Spatial decay estimates for the Maxwell-Cattaneo equations with mixed boundary conditions

In this paper the authors derive spatial decay bounds for the temperature and heat flux as defined by the Generalized Maxwell-Cattaneo equations for heat conduction in a semi-infinite cylinder when the temperature and the tangential components of the heat flux vector vanish on the lateral surface of the cylinder. The results here supplement those previously found by the authors [5] when the heat flux vector was assumed to be zero on the lateral surface but no condition was imposed on the temperature.Received: February 7, 2002; revised: June 3, 2002     

Improved spatial decay bounds in generalized heat conduction

This paper deals with heat conduction in a semi-infinite cylinder using the generalized Maxwell-Cattaneo equations. Spatial decay bounds for the temperature and heat flux under two different types of boundary conditions are derived. For fixed time it is shown that in each case the solutions decay in appropriate measure like the exponential of a quadratic function of the distance from the base of the cylinder, whereas in previous work they had been shown to decay only at least as fast as the exponential of a linear function.Received: January 13, 2004     

Continuous dependence on spatial geometry for the generalized Maxwell–Cattaneo system

In this paper the authors establish continuous dependence of the temperature on the spatial geometry in an initial‐boundary value problem for the generalized Maxwell–Cattaneo system of equations. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Continuous dependence on the time and spatial geometry for the navier-stokes equations

In this paper we derive explicit a priori inequalities which imply stability of the solution of the initial-boundary value problem for the Navier-Stokes equations under perturbations of the initial time geometry and of the spatial geometry. These inequalities bound the solution perturbation In L₂ in terms of some well defined measure of the perturbation in geometry. We establish continuous dependence on spatial geometry in both two and three dimensions and continuous dependence on initial geometry in two dimensions. In the latter problem the three dimensional case will be somewhat more complicated due to the different form of the Sobolev inequality.     

An improperly posed estimate for the equation |u|α ut =uxx +F(u)(0 <α <1)

The noncharacteristic Cauchy problem of heat equations is not well-posed. But the estimation on the continuous dependence of solutions holds under their prescribed bound and the bound of their Cauchy data. In this paper we show that a similar estimation holds also for some degenerate quasilinear parabolic equation.     

Prestressed composites modelled as interacting solid continua

In this paper we present a theory of mixtures of elastic solids with initial stresses and initial heat flux. First, we establish the equations governing the small deformations superposed on nonlinear deformations of mixtures. Then, we derive the basic equations of prestressed mixtures with initial heat flux. The continuous dependence of the solutions upon initial data and body supplies is established. The theory is used to study the deformation of a prestressed spherical shell subjected to constant pressures.     

Spatial decay estimates for the Maxwell-Cattaneo equations with mixed boundary conditions

In this paper the authors derive spatial decay bounds for the temperature and heat flux as defined by the Generalized Maxwell-Cattaneo equations for heat conduction in a semi-infinite cylinder when the temperature and the tangential components of the heat flux vector vanish on the lateral surface of the cylinder. The results here supplement those previously found by the authors [5] when the heat flux vector was assumed to be zero on the lateral surface but no condition was imposed on the temperature.     

Christov-Morro theory for non-isothermal diffusion

We propose a theory for diffusion of a substance in a body allowing for changes in temperature. The key aspect is that the body is allowed to deform although we restrict our attention to the case where the velocity field is known. In accordance with recent developments in the literature, we concentrate on a situation where diffusion and temperature diffusion are governed by equations which have more of a hyperbolic nature than parabolic. Since this involves relaxation time equations for both the heat flux and the solute flux the fact that the body can deform necessitates the use of appropriate objective time derivatives. In this regard our work is based on recent work of Christov and Morro on heat transport in a moving body. An analysis of well posedness of the theory is commenced in that we establish the uniqueness of a solution to the boundary-initial value problem, and continuous dependence on the initial data for the same.     

Some nonstandard problems in generalized heat conduction

The Maxwell-Cattaneo system of equations for generalized heat conduction is considered where the temperature and heat flux, respectively, are subject to auxiliary conditions which prescribe a combination of their values initially and at a later time. By means of differential inequalities, L₂ exponential decay bounds for the temperature and heat flux are determined in terms of data for a range of values of the parameter in the nonstandard auxiliary condition. Decay bounds are also obtained in two related problems. Received: July 14, 2003     

Continuous dependence results for non-linear Neumann type boundary value problems

We obtain estimates on the continuous dependence on the coefficient for second-order non-linear degenerate Neumann type boundary value problems. Our results extend previous work of Cockburn et al., Jakobsen and Karlsen, and Gripenberg to problems with more general boundary conditions and domains. A new feature here is that we account for the dependence on the boundary conditions. As one application of our continuous dependence results, we derive for the first time the rate of convergence for the vanishing viscosity method for such problems. We also derive new explicit continuous dependence on the coefficients results for problems involving Bellman-Isaacs equations and certain quasilinear equation.     

