Creep of polymer concrete in the nonlinear region

Two polyester-based polymer concretes with various volume content of diabase as an extender and aggregate are tested in creep under compression at different stress levels. The phenomenological and structural approaches are both used to analyze the experimental data. Common features of changes in the instantaneous and creep compliances are clarified, and a phenomenological creep model which accounts for the changes in the instantaneous compliance and in the retardation spectrum depending on the stress level is developed. It is shown that the model can be used to describe the experimental results of stress relaxation and creep under repeated loading. Modeling of the composite structure and subsequent solution of the optimization problem confirm the possibility of the existence of an interphase layer more compliant than the binder. A direct correlation between the interphase volume content and the instantaneous compliance of the composite is revealed. It is found that the distinction in nonlinearity of the viscoelastic behavior of the two polymer concretes under investigation can be due to the difference in their porosity. Submitted to the 11th International Conference on Mechanics of Composite Materials (Riga, June 11–15, 2000.) Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 147–164, 2000.     

Peridynamics via finite element analysis

Peridynamics is a recently developed theory of solid mechanics that replaces the partial differential equations of the classical continuum theory with integral equations. Since the integral equations remain valid in the presence of discontinuities such as cracks, the method has the potential to model fracture and damage with great generality and without the complications of mathematical singularities that plague conventional continuum approaches. Although a discretized form of the peridynamic integral equations has been implemented in a meshless code called EMU, the objective of the present paper is to describe how the peridynamic model can also be implemented in a conventional finite element analysis (FEA) code using truss elements. Since FEA is arguably the most widely used tool for structural analysis, this implementation may hasten the verification of peridynamics and significantly broaden the range of problems that the practicing analyst might attempt. Also, the present work demonstrates that different subregions of a model can be solved with either the classical partial differential equations or the peridynamic equations in the same calculation thus combining the efficiency of FEA with the generality of peridynamics. Several example problems show the equivalency of the FEA and the meshless peridynamic approach as well as demonstrate the utility and robustness of the method for problems involving fracture, damage and penetration.     

The Cauchy problem for ut=Δu+|∇u|

With q a positive real number, the nonlinear partial differential equation in the title of the paper arises in the study of the growth of surfaces. In that context it is known as the generalized deterministic KPZ equation. The paper is concerned with the initial-value problem for the equation under the assumption that the initial-data function is bounded and continuous. Results on the existence, uniqueness, and regularity of solutions are obtained.     

含有批处理机的三机流水作业加工总长问题在某些情形下的强NP困难性

本文研究含有批处理机的三台机器流水作业加工总长问题在某些情形下的计算复杂性。在批处理机上同时加工的工件组成一个工件批，一个工件批的所有工件同时开始、同时结束。当批处理机的容量有限时，我们证明了下列情形为强NP困难的：第一台机器是批处理机、其余两台机器是单机；第二台机器是单机、其余两台机器是批处理机；第三台机器是批处理机、其余两台机器是单机。     

A model for predicting the shear bearing capacity of FRP-strengthened beams

The shear failure of reinforced concrete beams needs more attention than the bending failure since no or only small warning precedes the failure. For this reason, it is of utmost importance to understand the shear bearing capacity and also to be able to undertake significant rehabilitation work if necessary. In this paper, a design model for the shear strengthening of concrete beams by using fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) is presented, and the limitations of the truss model analogy are highlighted. The fracture mechanics approach is used in analyzing the bond behavior between the FRP composites and concrete. The fracture energy of concrete and the axial rigidity of the FRP are considered to be the most important parameters. The effective strain in the FRP when the debonding occurs is determined. The limitations of the anchorage length over the cross section are analyzed. A simple iterative design method for the shear debonding is finally proposed. Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 357–372, May–June, 2008.     

Dynamical Spin Susceptibility in the t–J Model in the Superconducting Phase

Dynamical spin susceptibility is calculated for the t–J model in the superconducting phase using the memory function method in terms of the Hubbard operators. The self-consistent system of equations for the memory function is obtained within the mode-coupling approximation. Both itinerant hole excitations and localized spin fluctuations contribute to the memory function. Moreover, the itinerant contribution itself consists of two parts, i.e., the contribution of Bogoliubov quasiparticles and that of Cooper pairs. The spin dynamics is diffusive in the hydrodynamic limit, but the itinerant part does not contribute to the spin diffusion. In the high frequency region, spin–wave-like excitations continue to exist. We discuss our analytic results in the light of neutron scattering experiments performed on the cuprate superconductors.     

