Integral equation methods for scattering by infinite rough surfaces

In this paper, we consider the Dirichlet and impedance boundary value problems for the Helmholtz equation in a non‐locally perturbed half‐plane. These boundary value problems arise in a study of time‐harmonic acoustic scattering of an incident field by a sound‐soft, infinite rough surface where the total field vanishes (the Dirichlet problem) or by an infinite, impedance rough surface where the total field satisfies a homogeneous impedance condition (the impedance problem). We propose a new boundary integral equation formulation for the Dirichlet problem, utilizing a combined double‐ and single‐layer potential and a Dirichlet half‐plane Green's function. For the impedance problem we propose two boundary integral equation formulations, both using a half‐plane impedance Green's function, the first derived from Green's representation theorem, and the second arising from seeking the solution as a single‐layer potential. We show that all the integral equations proposed are uniquely solvable in the space of bounded and continuous functions for all wavenumbers. As an important corollary we prove that, for a variety of incident fields including an incident plane wave, the impedance boundary value problem for the scattered field has a unique solution under certain constraints on the boundary impedance. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solution of a matrix Wiener–Hopf equation connected with the plane wave diffraction by an impedance loaded parallel plate waveguide

A matrix Wiener–Hopf equation connected with a new canonical diffraction problem is solved explicitly. We consider the diffraction of a plane electromagnetic wave by an impedance loaded parallel plate waveguide formed by a two‐part impedance plane and a parallel perfectly conducting half‐plane. The representation of the solution to the boundary‐value problem in terms of Fourier integrals leads to a matrix Wiener–Hopf equation. The exact solution is obtained in terms of two infinite sets of unknown coefficients satisfying two infinite systems of linear algebraic equations. These systems are solved numerically and the influence of the parameters such as the waveguide spacing and the surface impedances of the two‐part plane on the diffraction phenomenon is shown graphically. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Impedance Boundary Value Problem for the Helmholtz Equation in a Half-Plane

We prove unique existence of solution for the impedance (or third) boundary value problem for the Helmholtz equation in a half-plane with arbitrary L_∞ boundary data. This problem is of interest as a model of outdoor sound propagation over inhomogeneous flat terrain and as a model of rough surface scattering. To formulate the problem and prove uniqueness of solution we introduce a novel radiation condition, a generalization of that used in plane wave scattering by one-dimensional diffraction gratings. To prove existence of solution and a limiting absorption principle we first reformulate the problem as an equivalent second kind boundary integral equation to which we apply a form of Fredholm alternative, utilizing recent results on the solvability of integral equations on the real line in [5]. © 1997 B. G. Teubner Stuttgart–John Wiley & Sons Ltd.     

Scattering by Rough Surfaces: the Dirichlet Problem for the Helmholtz Equation in a Non-locally Perturbed Half-plane

We consider the Dirichlet boundary value problem for the Helmholtz equation in a non-locally perturbed half-plane, this problem arising in electromagnetic scattering by one-dimensional rough, perfectly conducting surfaces. We propose a new boundary integral equation formulation for this problem, utilizing the Green's function for an impedance half-plane in place of the standard fundamental solution. We show, at least for surfaces not differing too much from the flat boundary, that the integral equation is uniquely solvable in the space of bounded and continuous functions, and hence that, for a variety of incident fields including an incident plane wave, the boundary value problem for the scattered field has a unique solution satisfying the limiting absorption principle. Finally, a result of continuous dependence of the solution on the boundary shape is obtained.     

Approximate Solution of the Boundary Value Problem for the Helmholtz Equation with Impedance Condition

Doklady Mathematics - The collocation method is justified for the integral equation of the impedance boundary value problem for the Helmholtz equation. A sequence is constructed that converges to...     

Decay mode solution of nonlinear boundary–initial value problems for the cylindrical (spherical) Boussinesq–Burgers equations

The major target of this paper is to construct new nonlinear boundary–initial value problems for Boussinesq–Burgers Equations, and derive the solutions of these nonlinear boundary–initial value problems by the simplified homogeneous balance method. The nonlinear transformation and its inversion between the Boussinesq–Burgers Equations and the linear heat conduction equation are firstly derived; then a new nonlinear boundary–initial value problem for the Boussinesq–Burgers equations with variable damping on the half infinite straight line is put forward for the first time, and the solution of this nonlinear boundary–initial value problem is obtained, especially, the decay mode solution of nonlinear boundary–initial value problem for the cylindrical (spherical) Boussinesq–Burgers equations is obtained.     

Constructive Method for Solving a Boundary Value Problem with Impedance Boundary Condition for the Helmholtz Equation

We substantiate the collocation method for the singular integral equation of a boundary value problem with impedance condition for the Helmholtz equation. We construct a sequence converging to the exact solution of the original problem and estimate the error.     

Cloaking via impedance boundary condition for the 2-D Helmholtz equation

We consider control problems for the 2-D Helmholtz equation in an unbounded domain with partially coated boundary. Dirichlet boundary condition is given on one part of the boundary and the impedance boundary condition is imposed on another its part. The role of control in control problem under study is played by boundary impedance. Quadratic tracking–type functionals for the field play the role of cost functionals. Solvability of control problems is proved. The uniqueness and stability of optimal solutions with respect to certain perturbations of both cost functional and incident field are established.     

