On the Role of Variable Latent Periods in Mathematical Models for Tuberculosis

The qualitative behaviors of a system of ordinary differential equations and a system of differential-integral equations, which model the dynamics of disease transmission for tuberculosis (TB), have been studied. It has been shown that the dynamics of both models are governed by a reproductive number. All solutions converge to the origin (the disease-free equilibrium) when this reproductive number is less than or equal to the critical value one. The disease-free equilibrium is unstable and there exists a unique positive (endemic) equilibrium if the reproductive number exceeds one. Moreover, the positive equilibrium is stable. Our results show that the qualitative behaviors predicted by the model with arbitrarily distributed latent stage are similar to those given by the TB model with an exponentially distributed period of latency.     

Erratum to “Bistable Waves in an Epidemic Model” [<Emphasis Type="Italic">J. Dynam. Diff. Eq.</Emphasis> 16, 679--707 (2004)]

The existence, uniqueness up to translation and global exponential stability with phase shift of bistable travelling waves are established for a quasi- monotone reaction–diffusion system modelling man–environment–man epidemics. The methods involve phase space investigation, monotone semiflows approach and spectrum analysis.Dedicated to Professor Shui-Nee Chow on the occasion of his 60th birthday; Supported in part by the NSERC of Canada.     

Bistable Waves in an Epidemic Model

The existence, uniqueness up to translation and global exponential stability with phase shift of bistable travelling waves are established for a quasimonotone reaction–diffusion system modelling man–environment–man epidemics. The methods involve phase space investigation, monotone semiflows approach and spectrum analysis.Dedicated to Professor Shui-Nee Chow on the occasion of his 60th birthday.Supported in part by the NSERC of Canada     

肿瘤血管生成的二维数值模拟

血管生成（angiogenesis）,指从已存在的血管网络中成长出新的血管网络。肿瘤毛细血管生成在肿瘤的生长、转移等阶段发挥着重要的作用。在此过程中内皮细胞积极参与其中的各个阶段：首先是各种各样的肿瘤促血管生成因子的释放（tumor angiogenesis factors,TAF）,激活内皮细胞;新生的内皮细胞在一系列的内部和外部因素的调节下向着肿瘤迁移,最终新生成的毛细血管到达肿瘤并穿越它。目前对肿瘤内及其周围的毛细血管网络了解很少,这给临床上对肿瘤的研究和治疗带来一定困难。本文考虑内皮细胞与胞外间质的相互作用、对TAF的响应,根据肿瘤内外的生理和病理条件描述肿瘤促血管生成的特点,并根据肿瘤内的复杂特性建立二维离散数学模型,研究肿瘤内部的毛细血管网络的生成。数值模拟的结果显示该模型在一定程度上可以产生符合真实的肿瘤内外的毛细血管分层特点的网络,同时也给后续的研究提供了一定的依据。     

Global structure stability of impact-induced tensile waves in phase-transforming materials

The global structure stability of the impact-induced tensile waves mentioned by Huang （Huang, S. J. Impact-induced tensile waves in a kind of phase-transforming materials. IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, 76, 847-858 （2011）） is considered. By introducing Riemann invariants, the governing equations of motion are reduced into a 2 ~ 2 diagonally strictly hyperbolic system. Then, with the aid of the theory on the typical free boundary problem and maximally dissipative kinetics, the global structure stability of the impact-induced tensile waves propagating in a phase-transforming material is proved.     

A New Methodology for the Analysis of Periodic Systems

A new numerical-analytical method for the combined global-localanalysis of nonlinear periodic systems referred to as an ExpandedPoint Mapping (EPM) is presented. This methodology combines thecell to cell mapping and point mapping methods toinvestigate the basins of attraction and stability characteristics ofequilibrium points and periodic solutions of nonlinear periodicsystems. The proposed method is applicable to multi-degrees-of-freedomsystems, multi-parameter systems, and allows analytical studies oflocal stability characteristics of steady state solutions. Inaddition, the EPM approach allows the study of stabilitycharacteristics as function of system parameters to obtain analyticalconditions for bifurcation. In the paper, the theoretical basis forthe EPM method is formulated and a procedure for the analysis ofnonlinear dynamical systems is presented. Analysis of a pendulum witha periodically excited support in the plane is used to illustrate themethod. The results demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of theproposed approach in analyzing nonlinear periodic systems.     

Global existence and exponential stability of solutions to thermoelastic equations of hyperbolic type

In this paper we prove the global existence and exponential stability of solutions to thermoelastic equations of hyperbolic type provided that the initial data are close to the equilibrium and the relaxation kernel is strongly positive definite and decays exponentially. Moreover, the global solution, together with its the third-order full energy, is exponentially stable for any t > 0.     