Gaussian Versus Optimal Integration of Analytic Functions

We consider error estimates for optimal and Gaussian quadrature formulas if the integrand is analytic and bounded in a certain complex region. First, a simple technique for the derivation of lower bounds for the optimal error constants is presented. This method is applied to Szeg?-type weight functions and ellipses as regions of analyticity. In this situation, the error constants for the Gaussian formulas are close to the obtained lower bounds, which proves the quality of the Gaussian formulas and also of the lower bounds. In the sequel, different regions of analyticity are investigated. It turns out that almost exclusively for ellipses, the Gaussian formulas are near-optimal. For classes of simply connected regions of analyticity, which are additionally symmetric to the real axis, the asymptotic of the worst ratio between the error constants of the Gaussian formulas and the optimal error constants is calculated. As a by-product, we prove explicit lower bounds for the Christoffel-function for the constant weight function and arguments outside the interval of integration. September 7, 1995. Date revised: October 25, 1996.     

基于VAR风险指标的投资组合模糊优化

在二目标有价证券选择基础上 ,引入目前流行的风险指标 VAR,以收益率与风险损失为目标 ,将模糊概念运用于有价证券组合选择 ,按投资者给定的期望目标及容差 ,讨论了 S型隶属函数模型 .通过 VAR的给定 ,将投资者所能承受的最大损失锁定 ,更好地反映出投资者对目标值的取值意图 .依据深圳股票市场9只股票收益率数据 ,采用进化规划进行优化计算 ,并验证模型的有效性 .     

Strategic defense and attack for series and parallel reliability systems

A system of independent components is defended by a strategic defender and attacked by a strategic attacker. The reliability of each component depends on how strongly it is defended and attacked, and on the intensity of the contest. In a series system, the attacker benefits from a substitution effect since attacker benefits flow from attacking any of the components, while the defender needs to defend all components. Even for a series system, when the attacker is sufficiently disadvantaged with high attack inefficiencies, and the intensity of the contest is sufficiently high, the defender earns maximum utility and the attacker earns zero utility. The results for the defender (attacker) in a parallel system are equivalent to the results for the attacker (defender) in a series system. Hence, the defender benefits from the substitution effect in parallel systems. With budget constraints the ratio of the investments for each component, and the contest success function for each component, are the same as without budget constraints when replacing the system values for the defender and attacker with their respective budget constraints.     

Evolution of non-spreading Airy wavepackets in time dependent linear potentials

We report on the use of the algebraic methods to obtain the explicit form of the solution of the Schrödinger equation with a linear potential. We consider the case of the explicitly time dependent Hamiltonian and formulate the general conditions that allow for the solutions to be found that are expressed in terms of Airy functions, yielding non spreading wave packets. The relevant physical meaning of these solutions is analyzed and the examples of their applications are given. The role, played by the Airy transform and its relevance to the problems, involving linear potentials is discussed. Eventually, we present a thorough discussion on the analogy between the Airy and the Gauss-Weierstrass transform, often employed in the solutions of the heat type equations.     

Continuity properties of solutions to some degenerate elliptic equations

We consider a nonlinear (possibly) degenerate elliptic operator where the field a and the function b are (unnecessarily strictly) monotonic and a satisfies a very mild ellipticity assumption. For a given boundary datum ? we prove the existence of the maximum and the minimum of the solutions and formulate a Haar-Radò type result, namely a continuity property for these solutions that may follow from the continuity of ?. In the homogeneous case we formulate some generalizations of the Bounded Slope Condition and use them to obtain the Lipschitz or local Lipschitz regularity of solutions to Lu=0. We prove the global Hölder regularity of the solutions in the case where ? is Lipschitz.     

椭圆上距离任意已知点最远或最近的点分析

采用微分几何与函数极值分析相结合的方法 ,利用椭圆星形线的特性 ,确定了椭圆上的几何切点与距离函数极值点的对应关系 ,指出了距离函数极值点存在的几何区域 (或条件 ) ,建立了最远点及最近点的准确数值计算方法 .     

Worst-case robust Omega ratio

The Omega ratio is a recent performance measure proposed to overcome the known shortcomings of the Sharpe ratio. Until recently, the Omega ratio was thought to be computationally intractable, and research was focused on heuristic optimization procedures. We have shown elsewhere that the Omega ratio optimization is equivalent to a linear program and hence can be solved exactly in polynomial time. This permits the investigation of more complex and realistic variants of the problem. The standard formulation of the Omega ratio requires perfect information for the probability distribution of the asset returns. In this paper, we investigate the problem arising from the probability distribution of the asset returns being only partially known. We introduce the robust variant of the conventional Omega ratio that hedges against uncertainty in the probability distribution. We examine the worst-case Omega ratio optimization problem under three types of uncertainty – mixture distribution, box and ellipsoidal uncertainty – and show that the problem remains tractable.     

COMMUTATORS OF MULTIPLIERS ON HARDY SPACES

Let T be the multiplier operator associated to a multiplier m, and [b, T] be the commutator generated by T and a BMO function b. In this paper, the authors have proved that [b,T] is bounded from the Hardy space H^1（R^n） into the weak L^1 （R^n） space and from certain atomic Hardy space Hb^1 （R^n） into the Lebesgue space L^1 （R^n）, when the multiplier m satisfies the conditions of Hoermander type.     

