An investigation into natural vibrations of fluid–structure interaction systems subject to Sommerfeld radiation condition

A fluid-structure interaction system subject to Sommerfeld＇s condition is defined as a Sommerfeld system which is divided into three categories： Fluid Sommerfeld （FS） System, Solid Sommerfeld （SS） System and Fluid Solid Sommerfeld （FSS） System of which Sommerfeld conditions are imposed on a fluid boundary only, a solid boundary only and both fluid and solid boundaries, respectively. This paper follows the previous initial results claimed by simple examples to further mathematically investigate the natural vibrations of generalized Sommerfeld systems. A new parameter representing the speed of radiation wave for generalized 3-D problems with more complicated boundary conditions is introduced into the Sommerfeld condition which allows investigation of the natural vibrations of a Sommerfeld system involving both free surface and compressible waves. The mathematical demonstrations and selected examples confirm and reveal the natural behaviour of generalized Sommerfeld systems defined above. These generalized conclusions can be used in theoretical or engineering analysis of the vibrations of various Sommerfeld systems in engineering.     

Solution of electromagnetic scattering and radiation problems using a spectral domain appoach–a review

In this paper we present a brief review of some recent developments on the use of the spectral-domain approach for deriving high-frequency solutions to electromagnetics scattering and radiation problems. The spectral approach is not only useful for interpreting the well-known Keller formulas based on the geometrical theory of diffraction (GTD), it can also be employed for verifying the accuracy of GTD and other asymptotic solutions and systematically improving the results when such improvements are needed. The problem of plane wave diffraction by a finite screen or a strip is presented as an example of the application of the spectral-domain approach.     

A comparison and extensions of algorithms for quantitative imaging of laminar damage in plates. I. Point spread functions and near field imaging

Real-time structural health monitoring (SHM) and safety prognostics require quantitative and continuously updated information on damage size and severity. A unified theoretical solution is presented for three distinct approaches that have been used for in situ imaging of structural damage in plate-like structures. These approaches are based on (i) linearised inverse scattering (or generalised diffraction tomography), (ii) beamforming, and (iii) reverse time migration. In all three approaches, the damaged region is regarded as a weak scatterer. Such an approach is appropriate for early damage detection that is of great practical interest. The linearised inverse is based on a rigorous mathematical formulation, whereas beamforming and reverse time migration are based on heuristic arguments, but the latter are more convenient for practical implementation. It is shown that, in the far-field approximation, the three imaging algorithms have a very similar mathematical structure. Analytical expressions are derived for the point spread functions (PSFs), which represent the reconstructed image for a point-like scatterer. Although the analytical expressions for the PSFs are different, the corresponding profiles are virtually identical. Based on these observed mathematical similarities, modified versions of the diffraction tomography and time-reversal algorithms are presented that combine the advantages of the various approaches. These modified algorithms are extensively evaluated using analytical solutions of a circular scatterer. The resulting algorithms are shown to provide accurate estimates for damage size and damage severity over a range of size and severity that is consistent with the weak scatterer approximation.     

Hybrid-Trefftz displacement element for spectral analysis of bounded and unbounded media

The hybrid-Trefftz displacement element is applied to the elastodynamic analysis of bounded and unbounded media in the frequency domain. The displacements are approximated in the domain of the element using local solutions of the wave equation, the Neumann conditions are enforced directly and the surface forces are approximated on the Dirichlet and inter-element boundaries of the finite element mesh. Two alternative elements are developed to model unbounded media, namely a finite element with absorbing boundaries and an unbounded element that satisfies explicitly the Sommerfeld condition. The finite element equations are derived from the fundamental relations of elastodynamics written in the frequency domain. The numerical implementation of these equations is discussed and numerical tests are presented to assess the performance of the formulation.     

