Flow in porous media II: The governing equations for immiscible,two-phase flow

The Stokes flow of two immiscible fluids through a rigid porous medium is analyzed using the method of volume averaging. The volume-averaged momentum equations, in terms of averaged quantities and spatial deviations, are identical in form to that obtained for single phase flow; however, the solution of the closure problem gives rise to additional terms not found in the traditional treatment of two-phase flow. Qualitative arguments suggest that the nontraditional terms may be important when / is of order one, and order of magnitude analysis indicates that they may be significant in terms of the motion of a fluid at very low volume fractions. The theory contains features that could give rise to hysteresis effects, but in the present form it is restricted to static contact line phenomena.Roman Letters (, = , , and ) A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the -phase contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the averaging volume, m² - A ^* interfacial area of the- interface contained within a unit cell, m² - A _e ^* area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within a unit cell, m² - g gravity vector, m²/s - H mean curvature of the- interface, m^–1 - H area average of the mean curvature, m^–1 - H – H , deviation of the mean curvature, m^–1 - I unit tensor - K Darcy's law permeability tensor, m² - K permeability tensor for the-phase, m² - K viscous drag tensor for the-phase equation of motion - K viscous drag tensor for the-phase equation of motion - L characteristic length scale for volume averaged quantities, m - characteristic length scale for the-phase, m - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the-phase (n = –n ) - p _c p – P , capillary pressure, N/m² - p pressure in the-phase, N/m² - p intrinsic phase average pressure for the-phase, N/m² - p – p , spatial deviation of the pressure in the-phase, N/m² - r ₀ radius of the averaging volume, m - t time, s - v velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - v phase average velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - v intrinsic phase average velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - v – v , spatial deviation of the velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - V averaging volume, m³ - V volume of the-phase contained within the averaging volume, m³ Greek Letters V /V, volume fraction of the-phase - mass density of the-phase, kg/m³ - viscosity of the-phase, Nt/m² - surface tension of the- interface, N/m - viscous stress tensor for the-phase, N/m² - / kinematic viscosity, m²/s     

Evaluation of the dynamic-mechanical properties of solids from a cooperative model for stress relaxation

For many solid materials the stress relaxation process obeys the universal relationF = – (d/d lnt)_max = (0.1 ± 0.01) ( ₀ — _i ), regardless of the structure of the material. Here denotes the stress,t the time, ₀ the initial stress of the experiment and _i the internal stress. A cooperative model accounting for the similarity in relaxation behaviour between different materials was developed earlier. Since this model has a spectral character, the concepts of linear viscoelasticity are used here to evaluate the corresponding prediction of the dynamic mechanical properties, i.e. the frequency dependence of the storageE () and lossE () moduli. Useful numerical approximations ofE () andE () are also evaluated. It is noted that the universal relation in stress relaxation had a counterpart in the frequency dependence ofE (). The theoretical prediction of the loss factor for high-density polyethylene is compared with experimental results. The agreement is good.     

Hausdorff Dimension of Invariant Sets for Random Dynamical Systems

Suppose X() is a compact random set, invariant with respect to a continuously differentiable random dynamical system (RDS) on a separable Hilbert space. It is shown that the Hausdorff dimension dim _H (X()) is an invariant random variable, and it is bounded by d, provided the RDS contracts d-dimensional volumes exponentially fast. Both exponential decrease of d-volumes as well as the approximation of the RDS by its linearization are assumed to hold uniformly in . The results are applied to reaction diffusion equations with additive noise and to two-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations with bounded real noise.     

