Propagation of Elastic Waves in Dynamically Self-Similar Structures (Dynamic Fractals)

Acoustical Physics - The concept of a dynamically self-similar structure (dynamic fractal) is introduced, consisting in the similarity of the dynamic parameters of the cell generatrices. Elastic...     

Unstable Surface Waves in Running Water

We consider the stability of periodic gravity free-surface water waves traveling downstream at a constant speed over a shear flow of finite depth. In case the free surface is flat, a sharp criterion of linear instability is established for a general class of shear flows with inflection points and the maximal unstable wave number is found. Comparison to the rigid-wall setting testifies that the free surface has a destabilizing effect. For a class of unstable shear flows, the bifurcation of nontrivial periodic traveling waves is demonstrated at all wave numbers. We show the linear instability of small nontrivial waves that appear after bifurcation at an unstable wave number of the background shear flow. The proof uses a new formulation of the linearized water-wave problem and a perturbation argument. An example of the background shear flow of unstable small-amplitude periodic traveling waves is constructed for an arbitrary vorticity strength and for an arbitrary depth, illustrating that vorticity has a subtle influence on the stability of free-surface water waves.     

The Effect of Plasma Resonance on the Propagation of Surface Waves along Plasma-Vacuum Channel

An investigation is made of the effect of a homogeneous plasma-vacuum narrow transition region on the nature of surface wave propagation along the vacuum channel boundary. Dispersion equations, taking into account the collision damping of surface waves in the region where the wave frequency is equal to LANGMUIR frequency have been obtained. The expressions for damping coefficients of surface waves have been found both for the plane and the cylindrical geometry. Transformation of surface waves into longitudinal oscillations in the transition layer is also obtained. For a period of time, determined by the transition layer width, the surface waves, caused by initial perturbation, have been demonstrated to transform into longitudinal oscillations concentrated in the plasma-vacuum transition layer and directed along the gradient of plasma density.     

Propagation of Surface Waves along a Boundary of a Photorefractive Crystal with a Nonlinear Defocusing Coating

Physics of the Solid State - A composite waveguide structure is considered; it is a crystal with the diffusion mechanism of formation of a nonlinear photorefractive response, on the surface of...     

Mathematical Models for the Propagation of Stress Waves in Elastic Rods: Exact Solutions and Numerical Simulation

In this work, the Bishop and Love models for longitudinal vibrations are adopted to study the dynamics of isotropic rods with conical and exponential cross-sections. Exact solutions of both models are derived, using appropriate transformations. The analytical solutions of these two models are obtained in terms of generalised hypergeometric functions and Legendre spherical functions respectively. The exact solution of Love model for a rod with exponential cross-section is expressed as a sum of Gauss hypergeometric functions. The models are solved numerically by using the method of lines to reduce the original PDE to a system of ODEs. The accuracy of the numerical approximations is studied in the case of special solutions.     

Quasi-potential Method to Study Nonlinear Surface Shallow Water Waves

By using the potential method and the perturbation method under the condition of small amplitude and shallow water waves, we analytically get the KdV-type equation for a viscous shallow water. It indicates that for one soliton-like solution, its amplitude will decrease as it propagates away due to the viscous effects of water.     

Quasi-potential Method to Study Nonlinear Surface Shallow Water Waves

By using the potential method and the perturbation method under the condition of small amplitude and shallow water waves, we analytically get the KdV-type equation for a viscous shallow water. It indicates that for one soliton-like solution, its amplitude will decrease as it propagates away due to the viscous effects of water.     

On the Focusing of Surface Plasmonic Waves on the Free Surface of a Metal Film

Optics and Spectroscopy - The excitation and focusing of a surface plasmonic wave on the free surface of a metal film in the Kretschmann scheme have been considered based on the theory of...     

Ring Waves on the Surface of a Liquid in a Coulomb Field

Technical Physics - The realization laws of instability of ring waves on the surface of an electroconductive liquid in a Coulomb field are studied. The relation is derived, which links the...     

Influence of Magnetic-Field and Plasma-Density Inhomogeneities on the Propagation and Amplification of Radio Waves in the Solar Corona

We analyze the maser generation of millisecond spikes of the solar radio emission at the cyclotron resonance of a fast extraordinary wave in an inhomogeneous medium. It is shown that the magnetic-field inhomogeneity with parameters typical of the solar corona drastically reduces the time of electromagnetic-wave amplification, which is explained by the fact that these waves leave the resonance region in the wave-vector space. As a result, an unstable electron distribution can be formed. The efficient generation of radiation becomes possible only in such local regions where the influence of the magnetic-field inhomogeneity is compensated by small-scale inhomogeneities of the plasma density with typical scales ranging from tens to hundreds of kilometers. Taking the effect of inhomogeneous medium into account allows us to explain spatial and temporal characteristics of the spikes.     

Large Amplitude Solitary Waves in a Fluid－Filled Elastic Tube

By usign the potential method to a fluid filled elastic tube, we obtained a solitary wave solution.Compared with recluetive perturbation method, this method can be used for larger amplitude solitary waves. The result is in agreement with that of small amplitude approximation from reduetive perturbation method when the amplitude is small enough.     

Guided Waves in a Multi-Layered Cylindrical Elastic Solid Medium

We investigate the guided waves in a multi-layered cylindrical elastic solid medium. The dispersion function of guided waves is usually complex and the dispersion curves of all modes are not conveniently obtained. Here we present an effective method to obtain the dispersion curves of all modes. First, the dispersion function of the guided waves is transformed into a real function. The dispersion curves are then calculated for all the modes of the guided waves by the bisection method. The modes with the orders n = 0, 1, and 2 are analysed in two- and three-layer media. The existence condition of Stoneley wave is discussed. The modes of the guided waves are also investigated in a two-layer medium, in which the velocity of shear wave in the outer layer is less than that in the inner layer.     

Elastic Waves in a Thermoelastic Medium with Point Defects

Technical Physics - The propagation of plane longitudinal waves in an infinite medium with point defects has been investigated. The medium is assumed to be placed in a nonstationary nonuniform...     

Large Amplitude Solitary Waves in a Fluid-Filled Elastic Tube

By using the potential method to a fluid filled elastic tube, we obtained a solitary wave solution. Comparedwith reductive perturbation method, this method can be used for larger amplitude solitary waves. The result is inagreement with that of small amplitude approximation from reductive perturbation method when the amplitude is smallenough.     

Stationary Propagation of Coupled Nonlinear High Frequency Waves and Ion-Acoustic Waves in a Plasma

Stationary solutions of the coupled equations for high frequency transverse waves in a plasma and for the low frequency ion motion (T_e?T_i) are investigated numerically. The use of the nonlinear hydrodynamic equations instead of the linear wave equation for ion acoustic waves allows to look for solutions without restrictions of the Mach number M = V/c_s (V group velocity, c_s ion acoustic velocity) and the ratio ω/ω_pe (ω frequency of the HF-field, ω_pe electron plasma frequency at the undisturbed region). In particular, supersonic soliton-like solutions with n/n_o > 1 were found. Dispersion effects due to charge separation are not included.