Heat transfer in granular materials: effects of nonlinear heat conduction and viscous dissipation

In this paper, we study the heat transfer in a one‐dimensional fully developed flow of granular materials down a heated inclined plane. For the heat flux vector, we use a recently derived constitutive equation that reflects the dependence of the heat flux vector on the temperature gradient, the density gradient, and the velocity gradient in an appropriate frame invariant formulation. We use two different boundary conditions at the inclined surface: a constant temperature boundary condition and an adiabatic condition. A parametric study is performed to examine the effects of the material dimensionless parameters. The derived governing equations are coupled nonlinear second‐order ordinary differential equations, which are solved numerically, and the results are shown for the temperature, volume fraction, and velocity profiles. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Group solution for unsteady free-convection flow from a vertical moving plate subjected to constant heat flux

The problem of heat and mass transfer in an unsteady free-convection flow over a continuous moving vertical sheet in an ambient fluid is investigated for constant heat flux using the group theoretical method. The nonlinear coupled partial differential equation governing the flow and the boundary conditions are transformed to a system of ordinary differential equations with appropriate boundary conditions. The obtained ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using the shooting method. The effect of Prandlt number on the velocity and temperature of the boundary-layer is plotted in curves. A comparison with previous work is presented.     

A spectral method for numerical modeling of radial microwave heating in cylindrical samples with temperature dependent dielectric properties

In this paper, we develop a numerical model based on spectral methods for the simulation of heat transfer due to radial irradiation microwave applied to samples in cylindrical geometry. We solve the Maxwell’s equations and the resulting electric field distribution is incorporated as a source term in the heat transfer equation. The model includes the temperature dependence of the dielectric properties. The numerical model is validated with experimental temperature data from literature.     

Continuous dependence results for a class of nonlinear heat equations in a cylindrical region

In this paper, we derive bounds for the solutions of a quasilinear heat equation in a finite cylindrical region if the far end and the lateral surface are held at zero temperature, and a nonzero temperature is applied at the near end. Some continuous dependence inequalities are also obtained. We also investigate the case in which a given heat flux is prescribed at the near end, instead of a given temperature. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Blow-up phenomena for a system of semilinear heat equations with nonlinear boundary flux

This paper deals with the blow-up for a system of semilinear r-Laplace heat equations with nonlinear boundary flux. It is shown that, under certain conditions on the nonlinearities and data, blow-up will occur at some finite time, and when blow-up does occur upper and lower bounds for the blow-up time are obtained.     

火场-结构联合分析简化模型及其应用研究

为在建筑结构火灾反应分析中考虑实际火场特性,并简化火场分析模型与结构有限元分析模型之间的复杂对应关系,提出并建立了火场温度及对流辐射边界的热传导分析时空模型(STM)和基于时空模型的火场-结构联合分析方法。该方法根据火场模型计算出室内火场温度分布场以及对流辐射边界场离散数据,通过双向正交多项式进行拟合来得到不同时刻的构件边界连续时空模型,再通过时空模型进行热传导分析和热力耦合分析,从而实现火场-结构联合分析方法。在验证其合理性的基础上,通过ABAQUS子程序UTEMP和DFLUX实现其分析过程,并进行了北京某档案馆工程的应用分析,结果表明该方法可以较好地联合火场模拟与结构分析用于结构火灾安全评价。     

Axisymmetric boundary layers on non-uniformly heated horizontal surfaces

Similarity solutions for the velocity and temperature induced by axisymmetrically heated horizontal surfaces with a power law temperature distribution are derived and investigated. Two physical situations, a stationary and a radially moving temperature distribution are considered; both above and below the surface. Apart from a perturbation solution for small temperature differences for the latter, the equations have to be numerically integrated. The results include the non-existence of a solution below the surface for particularly large heat inputs. A major difference from previous work on cartesian geometries is that there must be a non-zero heat flux between the surface and fluid, which is related to the total heat flux through the fluid.     

Regularity of weak solution to Maxwell's equations and applications to microwave heating

In this paper we first study the regularity of weak solution for time-harmonic Maxwell's equations in a bounded anisotropic medium Ω. It is shown that the weak solution to the linear degenerate system, , is Hölder continuous under the minimum regularity assumptions on the complex coefficients γ(x) and ξ(x). We then study a coupled system modeling a microwave heating process. The dynamic interaction between electric and temperature fields is governed by Maxwell's equations coupled with an equation of heat conduction. The electric permittivity, electric conductivity and magnetic permeability are assumed to be dependent of temperature. It is shown that under certain conditions the coupled system has a weak solution. Moreover, regularity of weak solution is studied. Finally, existence of a global classical solution is established for a special case where the electric wave is assumed to be propagating in one direction.     

Thermal effects in the description of a multicomponent mixture using the density functional method

The use of a model, based on an expression for the total entropy in the form of a functional with the temperature and density gradients of the components, is proposed to describe a multicomponent, multiphase system using continuous hydrodynamics (that is, within the framework of the approach of the continuum mechanics without discontinuities in the hydrodynamic quantities). It is proved that this model is consistent with the zeroth law of thermodynamics. Expressions for the stress tensor, the diffusion fluxes and the heat flux are found from the condition that the entropy production is non-negative. Compared with the classical Newton, Fick and Fourier laws, these expressions contain third-order spatial derivatives, The problem of a mixture between two parallel and impermeable walls at different temperatures is analysed. In this case, the system of dynamic equations reduces to a system of ordinary differential equations. It is shown that the number of free parameters, on which the solution depends, corresponds to the number of boundary and general integral conditions.     

Global solution to a singular integro-differential system related to the entropy balance

This paper is devoted to the mathematical analysis of a thermodynamic model describing phase transitions with thermal memory in terms of an entropy equation and a momentum balance for the microforces. The initial and boundary value problem is addressed for the related integro-differential system of partial differential equations (PDEs). Existence and uniqueness, continuous dependence on the data, and regularity results are proved for the global solution, in a finite time interval.