to the contact conditions, which are usual within two or three dimensional elasticity, but which are not so usual in shell theories. Lastly the limit problem is formulated in the main part of the paper and a convergence result is presented. Two points are worth stressing here. First, we point out that unlike classical bilateral shell models justifications, the functional framework of the present analysis involves cones. Secondly, while the cones result from a positivity condition on the boundary as long as the thickness parameter is finite, leading to a Signorini problem in the Sobolev space H ¹, the cone results from a positivity condition in the domain, giving rise to a so-called obstacle problem in the Sobolev space H ² at the limit.      

Inversion and quasi-static problems in linear viscoelasticity

Within the theory of linear viscoelasticity, we seek solutions to the inversion problem of the constitutive equation respectively inL ² and in the spaceS of the tempered distributions. Successively we study the quasi-static problem inS. Both problems admit one and only one solution if the relaxation function satisfies Graffi's inequality. Finally we show that the inversion problem and the quasi-static one are deeply connected and that every counterexample about the existence or uniqueness of the solutions for the first problem also provides a counterexample for the latter.

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Sommario Nell'ambito della viscoelasticità lineare, si studia il problema dell'invertibilità della equazione costitutiva rispettivamente inL ² e nello spazioS delle distribuzioni temperate. Successivamente si studia il problema quasi statico inS. Entrambi i problemi ammettono una ed una sola soluzione se la funzione di rilassamento soddisfa la disuguaglianza di Graffi. Infine si mostra che i due problemi sono strettamente correlati in quanto ogni problema quasi statico è riconducibile ad un problema di invertibilità.

     

双材料反平面问题界面端奇异应力场分析

利用位移函数的级数展开,对任意角度的反平面问题界面端的应力场进行了分析研究,得到了全场解。研究一阶场后发现,奇异规律与一般平面问题界面端有显著区别,在界面端关于界面对称的情况下,平角界面端(θ1 = θ2 = θ = 90°) 应力场没有奇异性,其它形状的界面端随着角度θ 从90°到180°,奇异指数也从0到0.5。当界面端是非对称时,平角界面端(θ1 θ2 = 180°)、直角界面端(θ1 = 90°,θ2 = 180°)以及其它形状界面端的奇异指数是一个与两相材料常数比Γ有关的常数。以上两种情况下的应力强度因子完全类似单相材料中裂纹尖端附近应力强度因子,故可根据定义得到     

Solution of the Three-Dimensional Thermoelastic Problem in Stresses

A method is proposed for constructing a general solution to the three-dimensional thermoelastic equations in stresses (compatibility conditions and equilibrium equations). This general solution is valid for both an elastic half-space and an elastic layer. The second thermoelastic boundary-value problem for a half-space is studied in detail as an example     

The Finite Element Analysis of Interaction Problem Through Water,Soil, Balloon and Pile

This paper presents the finite element analysis of an interaction problem involving water, soil, balloon and pile. A building with friction piles is considered, and balloons are introduced to the top of piles. To control the vertical displacement of the building, water is injected into or removed from the balloons. The two-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equation is introduced, and the ALE (Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian) method is applied to the water flow analysis. The FS (Fractional Step) method is also applied in the finite element formulation. The soil, which is assumed as a linear elastic body, is subjected to the deformation analysis. The balloon and pile are assumed as a linear elastic truss and a rigid frame, and the deformation analysis is also performed. All the components are discretized by the finite element method in space and are interactively solved by taking into account continuity conditions of traction and displacement.