Asymptotic solution of singular perturbation problems for the fourth-order elliptic differential equations

In this paper we consider the singularly perturbed boundary value problem for the fourth-order elliptic differential equation, establish the energy estimates of the solutionand its derivatives and construct the formal asymptotic solution by Lyuternik- Vishik ’s method.Finally, by means of the energy estimates we obtain the bound of the remainder of the asymptotic solution.     

The swirling radial free jet

Summary A general similarity solution suggested by Watson for the problem of the laminar, radial, free-jet with swirl has been previously discussed by Riley who also calculated the order to which the solution was valid. That problem is considered in more detail here and higher order terms are given. It is shown that a perturbation scheme for the stream function consisting of a series of inverse powers of and which uses the asymptotic similarity solution as the basic solution is inadequate, and a modification to the series so as to include terms like ⁿ (ln ) ^m must be adopted in order to satisfy the boundary conditions. It is also shown that the general similarity solution may be obtained from the asymptotic series representing the general case with swirl for certain special values of the free constants and also for the no-swirl or free-jet problem. The asymptotic series is given to order ^–13 for the case of swirl and to order ^–29 when there is no swirl.     

Stability of elastic bodies with nonmonotone multivalued boundary conditions of the quasidifferential type

Necessary conditions for the stability of elastic bodies subjected to nonmonotone multivalued boundary conditions are derived. These conditions are assumed to be derived from nonconvex and nonsmooth, quasidifferentiable energy functions. A difference convex approximation of the potential energy function is written based on an appropriate quasidifferential formulation. Under appropriate assumptions for the convex and the concave parts we prove the existence of at least one nontrivial solution to the nonlinear eigenvalue problem.     

Equations of finite bending of thin‐walled curvilinear tubes

A system of nonlinear equations proposed by E. Reissner for the problem of elastic pure bending of thinwalled curvilinear tubes is considered. The formulation of the problem is refined, and the numerical solution of the equations obtained is compared with the finiteelement results.     

A particle transport problem with a quadratic nonlinearity and general boundary conditions: The stationary solution

Summary We study a stationary, nonlinear, particle transport problem in slab geometry with general boundary conditions. The existence and uniqueness of the solution is proved by means of fixed point techniques, provided that the source term is sufficiently small.

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Sommario Si studia un problema stazionario nonlineare di particelle in geometria piana con condizioni al contorno generali. L'esistenza e unicitá della soluzione è dimostrata con tecniche di punto fisso purchè il termine di sorgente sia sufficientemente piccolo.

     

Stresses in an elastic body under nonlinear antiplane deformation

The stress field in a cylindrical elastic body under antiplane deformation and certain constraints imposed on volume and surface forces is studied in a nonlinear formulation in actualstate variables. A boundaryvalue problem for independent stress components is formulated in Cartesian and complex variables, sufficient ellipticity conditions for this problem are indicated, and constraints on surface loading are imposed. Analytical solutions are given for linear and weak nonlinear elastic potentials. Similarity to a plane subsonic idealgas flow is established. An approximate method for the solution of the problem is developed.     

Geometric Analysis of One Singular Cauchy Problem

We consider the Cauchy problem , x(0) = 0, where a ₀₀₀ = 0, a ₀₀₁ = 0, and a ₀₀₂ = 0, and prove the existence of continuously differentiable solutions x(0,] with required asymptotic properties.     

STABILITY ANALYSIS OF LINEAR AND NONLINEAR PERIODIC CONVECTION IN THERMOHALINE DOUBLE－DIFFUSIVE SYSTEMS

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The initial-value problem for neutron transport in a coupled core assembly

Summary We prove the existence and the uniqueness of the solution of a simple mathematical model of the neutron transport phenomenon in a system composed of two multiplying cores separated by an absorbing region. Moreover, we show that the neutron trasport matrix operator has at least one real eigenvalue, and we investigate the asymptotic behaviour of the neutron density vector as t +.

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Sommario Si prova l'esistenza e l'unicità della soluzione di un semplice modello matematico del fenomeno del trasporto di neutroni in un sistema composto da due regioni moltiplicanti separate da un mezzo assorbente. Si mostra come la matrice operatore del trasporto di neutroni ha almeno un autovalore reale e si accenna al comportamento asintotico del vettore densità neutronica quando t +.