High-frequency surface currents induced on a spherical reflector by the edge-diffraction of obliquely incident waves

An explicit expression of the high-frequency surface current excited on a perfectly conducting spherical cap by the edge-diffraction of an obliquely incident wave is derived. The result is given in the GTD terminology and shows the influence of the incidence angles on the transfer functions. To this end the real (physical) space is embedded into a twofold extended abstract space in which an equivalent canonical problem is established. This latter yields a system of dual integral equations whose kernels were not previously treated. By inverting these new kernels, the system of dual equations is reduced to two independent Wiener-Hopf problems. From the asymptotic solutions of these problems, one derives the expression of the edge-excited current along with the known geometrical optics term. The resutlt can be used directly in practical applications. If the incident ray becomes normal to the edge, then the resulting expressions are reduced to the already known expressions. The basic idea and general formulas used here can also be used to solve other diffraction problems with similar geometry.     

Plastic deformation of a wedge by a sliding punch

We present a self-similar solution of the problem of deformation of an ideally plastic wedge by a sliding punch with regard to contact friction; such a solution generalizes the well-known solutions of the problem of wedge penetration into a plastic half-space and of compression of an ideally plastic wedge by a plane punch. The problem is of interest for modeling the processes of plastic deformation of rough surfaces of metal pieces by a rigid tool.     

Modeling nonlinear Rayleigh wave fields generated by angle beam wedge transducers—A theoretical study

Nonlinear Rayleigh wave fields generated by an angle beam wedge transducer are modeled in this study. The calculated area sound sources underneath the wedge are used to model the fundamental Rayleigh sound fields on the specimen surface, which are more accurate than the previously used line sources with uniform or Gaussian amplitude distributions. A general two-dimensional nonlinear Rayleigh wave equation without parabolic approximation is introduced and the solutions are obtained using the quasilinear theory. The second harmonic Rayleigh wave due to material nonlinearity is given in an integral expression with these fundamental Rayleigh waves radiated by the wedge transmitter acting as a forcing function. Multi-Gaussian beam (MGB) models are employed to simplify these integral solutions and to extract the diffraction and attenuation correction terms explicitly. The effect of nonlinearity of generating sources on the second harmonic Rayleigh wave fields is taken into consideration; simulation results show that it will affect the magnitude and diffraction correction of the second harmonic waves in the region close to the Rayleigh wave sound sources. This research provides a theoretical improvement to alleviate the experimental restriction on analyzing the effects of diffraction, attenuation and source nonlinearity when using angle beam wedge transducers as transmitters.     

Problems of nonlinear flow through porous media in regions with curved boundaries

The investigation of two-dimensional problems of nonlinear flow through porous media in regions with given curved boundaries involves considerable mathematical difficulties due to the fact that neither the hodograph transformation nor transition to the plane of the complex potential leads to a simplification of the problem. Attention is drawn to a transformation which in the case of circular boundaries maps the flow region onto a canonical domain (half-plane), while the transformed system, which remains, in general, nonlinear, has a much simpler structure than the initial system. For a previously introduced model of the resistance law it is shown that it is possible to construct exact solutions of the problem of an eccentric well within a circular supply contour and the problem of a circular group of wells in an annular (circular) reservoir. The dependence of the dimensionless flow rate on the eccentricity is found and the boundaries of the stagnant zones are determined.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 103–108, January–February, 1989.     

Normal wave diffraction on a plate submerged in a liquid: Level gauge model,factorization method modification,and waveguide quasiresonances

An exact solution is obtained for onemore new diffraction problem whose transcendental difficulty has been known since Sommerfeld and Kirchhoff. The model of waveguide level gauge, where the main problem is the bulk diffraction of normal waves in a layered structure consisting of an elastic plate between two semi-infinite liquid layers, is investigated. The boundary value problem is solved by using a modification of the Wiener–Hopf factorization method; the factorization is used twice to solve two systems of underdetermined functional equations, and this is a specific characteristics of the problem and amethodological novelty. The proposed modification is acceptable for the class of such problems. The diffracted spectra are analyzed; the waveguide quasiresonances are physically treated; the effect of pure Lamb wave propagation under the liquid is established; the narrow-band backward-wave modes are determined.     