Global Stability Analysis of Cylindrical and Dual Offset Rotor Bearing Systems

Extensive numerical simulation studies with a short bearing film model show that a balanced dual offset rotor bearing subjected to a fixed external load can improve bearing performance for load and speed conditions known to produce undesirable half-speed whirl in conventional zero-offset cylindrical systems. For specific values of dimensionless load, offset ratio, and load orientation, parametric changes in speed show that the dual offset bearing can undergo a variety of bifurcations which produce coexisting period 1–4 subharmonic, quasi-periodic, and chaotic attractors, all of which may be driven by lower-order dynamic processes. For a specific set of initial conditions, the transition to chaos via period doubling in the dual offset bearing actually produces lubricant films which are significantly thicker than those found in the corresponding cylindrical system.     

圆形截面约束阻尼梁整体有限元建模与振动分析

为克服约束阻尼结构在工程应用中存在的由三维有限元建模造成的单元数目巨大的问题,本文提出了圆形实心截面梁附加约束阻尼层横向振动的整体有限元建模方法,并基于此模型,研究了材料的物理属性和几何因子对这类结构的固有频率的影响。通过与三维有限元解法相比较,证明了该方法的可行性与正确性,并给出了该方法的适用范围。     

Two Analytical Models for the Analysis of a Tethered Satellite System in Atmosphere

A tethered satellite system to be flown in the relatively dense atmosphere is considered. The relevant dynamic problem is characterised by strong non-linearities due mainly to aerodynamic effects. Two mechanical models, with different degrees of fidelity, are developed for analysing the static equilibrium of the system; the former assumes a straight tether while the latter treats the tether as a perfectly flexible continuum. Both of them model the tether as an elastic continuum with mass and aerodynamic forces distributed along the system. The results of the first model, which are an approximation of the system behaviour, are used as a starting point for the numerical procedure adopted for computing more accurately the tether shape with the flexible model.     

A structured population model and a related functional differential equation: Global attractors and uniform persistence

A structured population model of a single population having two distinct life stages is considered. The model equations, consisting of a hyperbolic partial differential equation coupled to an ordinary differential equation, can be reduced to a single, scalar functional differential equation. This allows us to use the well-developed dynamical systems theory for functional differential equations in order to study the dynamical system generated by the more complicated coupled system. A precise relation is established between the dynamical systems generated by each system of equations and a correspondence between their respective global attractors is made. The two systems are topologically equivalent on their respective attractors. These relationships are used to determine sharp sufficient conditions for the uniform persistence of the population.     

尖头弹丸撞击下金属靶板弹道极限的两种工程模型

研究了圆锥形头和卵形头刚性弹垂直撞击塑性金属靶板扩孔冲塞型和延性扩孔型穿孔模式,考虑靶板背面自由边界的影响,提出两种两阶段工程分析模型,得到最小穿透能量的解析解。由球形空腔膨胀理论和两阶段总耗能最小确定第一阶段的侵彻深度,由功能原理和圆柱形空腔膨胀理论计算第一阶段侵彻扩孔耗能,延性扩孔型第二阶段耗能近似按Taylor扩孔理论计算,扩孔冲塞型第二阶段耗能考虑了加速塞块和剪断塞块所损耗的能量。与铝合金和装甲钢靶板弹道试验数据比较表明,本文两阶段模型的计算结果与试验结果吻合较好。     

Global analysis of secondary bifurcation of an elastic bar

In a three dimensional framework of finite deformation configurations, this paper investigates the secondary bifurcation of a uniform, isotropic and linearly elastic bar under compression in a large range of parameters. The governing differential equations and finite dimensional equations of this problem are discussed. It is found that, for a bar with two ends hinged, usually many secondary bifurcation points appear on the primary branches which correspond to the maximum bending stiffness. Results are shown on parameter charts. Secondary modes and branches are also calculated with numerical methods. The project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China     

Global analysis of the phase portrait for the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation

The global behavior of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation is studied. The existence of an absorbing ball in every Sobolev norm is proved. The transition of energy from low modes to high ones is observed. An upper estimate for the Hausdorff dimension of the attractor is given. The main tool is to use the methods of the theory of ordinary differential equations in the investigation of partial differential equations.     

Two Nonlinear Models of Brittle Fracture for Solids

This paper considers isotropic and orthotropic nonlinear constitutive relations for brittle materials in the case of plane stresses. Numerical solution algorithms based on the finite-element method are developed. The resulting material models are incorporated in the PIONER software. The correctness of crack path determination is examined by solving a test problem of crack propagation. The isotropic model gives mesh-dependent results, whereas the orthotropic model provides an adequate solution. It is shown that solutions obtained for the isotropic model are close to those obtained by eliminating failed elements.