Regularization of Discontinuous Vector Fields on $${\mathbb{R}^3}$$ via Singular Perturbation

Singular perturbations problems in dimension three which are approximations of discontinuous vector fields are studied in this paper. The main result states that the regularization process developed by Sotomayor and Teixeira produces a singular problem for which the discontinuous set is a center manifold. Moreover, the definition of sliding vector field coincides with the reduced problem of the corresponding singular problem for a class of vector fields.      

Number of Invariant Straight Lines for Homogeneous Polynomial Vector Fields of Arbitrary Degree and Dimension

We study the number of invariant straight lines through the origin of the homogeneous polynomial differential systems of degree m in \mathbb R^d{{\mathbb R}^d} or \mathbb C^d{{\mathbb C}^d} , when this number is finite. This notion extends in the natural way the classical notion of eigenvectors of homogeneous linear differential systems to homogeneous polynomial differential systems. This number provides un upper bound for the number of infinite singular points of the polynomial differential systems of degree m in \mathbb R^d{{\mathbb R}^d} . This upper bound is reached if all the invariant straight lines through the origin are real.     

Existence, Uniqueness and Decay Properties of Strong Solutions to an Evolutionary System of MHD Type in \mathbb{R}^3

Existence and uniqueness of local strong solutions and small global strong solutions of an evolutionary system of magnetohydrodynamics type in the whole space will be proved in this paper. Moreover, some decay properties of the strong solutions will also be presented.     

Weighted Sobolev Spaces for a Scalar Model of the Stationary Oseen Equations in $$\mathbb{R}^{3}$$

This paper is devoted to a scalar model of the Oseen equations, a linearized form of the Navier–Stokes equations. To control the behavior of functions at infinity, the problem is set in weighted Sobolev spaces including anisotropic weights. In a first step, some weighted Poincaré-type inequalities are obtained. In a second step, we establish existence, uniqueness and regularity results.     

Properties of Monodromic Points on Center Manifolds in {\mathbb {R}}^3 via Lie Symmetries

In this work we use Lie symmetries to investigate monodromic points on center manifolds of a singularity of an analytic vector field ${\mathcal {X}}$ in ${\mathbb {R}}^3$ . We investigate how whether the singularity is a focus or a center, is analytically normalizable or not, and is linearizable or not is reflected in the centralizer and normalizer of ${\mathcal {X}}$ .     

Convergence to Steady States of Solutions of Non-autonomous Heat Equations in $$\mathbb{R}^{N}$$

Under certain assumptions on f and g we prove that positive, global and bounded solutions u of the non-autonomous heat equation

Stability of Fixed Points and Associated Relative Equilibria of the 3-Body Problem on $${\mathbb {S}}^1$$ and $${\mathbb {S}}^2$$S2

We prove that the fixed points of the curved 3-body problem and their associated relative equilibria are Lyapunov stable if the solutions are restricted to \({\mathbb {S}}^1\), but unstable if the bodies are considered in \({\mathbb {S}}^2\).     

Well-Posedness of Nematic Liquid Crystal Flow in {L^{3}_{\rm uloc}(\mathbb{R}^3)}

In this paper, we establish the local well-posedness for the Cauchy problem of a simplified version of hydrodynamic flow of nematic liquid crystals in ${\mathbb{R}^3}$ for any initial data (u ₀, d ₀) having small ${L^{3}_{\rm uloc}}$ -norm of ${(u_{0}, \nabla d_{0})}$ . Here ${L^{3}_{\rm uloc}(\mathbb{R}^3)}$ is the space of uniformly locally L ³-integrable functions. For any initial data (u ₀, d ₀) with small ${\|(u_0, \nabla d_0)\|_{L^{3}(\mathbb{R}^3)}}$ , we show that there exists a unique, global solution to the problem under consideration which is smooth for t > 0 and has monotone deceasing L ³-energy for ${t \geqq 0}$ .     

Existence and Regularity of the Reflector Surfaces in {\mathbb{R}^{n+1}}

In this paper we study the problem of constructing reflector surfaces from the near field data. The light is transmitted as a collinear beam and the reflected rays illuminate a given domain on the fixed receiver surface. We consider two types of weak solutions and prove their equivalence under some convexity assumptions on the target domain. The regularity of weak solutions is a very delicate problem and the positive answer depends on a number of conditions characterizing the geometric positioning of the reflector and receiver. In fact, we show that there is a domain \({\mathcal{D}}\) in the ambient space such that the weak solution is smooth if and only if its graph lies in \({\mathcal{D}}\) .     