Two degree-of-freedom oscillator coupled to a non-ideal source

In the paper the one-mass two degree-of-freedom system with non-ideal excitation is considered. The resonance motion of the system is investigated. The mathematical model of the system contains three coupled second order differential equations. In the paper an analytical solving procedure is developed. The steady-state motion and the criteria for stability of solutions are developed. Two special cases of motion depending on the frequency properties of the system are studied. When the frequency properties in both orthogonal direction are equal there is only one resonance. If the frequency in one direction is two times higher than in other two different resonances occur: one in x and the other in y direction. The conditions for jump phenomena and for Sommerfeld effect are presented. The analytically obtained solutions are compared with numerical ones. They show good agreement.     

Immersed Boundaries in Large Eddy Simulation of Compressible Flows

Methods to immerse walls in a structured mesh are examined in the context of fully compressible solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations. The ghost cell approach is tested along with compressible conservative immersed boundaries in canonical flow configurations; the reflexion of pressure waves on walls arbitrarily inclined on a cartesian mesh is studied, and mass conservation issues examined in both a channel flow inclined at various angles and flow past a cylinder. Then, results from Large Eddy Simulation of a flow past a rectangular cylinder and a transonic cavity flow are compared against experiments, using either a multi-block mesh conforming to the wall or immersed boundaries. Different strategies to account for unresolved transport by velocity fluctuations in LES are also compared. It is found that immersed boundaries allow for reproducing most of the coupling between flow instabilities and pressure-signal properties observed in the transonic cavity flow. To conclude, the complex geometry of a trapped vortex combustor, including a cavity, is simulated and results compared against experiments.     

Wedge indentation into elastic-plastic single crystals, 1: Asymptotic fields for nearly-flat wedge

Asymptotic stress and deformation fields under the contact point singularities of a nearly-flat wedge indenter and of a flat punch are derived for elastic ideally-plastic single crystals with three effective in-plane slip systems that admit a plane strain deformation state. Face-centered cubic (FCC), body-centered cubic (BCC), and hexagonal-close packed (HCP) crystals are considered. The asymptotic fields for the flat punch are analogous to those at the tip of a stationary crack, so a potential solution is that the deformation field consists entirely of angular constant stress plastic sectors separated by rays of plastic deformation across which stresses change discontinuously. The asymptotic fields for a nearly-flat wedge indenter are analogous to those of a quasistatically growing crack tip fields in that stress discontinuities can not exist across sector boundaries. Hence, the asymptotic fields under the contact point singularities of a nearly-flat wedge indenter are significantly different than those under a flat punch. A family of solutions is derived that consists entirely of elastically deforming angular sectors separated by rays of plastic deformation across which the stress state is continuous. Such a solution can be found for FCC and BCC crystals, but it is shown that the asymptotic fields for HCP crystals must include at least one angular constant stress plastic sector. The structure of such fields is important because they play a significant role in the establishment of the overall fields under a wedge indenter in a single crystal. Numerical simulations—discussed in detail in a companion paper—of the stress and deformation fields under the contact point singularity of a wedge indenter for a FCC crystal possess the salient features of the analytical solution.     

Circumferentially-symmetric finite eigenstrains in incompressible isotropic nonlinear elastic wedges

Eigenstrains are created as a result of anelastic effects such as defects, temperature changes, bulk growth, etc., and strongly affect the overall response of solids. In this paper, we study the residual stress and deformation fields of an incompressible, isotropic, infinite wedge due to a circumferentially symmetric distribution of finite eigenstrains. In particular, we establish explicit exact solutions for the residual stresses and deformation of a neo-Hookean wedge containing a symmetric inclusion with finite radial and circumferential eigenstrains. In addition, we numerically solve for the residual stress field of a neo-Hookean wedge induced by a symmetric Mooney–Rivlin inhomogeneity with finite eigenstrains.     