Impacts of local dispersion and first-order decay on solute transport in randomly heterogeneous porous media

Stochastic subsurface transport theories either disregard local dispersion or take it to be constant. We offer an alternative Eulerian-Lagrangian formalism to account for both local dispersion and first-order mass removal (due to radioactive decay or biodegradation). It rests on a decomposition of the velocityv into a field-scale componentv , which is defined on the scale of measurement support, and a zero mean sub-field-scale componentv _s , which fluctuates randomly on scales smaller than. Without loss of generality, we work formally with unconditional statistics ofv _s and conditional statistics ofv . We then require that, within this (or other selected) working framework,v _s andv be mutually uncorrelated. This holds whenever the correlation scale ofv is large in comparison to that ofv _s . The formalism leads to an integro-differential equation for the conditional mean total concentration c which includes two dispersion terms, one field-scale and one sub-field-scale. It also leads to explicit expressions for conditional second moments of concentration cc. We solve the former, and evaluate the latter, for mildly fluctuatingv by means of an analytical-numerical method developed earlier by Zhang and Neuman. We present results in two-dimensional flow fields of unconditional (prior) mean uniformv . These show that the relative effect of local dispersion on first and second moments of concentration dies out locally as the corresponding dispersion tensor tends to zero. The effect also diminishes with time and source size. Our results thus do not support claims in the literature that local dispersion must always be accounted for, no matter how small it is. First-order decay reduces dispersion. This effect increases with time. However, these concentration moments c and cc of total concentrationc, which are associated with the scale below, cannot be used to estimate the field-scale concentrationc directly. To do so, a spatial average over the field measurement scale is needed. Nevertheless, our numerical results show that differences between the ensemble moments ofc and those ofc are negligible, especially for nonpoint sources, because the ensemble moments ofc are already smooth enough.     

Primary and secondary bifurcation in baroclinic instability

In modelling atmospheric flows the baroclinic instability of the flow in a differentially heated rotating annulus plays a central role. This paper deals with an experimental study using LDV and flow visualization techniques. Usually the temperature difference, T, was kept fixed while the angular velocity, , was varied. On crossing the stability boundary, the primary bifurcation, the basic flow gives way to a baroclinic wave flow. For a given annulus geometry the wave number, m, of the first wave pattern was found to be uniquely defined by T. The measured critical values of , _crit, agree reasonably well with those obtained by other authors. On increasing above _crit the wave number changed, this process showing hysteresis. The situation might indicate secondary bifurcation phenomena. Flow visualization using aluminium particles shows surface flow details.This paper is dedicated to Prof. Dr. K. Gersten on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Flow in porous media III: Deformable media

Stokes flow in a deformable medium is considered in terms of an isotropic, linearly elastic solid matrix. The analysis is restricted to steady forms of the momentum equations and small deformation of the solid phase. Darcy's law can be used to determine the motion of the fluid phase; however, the determination of the Darcy's law permeability tensor represents part of the closure problem in which the position of the fluid-solid interface must be determined.Roman Letters A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the averaging volume, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A ^* interfacial area of the- interface contained within a unit cell, m² - A _e ^* area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within a unit cell, m² - E Young's modulus for the-phase, N/m² - e i unit base vectors (i = 1, 2, 3) - g gravity vector, m²/s - H height of elastic, porous bed, m - k unit base vector (=e ₃) - characteristic length scale for the-phase, m - L characteristic length scale for volume-averaged quantities, m - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the-phase (n = -n ) - p pressure in the-phase, N/m² - P p – g·r, N/m² - r ₀ radius of the averaging volume, m - r position vector, m - t time, s - T total stress tensor in the-phase, N/m² - T ⁰ hydrostatic stress tensor for the-phase, N/m² - u displacement vector for the-phase, m - V averaging volume, m₃ - V volume of the-phase contained within the averaging volume, m³ - v velocity vector for the-phase, m/s Greek Letters V /V, volume fraction of the-phase - mass density of the-phase, kg/m³ - shear coefficient of viscosity for the-phase, Nt/m² - first Lamé coefficient for the-phase, N/m² - second Lamé coefficient for the-phase, N/m² - bulk coefficient of viscosity for the-phase, Nt/m² - T –T ⁰ , a deviatoric stress tensor for the-phase, N/m²     

Vorticity characteristics of the turbulent intermediate wake

Measurements of the lateral components _j (j=2 and 3) of the vorticity fluctuation vector have been made, using a vorticity probe consisting of two X-wires, in the intermediate wake of a circular cylinder. The effect of the spatial resolution of the probe on the measurement of _j has been studied. As the spatial resolution impairs, the variance and flatness factor of _j decrease whereas the skewness of _j increases. Reasonably accurate values of _j ² can be obtained by applying spectral corrections for the spatial resolution effect.Near the beginning of the intermediate wake, the variance of ₂ is larger than that of ₃ due to the significant contribution from ribs which connect consecutive spanwise roll vortices. This difference decreases with downstream distance. Also, the presence of the rolls is reflected by a local extremum in the skewness of ₃ on each side of the wake centerline. The magnitude of the extremum decreases with downstream distance.The support of the Australian Research Council is gratefully acknowledged.     

