Direct Sturm–Liouville problem for surface Love waves propagating in layered viscoelastic waveguides

This paper presents theoretical model for shear-horizontal (SH) surface acoustic waves of the Love type propagating in lossy waveguides consisting of a lossy viscoelastic layer deposited on a lossless elastic half-space. To this end, a direct Sturm–Liouville problem that describes Love waves propagation in the considered viscoelastic waveguides was formulated and solved, what constitutes a novel approach to the state-of-the-art. To facilitate the solution of the complex dispersion equation, the Author employed an original approach that relies on the separation of its real and imaginary part. By separating the real and imaginary parts of the resulting complex dispersion equation for a complex wave vector k = k₀ + jα of the Love wave, a system of two real nonlinear transcendental algebraic equations for k₀ and α has been derived. The resulting set of two algebraic transcendental equations was then solved numerically. Phase velocity v_p and coefficient of attenuation α were calculated as a function of the wave frequency f, thickness of the surface layer h and its viscosity η₄₄. Dispersion curves for Love waves propagating in lossy waveguides, with a lossy surface layer deposited on a lossless substrate, were compared to those corresponding to Love surface waves propagating in lossless waveguides, i.e., with a lossless surface layer deposited on a lossless substrate. The results obtained in this paper are original and to some extent unexpected. Namely, it was found that: 1) the phase velocity v_p of Love surface waves increases as a function of viscosity η₄₄ of the lossy surface layer, and 2) the coefficient of attenuation α has a maximum as a function of thickness h of the lossy surface layer. The results obtained in this paper are novel and can be applied in geophysics, seismology and in the optimal design and development of viscosity sensors, bio and chemosensors.     

Nonstationary love waves of theSH type in an anisotropic elastic medium. A kinematic approach. II

In this paper, the study of the high-frequency Love waves (simular to the well-known transverse waves of theSH type) near the surface of an anisotropic elastic body is continued. The formulation of the boundary-value problem, independent of a specific form of the elasticity tensor, provides the possibility of developing a kinematic approach, which is essential for constructing the asymptotics of these high-frequency waves. To this end, an algorithm is proposed that allows one to relate the transversality of the polarization of surface waves to the directions of their propagation on the surface and to obtain the conditions necessary for the origination of such waves. The algorithm suggested makes it possible to indicate those types of symmetry of media (special cases of anisotropy) for which the directions obtained correspond to the field of rays of Love waves. In these cases, the space-time ray method provides a mathematical tool for constructing uniform asymptotics of the surface waves in question. Bibliography: 8 titles. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol 218, 1994, pp. 206–219. This work was supported by the Russian Foundation of Fundamental Research (Grant 93-011-16148). Translated by Z. A. Yanson.     

Possibility of Love wave propagation in a porous layer under the effect of linearly varying directional rigidities

The present paper investigates the Love wave propagation in an anisotropic porous layer under the effect of rigid boundary. Effect of initial stresses on the propagation of Love waves in a fluid saturated, anisotropic, porous layer having linear variation in directional rigidities lying in contact over a pre-stressed, inhomogeneous elastic half-space has also been considered. The dispersion equation of phase velocity has been derived and the influence of medium characteristic such as porosity, rigid boundary, initial stress, anisotropy and inhomogeneity over it has been discussed. The velocities of Love waves have been calculated numerically as a function of KH (where K is the wave number and H is the thickness of the layer) and are presented in a number of graphs.     

On propagation and attenuation of Love waves

The period equation for Love waves is derived for a layered medium, which is composed of a compressible, viscous liquid layer sandwiched between homogeneous, isotropic, elastic solid layer and homogeneous, isotropic half space. In general, the period equation will admit complex roots and hence Love waves will be dispersive and attenuated for this type of model. The period equation is discussed in the limiting case when thicknessH ₂ and coefficient of viscosity, η₂, of the liquid layer tend to zero so as to maintain the ratioP=H ₂/η₂ constant. Numerical values for phase velocity, group velocity, quality factor (Q) and displacement in the elastic layer and half space have been computed as a function of the frequency for first and second modes for various values of the parameterP. It is shown that Love waves are not attenuated whenP=0 and ∞. The computed values ofQ for first and second modes indicate that whenP≠0 or ∞ the value ofQ attains minimum value as a function of dimensionless angular frequency.     