On {SL(2, \mathbb R)} Valued Smooth Proximal Cocycles and Cocycles with Positive Lyapunov Exponents Over Irrational Rotation Flows

Consider the class of C ^r -smooth SL(2, \mathbb R){SL(2, \mathbb R)} valued cocycles, based on the rotation flow on the two torus with irrational rotation number α. We show that in this class, (i) cocycles with positive Lyapunov exponents are dense and (ii) cocycles that are either uniformly hyperbolic or proximal are generic, if α satisfies the following Liouville type condition: |a-\fracp_nq_n| ￡ C exp (-q^r+1+k_n)\left|\alpha-\frac{p_n}{q_n}\right| \leq C {\rm exp} (-q^{r+1+\kappa}_{n}), where C >  0 and 0 < k < 1{0 < \kappa <1 } are some constants and \fracP_nq_n{\frac{P_n}{q_n}} is some sequence of irreducible fractions.     

The Basin of Attraction of the Steady-States for a Chemotaxis Model in {\mathbb{R}^2} with Critical Mass

We consider the Cauchy problem for a parabolic–elliptic system in ${\mathbb{R}^2}$ , which is amathematical model of chemotaxis and also amodel of self-attracting particles. In the critical mass case, we determine the basin of attraction of the steady-states for the Cauchy problem through a Lyapunov functional.     

Invariant Manifolds and the Long-Time Asymptotics of the Navier-Stokes and Vorticity Equations on R2

We construct finite-dimensional invariant manifolds in the phase space of the Navier-Stokes equation on R ² and show that these manifolds control the long-time behavior of the solutions. This gives geometric insight into the existing results on the asymptotics of such solutions and also allows us to extend those results in a number of ways.     

The Effect of Strong Heterogeneity on the Onset of Convection in a Porous Medium: 2D/3D Localization and Spatially Correlated Random Permeability Fields

The effect of strong heterogeneity on the onset of convection induced by a vertical density gradient in a saturated porous medium governed by Darcy’s law is investigated. The general case, where there is heterogeneity in both the vertical and horizontal directions, and where there is heterogeneity in permeability, thermal conductivity, and applied temperature gradient, is considered. A computer package has been developed to implement an algorithm giving a criterion for instability, and this is now employed to investigate the case where there is two-dimensional variation in a horizontal plane and the case where the variation is generated by a log-normal distribution. In the latter case, spatially correlated fields with known stochastic properties are generated, and the results are analyzed in a statistical framework. We now test cases that are representative of natural, field-scale, geologic conditions—both in terms of the correlated structure and the much larger standard deviation of the permeability distribution.     

Ti3SiC2、不锈钢和NiCr合金在人工海水中的摩擦学性能

在SRV-1型摩擦磨损试验机上考察了Ti3SiC2、NiCr合金和不锈钢在干摩擦、蒸馏水和人工海水中的摩擦磨损性能,并用扫描电镜(SEM-EDS)及光电子能谱(XPS)对磨痕形貌及成分进行分析.结果表明:Ti3SiC2/Al2O3摩擦副的摩擦系数对摩擦条件变化不敏感,在液体介质中磨损稍有降低.3种摩擦条件下存在机械磨损和摩擦氧化磨损竞争,但机械磨损始终为主要磨损机制,因此摩擦和磨损较大.不锈钢/Al2O3和NiCr合金/Al2O3两摩擦副对摩擦条件变化较敏感,摩擦系数和磨损率在于摩擦、蒸馏水和海水中依次降低,其中NiCr合金降低幅度最大.干摩擦条件下两者以机械磨损为主要磨损机制,表现为黏着磨损和材料转移;蒸馏水中机械磨损和摩擦氧化磨损并存;海水中以腐蚀磨损为主导,腐蚀产物FeCl2、CrCl3或CrO22-或CrO2-等具有减摩抗磨作用.     