     

Structure of the front of oil displacement by a solution of an active additive under nonisothermal conditions when the water saturation of the stratum is high

The structure of the front of oil displacement by a solution of an active additive under nonisothermal conditions in the large-scale approximation without allowance for heat losses has been studied in detail by Braginskaya and Entov [1, 2]. In the present paper, this study is augmented by an analysis of displacement problems when the initial water saturation of the stratum is high. These problems simulate the use of active additives and the pumping of hot water in the lat stage of extraction when an appreciable fraction of the oil has already been displaced from the stratum by ordinary flooding and the initial water saturation of the stratum is high. The exposition is based on the earlier studies [1, 2], whose content is assumed known.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 176–180, January–February, 1982.I thank V. M. Entov for suggesting the problem and helpful discussions.     

Plastic shearing of materials exhibiting strain hardening or strain softening

We consider the plastic shearing of a strain-rate dependent material exhibiting strain hardening or strain softening, subjected to steady shearing. We establish the existence of classical solutions and study the stability of uniform shearing. For materials exhibiting strain hardening or a moderate degree of strain softening we show that, as t , every solution approaches, at specific rates of convergence, uniform shearing; thus shear bands do not form.     

Periodic Solutions of Delay Differential Equations with a Small Parameter: Existence,Stability and Asymptotic Expansion

We consider a scalar delay differential equation with a small parameter, and employ Walthers method to obtain a result on the existence and stability of a slowly oscillatory periodic solution that represents a refinement of the estimate for the Lipschitz constant of a returning map. We also develop a matching method and obtain asymptotic expansions of the slowly oscillatory periodic solution and its minimal period.Dedicated to Professor Shui-Nee Chow on the occasion of his 60th birthdayAMS subject classifications: 34K15; 34K20; 34C25.     

Axisymmetric spreading of a heavy liquid over a plane

A study is made of the steady flow over a horizontal plane of a heavy inviscid incompressible liquid which flows through the side surface of a circular cylinder which rises above the plane to height h and has a base radius ofa. The motion of the liquid is assumed to be symmetric with respect to the axis of the cylinder; the pressure p is constant (equal to the atmospheric pressure) on the free surface of the liquid. Fora/h = 1, this problem can be regarded as a problem of perturbation of the flow from a flat source by a free surface. Investigation showed that this perturbation problem is essentially nonlinear, and a solution of it in the complete region occupied by the liquid can be obtained only in variables of the boundary layer type. The problem admits linearization under the additional assumption that the parameter = Q²/(8²ga³) is small; here, Q is the constant volume flow rate of the liquid per unit height of the cylinder, and g is the acceleration of free fall. For the case 1, 1 the problem is solved by the method of integral transformations. A noteworthy feature of the solution is the slow damping of the perturbations of the velocity with the depth (inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the free surface), in contrast to the similar problem of the wave motions of a heavy liquid, for which the velocity perturbations are damped exponentially.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 2, pp. 3–7, March–April, 1984.     

On the jumping problems of a circular thin plate with initial deflection

In this paper, the jumping problems of a circular thin plate with initial deflection are studied by using the method of two variables^[3],[4] proposed by Jiang Fu-ru and the method of the normal perturbation (in this paper (1.1), (1.2)). We obtain Nth-order uniformly valid asymptotic expansion of the solution of this problem ((1.66), (1.67)). When the initial deflection vanishes the solution of a circular thinplate with initial deflection is reduced to the solution of the problems of the nonlinear bending of a circular thin plate^[6]. If the initial deflection is largish and the signs of the initial deflection with the intensity of the transverse load are opposite, when the intensity of the transverse load reaches a certain value, the circular thin plate with initial deflection should produce the jumping phenomenon^[8].     

Water filtration to partially penetrating wells in a two-layer confined stratum

Water filtration to partially penetrating wells in a uniform confined stratum has been extensively studied recently. Considerably less study has been made of filtration to partially penetrating wells in layered strata, which are frequently encountered in practice. Some particular cases of this problem were considered in [1–4], and its most complete solution was given in [4]. However, this solution is presented in a general form which is difficult to apply in practice.In the following we present the solution of the water filtration problem to partially penetrating wells in a two-layer confined stratum for the cases of the operating portion of the well located in both the upper and lower stratum layers. The problem is solved by the method developed in [5, 6], where the potential of a point sink is first found, and then the potential of a line sink of intensity q is found, which is then used as the operating portion of the well.Applying to the resulting solutions the known method of filtration resistances, approximate relations are presented for the final calculations.     