Analysis of scattering properties of embedded particles by applying the discrete sources method

A numerical scheme based on the discrete sources method is constructed for the mathematical simulation of the scattering properties of nanoparticles embedded in a substrate. Both differential and integral scattering characteristics of particles embedded to various degrees are analyzed. It is shown that embedded particles can be distinguished from those lying on the substrate by using P-polarized external excitation waves incident at two different angles.     

Existence,blow-up and exponential decay for a nonlinear Love equation associated with Dirichlet conditions

In this paper we consider a nonlinear Love equation associated with Dirichlet conditions. First, under suitable conditions, the existence of a unique local weak solution is proved. Next, a blow up result for solutions with negative initial energy is also established. Finally, a sufficient condition guaranteeing the global existence and exponential decay of weak solutions is given. The proofs are based on the linearization method, the Galerkin method associated with a priori estimates, weak convergence, compactness techniques and the construction of a suitable Lyapunov functional. To our knowledge, there has been no decay or blow up result for equations of Love waves or Love type waves before.     

Higher order shadow waves and delta shock blow up in the Chaplygin gas

The introductory part of this paper contains an overview of known results about elementary and delta shock solutions to Riemann problem for well known Chaplygin gas model (nowadays used in cosmological theories for dark energy) in terms of entropic shadow waves. Shadow waves are introduced in [17] and they are represented by shocks depending on a small parameter ε with unbounded amplitudes having a distributional limit involving the Dirac delta function. In a search for admissible solutions to all possible cases of mutual interactions of waves arising from double Riemann initial data we found same cases that cannot be resolved with already known types of elementary or shadow wave solutions. These cases are resolved by introducing a sequence of higher order shadow waves depending on integer powers of ε. It is shown that such waves have a distributional limit but only until some finite time T.     

Generation and propagation ofSH-type waves due to stress discontinuity in a linear viscoelastic layered medium

In this paper the generation and propagation ofSH-type waves due to stress discontinuíty in a linear viscoelastic layered medium is studied. Using Fourier transforms and complex contour integration technique, the displacement is evaluated at the free surface in closed form for two special types of stress discontinuity created at the interface. The numerical result for displacement component is evaluated for different values of nondimensional station (distance) and is shown graphically. Graphs are compared with the corresponding graph of classical elastic case.     

Nonstationary love waves of the SH-type in an anisotropic elastic medium. A kinematic approach

In this paper, the propagation of Love waves in anisotropic elastic media is studied. These waves are a similar to the transverse surface SH waves in the isotropic case. Necessary conditions for the existence of Love waves of this polarization type near the surface Σ of an anisotropic elastic body are deduced. The algorithm developed here makes it possible to find the direction (s) of transverse surface wave propagation (at every point on the surface Σ). The algorithm employed is illustrated by some special anisotropic cases. The space-time method is used to construct the asymptotics of Love waves for those types of anisotropic media the eikonal equation of which is valid on the surface of an elastic body. Translated fromZapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 210, 1994, pp. 262–276 Translated by Z. A. Yanson     

Stability of small periodic waves for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation

The nonlinear Schrödinger equation possesses three distinct six-parameter families of complex-valued quasiperiodic traveling waves, one in the defocusing case and two in the focusing case. All these solutions have the property that their modulus is a periodic function of x−ct for some c∈R. In this paper we investigate the stability of the small amplitude traveling waves, both in the defocusing and the focusing case. Our first result shows that these waves are orbitally stable within the class of solutions which have the same period and the same Floquet exponent as the original wave. Next, we consider general bounded perturbations and focus on spectral stability. We show that the small amplitude traveling waves are stable in the defocusing case, but unstable in the focusing case. The instability is of side-band type, and therefore cannot be detected in the periodic set-up used for the analysis of orbital stability.     