Analysis of the Stress State of the Surface Layer of a Polymeric Mass upon Filling of Bulky Compression Molds

The stress state of the surface layer of a polymeric mass during filling of bulky compression molds is analyzed. It is shown that, at particular rheological characteristics of the mass, temperature, and filling rates, cracking of the surface layer occurs, which leads to defects in the finished products. A physical analysis of this process makes it possible to conclude that the cracks arise due to the normal stresses operating in the front region of the moving polymeric mass. It is found that, under certain flow conditions, areas with a pressure lower than the atmospheric one appear on the surface of the polymer. If the tensile stresses arising in these local regions are higher than the tensile strength of the mass, the continuity of the composition is broken in the direction determined by the greatest rate of the normal deformation. To confirm the reliability of the crack-formation mechanism proposed, the distribution of the pressure and normal stresses over the free surface is calculated based on a numerical method. These calculations show that, by comparing the stress level achieved in the front region with the tensile-strength characteristics of the polymeric composition, it is possible to predict, with a sufficient accuracy, the possibility of crack formation in the surface layer of such a mass under given flow conditions and thus to solve the question on flawless manufacturing of products.     

K-Harmonic means data clustering with tabu-search method

Clustering is a popular data analysis and data mining technique. Since clustering problem have NP-complete nature, the larger the size of the problem, the harder to find the optimal solution and furthermore, the longer to reach a reasonable results. A popular technique for clustering is based on K-means such that the data is partitioned into K clusters. In this method, the number of clusters is predefined and the technique is highly dependent on the initial identification of elements that represent the clusters well. A large area of research in clustering has focused on improving the clustering process such that the clusters are not dependent on the initial identification of cluster representation. Another problem about clustering is local minimum problem. Although studies like K-Harmonic means clustering solves the initialization problem trapping to the local minima is still a problem of clustering. In this paper we develop a new algorithm for solving this problem based on a tabu search technique—Tabu K-Harmonic means (TabuKHM). The experiment results on the Iris and the other well known data, illustrate the robustness of the TabuKHM clustering algorithm.     

基于偏序集的PROMETHEE方法优化研究

尽管PROMETHEE是当前最受欢迎的多准则决策方法之一,但在实践应用过程中,模型的应用范围与质量依然受制于指标权重问题。一些常用的赋权方法,不仅没有解决不确定权重问题,反而增加了决策风险。在偏序集相关定理的基础上,给出权重的定性信息即权重次序,由流出矩阵、流入矩阵和净流矩阵等定义,得到了PROMETHEE的偏序集表达形式。当流入和流出之和为常数时,证明了模型存在对偶性质。根据对偶性质,简化了PROMETHEE方法的分析步骤,删减模型冗余信息。应用偏序集表示的PROMETHEE,突破了模型没有具体权重便无法应用的思维定势,解决了模型赋权困难,增强了模型的鲁棒性,拓展了模型处理数据类型的范围。     

A limit theorem for Szegö polynomials with respect to convolution of point masses with the Fejér kernel

Two recently-proposed methods for estimating the m frequencies of a trigonometric signal using Szegö polynomials of fixed degree k>m consist of multiplying the moments of the n-truncated periodogram by the moments of the Poisson kernel and the wrapped Gaussian, respectively, in an effort to address the non-convergence of the polynomials as n→∞. These methods are seen to be equivalent to convolution of point masses with approximate identities, suggesting a general method. We characterize the limit polynomial for the case when the approximate identity is the Fejér kernel, extending recent results of the author for the case of the Poisson kernel. Moreover, the limit is seen to be the same as in the former case.     

A note on the flow of a fluid with pressure-dependent viscosity in the annulus of two infinitely long coaxial cylinders

The dependence of the viscosity of fluids on pressure has been well established by experiments and it needs to be taken into consideration in problems where there is a large variation of pressure in the flow domain. In this paper we consider the flow of a fluid in the annulus between two cylinders whose viscosity depends on the pressure. First we consider the steady flow in the annulus due to the rotation of one cylinder with respect to the other. Then we study the problem of flow in the annular region due to torsional and longitudinal oscillations of one cylinder with respect to the other. In both the problems considered the flow is found to be markedly different from that for the incompressible Navier–Stokes fluid with constant viscosity.     

具有竞争关系的多参与人委托代理问题研究

针对多委托人一多代理人委托代理问题,本文在多委托人之间和多代理人之间均存在竞争关系情形下,建立了非对称信息委托代理模型.分析表明,代理人努力水平对其产出的作用越敏感,代理人和委托人都越愿意付出更多努力;当委托人业务能力高低对代理人的影响较敏感时,委托人更愿意花心思去提高业务能力;委托一代理关系中的任何一方竞争过于激烈时会被处于委托一代理关系中的另一方利用.