Reconstruction of an Impedance in Two-dimensions from Spectral Data

The two-dimensional spectral inverse problem involves the reconstruction of an unknown coefficient in an elliptic partial differential equation from spectral data, such as eigenvalues. Projection of the boundary value problem and the unknown coefficient onto appropriate vector spaces leads to a matrix inverse problem. Unique solutions of this matrix inverse problem exist provided that the eigenvalue data is close to the eigenvalues associated with the analogous constant coefficient boundary value problem. We discuss here the application of such a technique to the reconstruction of an impedance p in the boundary value problem $$ \eqalign{ -\nabla (\,p \nabla u) = \lambda p u \hbox {\quad in R} \cr u = 0 \hbox {\quad on R}}$$ where R is a rectangular domain. The matrix inverse problem, although nonstandard, is solved by a fixed-point iterative method and an impedance function p * is constructed which has the same m lowest eigenvalues as the unknown p . Numerical evidence of the success of the method will be presented.     

Solution of the Bitsadze–Samarskii problem for a parabolic system in a semibounded domain

We consider a nonlocal initial–boundary value Bitsadze–Samarskii problem for a spatially one-dimensional parabolic second-order system in a semibounded domain with nonsmooth lateral boundary. The boundary integral equation method is used to construct a classical solution of this problem under the condition that the vector function on the right-hand side in the nonlocal boundary condition only has a continuous derivative of order 1/2 vanishing at t = 0. The smoothness of the solution is studied.     

On an inhomogeneous problem for parabolic-hyperbolic equation

We study a boundary value problem for an inhomogeneous parabolic-hyperbolic equation with a noncharacteristic type change line. Boundary conditions of the first kind are posed on characteristics in the parabolic and hyperbolic parts of the domain where the equation is given, and a condition of the third kind is posed on the noncharacteristic part of the boundary in the parabolic part. First, we study the solvability of an inhomogeneous initial–boundary value problem for a parabolic equation.     

On the boundary value problem for the Sturm–Liouville equation with the discontinuous coefficient

We consider a boundary value problem for the Sturm–Liouville equation with piecewise‐constant leading coefficient. We prove that some integral representations for the solutions of the considered equation can be obtained by using classical transformation operators for the Sturm–Liouville operator at the end points of a finite interval. We also investigate the spectral characteristics of the boundary value problem, prove the completeness and expansion theorem. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On a New Approach to Frequency Sounding of Layered Media

Frequency sounding of layered media is modeled by a hyperbolic problem. Within the framework of this model, we formulate an inverse problem. Applying the Laplace transform and introducing the impedance function, the latter is first reduced to the inverse boundary value problem for the Riccati equation and then to the Cauchy problem for a first-order quadratic equation. The advantage of such transformations is that the quadratic equation does not contain an unknown coefficient. For a specific class of data, it is shown that the Cauchy problem is uniquely solvable. Based on the asymptotic behavior of solutions to both the Riccati and quadratic equations, a stable reconstruction algorithm is constructed. Its feasibility is demonstrated in computational experiments.     

The hyperbolic–elliptic equation with the nonlocal condition

The nonlocal boundary value problem for a hyperbolic–elliptic equation in a Hilbert space is considered. The stability estimate for the solution of the given problem is obtained. The first and second orders of difference schemes approximately solving this boundary value problem are presented. The stability estimates for the solution of these difference schemes are established. The theoretical statements for the solution of these difference schemes are supported by the results of numerical experiments. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Universal boundary value problem for equations of mathematical physics

A new statement of a boundary value problem for partial differential equations is discussed. An arbitrary solution to a linear elliptic, hyperbolic, or parabolic second-order differential equation is considered in a given domain of Euclidean space without any constraints imposed on the boundary values of the solution or its derivatives. The following question is studied: What conditions should hold for the boundary values of a function and its normal derivative if this function is a solution to the linear differential equation under consideration? A linear integral equation is defined for the boundary values of a solution and its normal derivative; this equation is called a universal boundary value equation. A universal boundary value problem is a linear differential equation together with a universal boundary value equation. In this paper, the universal boundary value problem is studied for equations of mathematical physics such as the Laplace equation, wave equation, and heat equation. Applications of the analysis of the universal boundary value problem to problems of cosmology and quantum mechanics are pointed out.     

基于表面阻抗张量的界面滑移波动态失稳分析

基于Stroh公式和表面阻抗张量理论,提出了研究界面滑移波动态失稳问题的一种新的方法．该方法将表面阻抗张量概念推广到复波速域,并将摩擦接触界面上的边界条件以表面阻抗张量表示．最终将边值问题化归为求解一个复多项式在单位圆内的根．以弹性半空间与刚体平面相对稳态摩擦滑移为例进行了详细的分析,导出了一个4次复特征方程并讨论了方程在单位圆内解的特性,给出了滑移界面波失稳条件的显式解析表达式．     

Neumann initial–boundary value problem for Benjamin–Ono equation

We consider the Neumann initial–boundary value problem for Benjamin–Ono equation on a half-line. We study traditionally important problems of the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations, such as global in time existence of solutions to the initial–boundary value problem and the asymptotic behavior of solutions for large time.     

Mixed initial–boundary value problem for the Benjamin–Ono equation

We consider the mixed initial–boundary value problem for the Benjamin–Ono equation on a half-line. We study traditionally important problems of the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations, such as global in time existence of solutions to the initial–boundary value problem and the asymptotic behavior of solutions for large time.