Some Univalence Conditions for a General Integral Operator

The authors consider the classes of the univalent functions denoted by SH(β),SP and SP(α,β).On these classes,the univalence conditions for a general integral operator are studied.     

Solitary wave solutions of the high-order KdV models for bi-directional water waves

An approach, which allows us to construct specific closed-form solitary wave solutions for the KdV-like water-wave models obtained through the Boussinesq perturbation expansion for the two-dimensional water wave problem in the limit of long wavelength/small amplitude waves, is developed. The models are relevant to the case of the bi-directional waves with the amplitude of the left-moving wave of O(ϵ) (ϵ is the amplitude parameter) as compared with that of the right-moving wave. We show that, in such a case, the Boussinesq system can be decomposed into a system of coupled equations for the right- and left-moving waves in which, to any order of the expansion, one of the equations is dependent only on the (main) right-wave elevation and takes the form of the high-order KdV equation with arbitrary coefficients whereas the second equation includes both elevations. Then the explicit solitary wave solutions constructed via our approach may be treated as the exact solutions of the infinite-order perturbed KdV equations for the right-moving wave with the properly specified high-order coefficients. Such solutions include, in a sense, contributions of all orders of the asymptotic expansion and therefore may be considered to a certain degree as modelling the solutions of the original water wave problem under proper initial conditions. Those solitary waves, although stemming from the KdV solitary waves, possess features found neither in the KdV solitons nor in the solutions of the first order perturbed KdV equations.     

An asymptotic approach to the problem of the distant propagation of waves

An asymptotic approach is used in this paper to examine solutions of the problem of distant propagation of Love waves in a medium consisting of an inhomogeneous layer lying on a homogeneous half-space. The dispersion properties of these waves and their attenuation are estimated.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol. 156, pp. 125–135, 1986.     

Rogue-wave solutions of the Zakharov equation

Using the bilinear transformation method, we derive general rogue-wave solutions of the Zakharov equation. We present these Nth-order rogue-wave solutions explicitly in terms of Nth-order determinants whose matrix elements have simple expressions. We show that the fundamental rogue wave is a line rogue wave with a line profile on the plane (x, y) arising from a constant background at t ? 0 and then gradually tending to the constant background for t ? 0. Higher-order rogue waves arising from a constant background and later disappearing into it describe the interaction of several fundamental line rogue waves. We also consider different structures of higher-order rogue waves. We present differences between rogue waves of the Zakharov equation and of the first type of the Davey–Stewartson equation analytically and graphically.     

Complex solitary waves from one-soliton solution

Complex solitary wave solutions are obtained for higher-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation as a one-parameter, (C₁) family of solutions. These solutions are found to be stable in a certain range of the parameter. It is observed that for C₁<1, these stable waves propagate at faster bit rate than the solitons under the same input conditions. The complex solutions can also be obtained by the action of the nonlinear operator on the one-soliton solution.     

Well-posedness for two-dimensional steady supersonic Euler flows past a Lipschitz wedge

For a supersonic Euler flow past a straight-sided wedge whose vertex angle is less than the extreme angle, there exists a shock-front emanating from the wedge vertex, and the shock-front is usually strong especially when the vertex angle of the wedge is large. In this paper, we establish the L¹ well-posedness for two-dimensional steady supersonic Euler flows past a Lipschitz wedge whose boundary slope function has small total variation, when the total variation of the incoming flow is small. In this case, the Lipschitz wedge perturbs the flow, and the waves reflect after interacting with the strong shock-front and the wedge boundary. We first obtain the existence of solutions in BV when the incoming flow has small total variation by the wave front tracking method and then establish the L¹ stability of the solutions with respect to the incoming flows. In particular, we incorporate the nonlinear waves generated from the wedge boundary to develop a Lyapunov functional between two solutions containing strong shock-fronts, which is equivalent to the L¹ norm, and prove that the functional decreases in the flow direction. Then the L¹ stability is established, so is the uniqueness of the solutions by the wave front tracking method. Finally, the uniqueness of solutions in a broader class, the class of viscosity solutions, is also obtained.     