Origination of In‐Phase Oscillations of Thin Plates with Aeroelastic Interaction

Synchronization of oscillations of thin elastic plates that are walls of a gasfilled channel is considered. The gas motion is described by a system of Navier–Stokes equations, which is solved using the secondorder MacCormack method with time splitting. The motion of the channel walls is described by a system of geometrically nonlinear dynamic equations of the theory of this plates, which is solved by the finitedifference method. Kinematic and dynamic contact conditions are imposed at the interface between the media. A numerical experiment is performed to determine typical dynamic regimes and study the transition of the aeroelastic system to inphase oscillations.     

On the prediction of riblet performance with engineering turbulence models

The paper reports the outcome of a numerical study of fully developed flow through a plane channel composed of ribleted surfaces adopting a two-equation turbulence model to describe turbulent mixing. Three families of riblets have been examined: idealized blade-type, V-groove and a novel U-form that, according to computations, achieves a superior performance to that of the commercial V-groove configuration. The maximum drag reduction attained for any particular geometry is broadly in accord with experiment though this optimum occurs for considerably larger riblet heights than measurements indicate. Further explorations bring out a substantial sensitivity in the level of drag reduction to the channel Reynolds number below values of 15 000 as well as to the thickness of the blade riblet. The latter is in accord with the trends of very recent, independent experimental studies.Possible shortcomings in the model of turbulence are discussed particularly with reference to the absence of any turbulence-driven secondary motions when an isotropic turbulent viscosity is adopted. For illustration, results are obtained for the case where a stress transport turbulence model is adopted above the riblet crests, an elaboration that leads to the formation of a plausible secondary motion sweeping high momentum fluid towards the wall close to the riblet and thereby raising momentum transport.Nomenclature c _f Skin friction coefficient - c _f Skin friction coefficient in smooth channel at the same Reynolds number - k Turbulent kinetic energy - K ⁺ k/ _w - h Riblet height - S Riblet width - H Half height of channel - Re Reynolds number = volume flow/unit width/ - Modified turbulent Reynolds number - R _t turbulent Reynolds numberk ²/ - P _k Shear production rate ofk, _t (U _i /x _j + U _j /x _i ) U _i /x _j - dP/dz Streamwise static pressure gradient - U _i Mean velocity vector (tensor notation) - U Friction velocity, _w/ where _w=–H dP/dz - W Mean velocity - W _b Bulk mean velocity through channel - y ⁺ yU /v. Unless otherwise stated, origin is at wall on trough plane of symmetry - Kinematic viscosity - _t Turbulent kinematic viscosity - Turbulence energy dissipation rate - Modified dissipation rate – 2(k ^1/2/x _j )² - Density - _k , Effective turbulent Prandtl numbers for diffusion ofk and      

Hypersonic flow over a narrow delta plate at large angles of attack

The problem of hypersonic flow over a flat delta plate with a high sweepback anglex at angles of attack close to /2 is solved using a numerical algorithm based on transition to the conical solution. The existence of conical flow at /2 with the velocity vector directed towards the apex of the plate is established. Values ofC _p/sin² and the thickness of the shock layer in the plane of symmetry of the plate are given as functions of the hypersonic similarity parameterk=tan tanx. A comparison of the calculated and experimental data shows that they are in good agreement.Translated from Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No.5, pp. 183–185, September–October, 1992.     

Constitutive laws and existence questions in incompressible nonlinear elasticity

In this paper, we first give a justification of the specific form of the constitutive law of incompressible materials. The existence and uniqueness of the indeterminate pressure is established in general. In the framework of nonlinear incompressible elasticity, we then prove an existence and uniqueness result for the pure displacement boundary value problem with sufficiently small body forces.

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Resumé Dans cet article, on donne d'abord une justification de la forme que prend la loi de comportement d'un matériau incompressible. On établit l'existence et l'unicité de la pression indéterminée en général. On montre ensuite, dans le cadre de l'élasticité non linéaire incompressible, un résultat d'existence et d'unicité pour le problème aux limites en déplacement pur avec des forces volumiques suffisamment petites.

     

Global Existence for Elastic Waves with Memory

We treat the Cauchy problem for nonlinear systems of viscoelasticity with a memory term. We study the existence and the time decay of the solution to this nonlinear problem. The kernel of the memory term includes integrable singularity at zero and polynomial decay at infinity. We prove the existence of a global solution for space dimensions n3 and arbitrary quadratic nonlinearities.