圆柱型正交各向异性弹性楔的佯谬解

圆柱型正交各向异性弹性楔体顶端受有集中力偶的经典解,当顶角满足一定关系时,其应力成为无穷大,这是个佯谬．该文在哈密顿体系下将该问题进行重新求解,即利用极坐标各向异性弹性力学哈密顿体系．在原变量和其对偶变量组成的辛几何空间求解特殊本征值的约当型本征解,从而直接给出该佯谬问题的解析解．结果再次表明经典力学中的弹性楔佯谬解对应的是哈密顿体系下辛几何的约当型解．     

Material degradation due to moisture and temperature. Part 1: mathematical model,analysis, and analytical solutions

The mechanical response, serviceability, and load-bearing capacity of materials and structural components can be adversely affected due to external stimuli, which include exposure to a corrosive chemical species, high temperatures, temperature fluctuations (i.e., freezing–thawing), cyclic mechanical loading, just to name a few. It is, therefore, of paramount importance in several branches of engineering—ranging from aerospace engineering, civil engineering to biomedical engineering—to have a fundamental understanding of degradation of materials, as the materials in these applications are often subjected to adverse environments. As a result of recent advancements in material science, new materials such as fiber-reinforced polymers and multi-functional materials that exhibit high ductility have been developed and widely used, for example, as infrastructural materials or in medical devices (e.g., stents). The traditional small-strain approaches of modeling these materials will not be adequate. In this paper, we study degradation of materials due to an exposure to chemical species and temperature under large strain and large deformations. In the first part of our research work, we present a consistent mathematical model with firm thermodynamic underpinning. We then obtain semi-analytical solutions of several canonical problems to illustrate the nature of the quasi-static and unsteady behaviors of degrading hyperelastic solids.     

A horizontally curvilinear non‐hydrostatic model for simulating nonlinear wave motion in curved boundaries

A horizontally curvilinear non‐hydrostatic free surface model that embeds the second‐order projection method, the so‐called θ scheme, in fractional time stepping is developed to simulate nonlinear wave motion in curved boundaries. The model solves the unsteady, Navier–Stokes equations in a three‐dimensional curvilinear domain by incorporating the kinematic free surface boundary condition with a top‐layer boundary condition, which has been developed to improve the numerical accuracy and efficiency of the non‐hydrostatic model in the standard staggered grid layout. The second‐order Adams–Bashforth scheme with the third‐order spatial upwind method is implemented in discretizing advection terms. Numerical accuracy in terms of nonlinear phase speed and amplitude is verified against the nonlinear Stokes wave theory over varying wave steepness in a two‐dimensional numerical wave tank. The model is then applied to investigate the nonlinear wave characteristics in the presence of dispersion caused by reflection and diffraction in a semicircular channel. The model results agree quantitatively with superimposed analytical solutions. Finally, the model is applied to simulate nonlinear wave run‐ups caused by wave‐body interaction around a bottom‐mounted cylinder. The numerical results exhibit good agreement with experimental data and the second‐order diffraction theory. Overall, it is shown that the developed model, with only three vertical layers, is capable of accurately simulating nonlinear waves interacting within curved boundaries. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Functional and generalized separable solutions to unsteady Navier–Stokes equations

The paper studies unsteady Navier–Stokes equations with two space variables. It shows that the non-linear fourth-order equation for the stream function with three independent variables admits functional separable solutions described by a system of three partial differential equations with two independent variables. The system is found to have a number of exact solutions, which generate new classes of exact solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations. All these solutions involve two or more arbitrary functions of a single argument as well as a few free parameters. Many of the solutions are expressed in terms of elementary functions, provided that the arbitrary functions are also elementary; such solutions, having relatively simple form and presenting significant arbitrariness, can be especially useful for solving certain model problems and testing numerical and approximate analytical hydrodynamic methods. The paper uses the obtained results to describe some model unsteady flows of viscous incompressible fluids, including flows through a strip with permeable walls, flows through a strip with extrusion at the boundaries, flows onto a shrinking plane, and others. Some blow-up modes, which correspond to singular solutions, are discussed.