Method of Integral Equations in 2D and 3D Problems of Plate Impact on a Fluid of Finite Depth

This paper describes a method of integral equations for solution of the 2D and 3D problems of plate impact on an incompressible fluid of finite depth. The solutions of the equations obtained are investigated analytically and numerically. The behavior of the impact impulse is studied for various fluid depths and aspect ratios of the plate.     

The effects of bridging in a 3D composite on buckling, postbuckling and growth of delamination

Summary Buckling and postbuckling solutions to circular delamination constrained by transversal restoring forces, which occur extensively in stitched or woven composites with three-dimensional (3D) reinforcement, are obtained by using von Karman's geometrically nonlinear thin plate theory by means of Taylor's series expansion. The through-thickness tows are assumed to provide continuous and linear restoring tractions, opposing the deflection of the annular delaminated region adjacent to a penny-shaped crack. When the end of the delaminated layer is clamped, and the deflection is permitted in the positive direction of the z-axis only, there exists a characteristic delamination radius a _* for initial buckling. In the case that the initial delamination radius a ₀ exceeds a _*, it will consist of waves whose sizes decrease gradually, as they are apart from the delamination center with larger distances, and will usually not span the whole crack region. Therefore, buckling profiles can be divided into two types: (1) lacking contact phenomena between the delaminated layer and the base plate; (2) having contact surfaces inside the delamination region. In this paper, growth laws of buckling, postbuckling and growth of delamination at lacking contact surface are discussed. The corresponding stability of the delamination growth under fixed boundary load is studied, and the dependence of stable scope upon the fracture toughness of the composite and the elastic constant of bridging fiber is summarized. It follows from the analysis that bridging can increase the load-bearing capacity of composite structure, improve its mechanical performances and restrain the growth of delamination. Received 23 November 1998; accepted for publication on 13 January 1999     

Effects of a splitter plate on the near wake of a circular cylinder in 2 and 3-dimensional flow configurations

 Results of flow visualization, hot wire, and base pressure measurements were conducted for an investigation of the near wake of a circular cylinder at subcritical Reynolds numbers between 2700 to 46000. A base mounted splitter plate allowed for the modification of the formation region characteristics without disrupting the normal Kármán shedding. The results provide an explanation for the non-linearity in the relationship between shedding frequency and splitter plate length and extend the previous investigations of Roshko (1954), Gerrard (1966) and Apelt et al. (1973). In addition to the nominal 2-D configurations, a sinuous trailing edge splitter plate, cylinder taper, and shear flow were incorporated to study the effects of mild 3-dimensionality. A strong spanwise coherence was found to exist in the formation region. A superposition principle was discovered which showed that certain 3-D geometry and flow configurations could be combined to produce a nominal 2-D wake. Received: 26 June 1996 / Accepted: 7 January 1997     

3D Micromechanical Modeling of Failure and Damage Evolution in Dual Phase Steel Based on a Real 2D Microstructure

A plate of dual phase steel was produced from low carbon steel with intercritical annealing treatment. Its optically determined surface microstructure was utilized to construct three different microstructural models. To describe the ductile damage in the ferritic matrix,the Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman model was used with the failure in the martensite phase being ignored. The numerical results obtained for the mechanism of void initiation and coalescence were compared with the experimental observations. The numerical results obtained from the randomly extruded 3D model showed a significantly better agreement with the experimental ones than those obtained from the 2D model or the uniformly extruded 3D model.     

Evaporation heat transfer coefficient in single circular small tubes for flow natural refrigerants of C3H8, NH3, and CO2

An experimental study of evaporation heat transfer coefficients for single circular small tubes was conducted for the flow of C₃H₈, NH₃, and CO₂ under various flow conditions. The test matrix encompasses the entire quality range from 0.0 to 1.0, mass fluxes from 50 to 600 kg m⁻² s⁻¹, heat fluxes from 5 to 70 kW m⁻², and saturation temperatures from 0 to 10 °C. The test section was made of circular stainless steel tubes with inner diameters of 1.5 mm and 3.0 mm, and a length of 2000 mm in a horizontal orientation. The test section was uniformly heated by applying electric power directly to the tubes. The effects of mass flux, heat flux, saturation temperature, and inner tube diameter on the heat transfer coefficient are reported. Among the working refrigerants considered in this study, CO₂ has the highest heat transfer coefficient. Laminar flow was observed in the evaporative small tubes, and was considered in the modification of boiling heat transfer coefficients and pressure drop correlations.