Hydrodynamic models as applied to the investigation of magnetic plasma stability

In the present paper magnetohydrodynamic models are employed to investigate the stability of an inhomogeneous magnetic plasma with respect to perturbations in which the electric field may be regarded as a potential field (rot E 0). A hydrodynamic model, actually an extension of the well-known Chew-Goldberg er-Low model [1], is used to investigate motions transverse to a strong magnetic field in a collisionless plasma. The total viscous stress tensor is given; this includes, together with magnetic viscosity, the so-called inertial viscosity.Ordinary two-fluid hydrodynamics is used in the case of strong collisions=. It is shown that the collisional viscosity leads to flute-type instability in the case when, collisions being neglected, the flute mode is stabilized by a finite Larmor radius. A treatment is also given of the case when epithermal high-frequency oscillations (not leading immediately to anomalous diffusion) cause instability in the low-frequency (drift) oscillations in a manner similar to the collisional electron viscosity, leading to anomalous diffusion.Notation f particle distribution function - E electric field component - H₀ magnetic field - density - V particle velocity - e charge - m, M electron and ion mass - _i, _e ion and electron cyclotron frequencies - viscous stress tensor - P pressure - r_i Larmor radius - P pressure tensor - t time - frequency - T temperature - collision frequency - collision time - j current density - _i, _e ion and electron drift frequencies - k_x, k_y, k_z wave-vector components - n₀ particle density - g acceleration due to gravity. The authors are grateful to A. A. Galeev for valuable discussion.     

Approximate First Integrals of a Galaxy Model

First-order approximate first integrals (conserved quantities)of a Hamiltonian dynamical system with two degrees of freedomwhich arises in the modeling of central part of a deformed galaxy [1] havebeen obtained based on the approximate Noether symmetries for resonances₁=₂, ₁=2₂ and 2₁=3₂. Furthermore,KAM curves have been obtained analytically and they have been compared with thenumerical ones on the Poincaré surface of section.     

An analogue study for flame flickering

An analogue experiment is proposed to simulate flame flickering comprising a free ascending column fed on its side with a light gas (helium) emerging from a vertical slot in ambient air. The convective motion of the helium jet is considered to represent the motion of burnt gases of buoyant jet flames. The helium jet is accelerated by buoyancy effects and the flow field is similar to that of burnt gases observed for real buoyant flames. The vertical velocity profile of the steady helium jet is measured at different vertical distances. The unsteady helium jet is also studied by measuring the instability frequency as a function of ambient pressure at different injection flow rates, and by analyzing the tomography images of the helium jet. The instability morphology is the same as that observed on real buoyant flames. We conclude that this type of instability can be approximately characterized by the maximum vertical velocityu _max, and the distance betweenu _max in the helium ascending column andu = o in the ambient air. For this type of instability the local vorticity is proportional to which can be influenced by gravity and ambient pressure. Theoretical prediction of the instability frequency as a function of gravity and ambient pressure has been obtained, and is in good agreement with the experimental results.List of symbols C ₁,C ₂ constants - F instability frequency - F _c critical frequency - F _m the most amplified frequency - F (K, ) function defined in (11) - g gravitational acceleration - g reduced gravity acceleration g(₀-^*)/^* - k real wave number of the disturbance - K reduced wave numberK=2k - K _c reduced wave number of the critical instability mode - K _m nondimensional wavenumber of the most amplified mode - L vertical characteristic length (in x direction) - P ambient pressure - u local vertical buoyant velocity (inx direction) - u _max local maximum vertical velocity - v local velocity component iny direction (horizontal) - V ₀ injection velocity of helium (iny direction) - x vertical distance measured from the leading edge of boundary layer - y horizontal distance measured from the exit plane of the vertical slot - Z(K, ) function defined in equation (11) Greek symbols distance betweenu _max in the helium ascending column andu = o in the ambient air - - wavelength of instability - _c critical wavelength - _m the most amplified wavelength - ^* helium density at slot exit - ₀ ambient air density - ^* helium dynamic viscosity at slot exit - v ^* helium kinematic viscosity at slot exit - complex number presented in disturbancee ^i(kx+t) - _i imaginary part of , representing the amplification rate of disturbance - _r real part of , where ( _r /k) represents the group velocity - reduced complex number of , defined      