The realization of controllable three dimensional rogue waves in nonlinear inhomogeneous system

We obtain self-similar first-order and second-order rogue wave solutions for the (3+1)-dimensional inhomogeneous nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Based on these solutions, we investigate the control and manipulation of rogue waves in the dispersion decreasing fibers with Logarithmic profile and Gaussian profile. Our results indicate that the propagation behaviors of rogue waves, such as fast excitation, sustainment and restraint, can be manipulated by modulating the relation between the maximum value of the effective propagation distance Z_m and the parameter Z₀ relating to the excited types of rogue wave. The comparison of the propagation behavior of rogue wave in the dispersion decreasing waveguides with Logarithmic profile, Gaussian profile and hyperbolic profile is also given.     

Adaptive extended isogeometric analysis based on PHT-splines for thin cracked plates and shells with Kirchhoff–Love theory

In this paper, a posteriori error estimation and mesh adaptation approach for thin plate and shell structures of through-the-thickness crack is presented. This method uses the extended isogeometric analysis (XIGA) based on PHT-splines (Polynomial splines over Hierarchical T-meshes), which is abbreviated as XIGA-PHT. In XIGA-PHT, the isogeometric displacement approximation is locally enriched with enrichment functions, which efficiently capture the displacement discontinuity across the crack face as well as the stress singularity in the vicinity of the crack tip. On the one hand, the rotational degrees of freedom (RDOFs) are not required in Kirchhoff–Love theory, which drastically reduces the complexity of enrichment mode and computational scale for crack analysis. On the other hand, the PHT-splines basis functions can automatically satisfy the requirement of C¹-continuity for the Kirchhoff–Love theory. Moreover, the PHT-splines facilitate the local refinement, which is the deficiency of NURBS-based isogeometric formulations. The local refinement is highly suitable for adaptive analysis. The stress recovery-based posteriori error estimator combined with the superconvergent patch recovery (SPR) technique is used to evaluate the approximate local discretization error. A new strategy for selecting enriched recovered functions in the enriched areas was proposed. Special functions extracted from the asymptotic stress solutions are applied to obtain the recovered stress field in the enriched area. The results of stress intensity factors or J-integral values obtained by the adaptive XIGA-PHT are compared with reference solutions. Several thin plate and shell illustrative examples demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed adaptive XIGA-PHT.     

Energy decay rates of elastic waves in unbounded domain with potential type of damping

In this paper we first show that the total energy of solutions for a semilinear system of elastic waves in Rn with a potential type of damping decays in an algebraic rate to zero. We study the critical potential case and we assume that the initial data have a compact support. An application for the Euler-Poisson-Darboux type dissipation V(t,x) is obtained and in this case the compactness of the support on the initial data is not necessary. Finally, we shall discuss the energy concentration region for the linear system of elastic waves in an exterior domain.     

Characteristic wave fronts in magnetohydrodynamics

The influence of magnetic field on the process of steepening or flattening of the characteristic wave fronts in a plane and cylindrically symmetric motion of an ideal plasma is investigated. This aspect of the problem has not been considered until now. Remarkable differences between plane, cylindrical diverging, and cylindrical converging waves are discovered. For instance, when the adiabatic index γ is 2, the magnetic field does not affect the behaviour of plane waves, but does affect cylindrical waves. As the field strength increases, the time t_c taken for the shock formation varies monotonically for plane waves, while for cylindrical waves, in some situations t_c exhibits a unique minimum for diverging waves and a unique maximum for converging waves. For cylindrical converging waves, a shock formation takes place if and only if, γ and the field strength are restricted to certain finite intervals. Moreover, t_c is bounded in all cases except for cylindrical diverging waves. The discontinuity in the velocity gradient at the wave front is shown to satisfy a Bernoulli-type equation. The discussion of the solutions of such equations reported in the literature is shown to be incomplete, and three general theorems are established.