Harmonic solutions of micropolar elastodynamics

The equations of micropolar elastodynamics are considered for an unbounded continuum subjected to a body force and a body couple. These act harmonically with the same real frequency , but with individual arbitrary spatial distributions. Over a harmonic state, the displacement and microrotation are related to two radiation conditioned harmonic vectors, each acquiring three eigenvalue contributions, assuming a noncritical -frequency. Altogether, four distinct eigenvalues are admissible. If ²<2² ₀, ₀ being a frequency parameter of the continuum, two of these are real while two are purely imaginary. But if ²<2² ₀, then all admissible eigenvalues are real. Each eigenvalue contribution resolves into a series of Hankel and Bessel functions coupled to Hankel type transforms of: (i) spherical integrals which, in turn, can be expanded via spherical harmonics for the 3-dimensional problem, (ii) circular integrals for the 2-dimensional problem. Axisymmetric and spherically symmetric results are deduced in 3-dimensions. Asymptotic solutions are also established; they disclose long-range formation of radially attenuated spherical (or circular) waves propagating with, generally, anisotropic amplitudes but, invariably, isotropic eikonals.If, in the absence of a body couple, a body force acts radially in 3-dimensions with a spherically symmetric strength, then the elastic displacement behaves likewise while the microrotation vanishes identically. Another application is made to a 2-dimensional problem for a 1 × 3 source system of body force plus body couple without longitudinal variation but with magnitudes symmetric about a longitudinal axis.As approaches a certain critical frequency , dependent solely on the continuum, at least two eigenvalues approach the same value. The phenomenon is explored for a continuum consistent with ²<2² ₀ and under the hypothesis ²<2² ₀. All admissible eigenvalues are then real throughout an -neighbourhood of . Here, two associated eigenvalue contributions behave singularly. Nevertheless, their essential singularities cancel out within the relevant combination. Examination of a far-field suggests that critical frequency attainment sets off a slow instability in the 2-dimensional configuration. In the 3-dimensional configuration, however, it preserves stability and eliminates radial attenuation; an exact solution is formulated for this case.     

The dynamic performance of the Weissenberg rheogoniometer III. Large amplitude oscillatory shearing — harmonic analysis

The harmonic content of the nonlinear dynamic behaviour of 1% polyacrylamide in 50% glycerol/water was studied using a standard Model R 18 Weissenberg Rheogoniometer. The Fourier analysis of the Oscillation Input and Torsion Head motions was performed using a Digital Transfer Function Analyser.In the absence of fluid inertia effects and when the amplitude of the (fundamental) Oscillation Input motion _I is much greater than the amplitudes of the Fourier components of the Torsion Head motion _Tn empirical nonlinear dynamic rheological propertiesG _n (, ⁰),G _n (, ⁰) and/or _n (, ⁰), _n (, ⁰) may be evaluated without a-priori-knowledge of a rheological constitutive equation. A detailed derivation of the basic equations involved is presented.Cone and plate data for the third harmonic storage modulus (dynamic rigidity)G ₃ (, ⁰), loss modulusG ₃ (, ⁰) and loss angle ₃ (, ⁰) are presented for the frequency range 3.14 × 10^–2 1.25 × 10² rad/s at two strain amplitudes, _CP ⁰ = 2.27 and 4.03. Composite cone and plate and parallel plates data for both the third and fifth harmonic dynamic viscosities ₃ (, ⁰), _S (, ⁰) and dynamic rigiditiesG ₃ (, ⁰),G ₅ (, ⁰) are presented for strain amplitudes in the ranges 1.10 _CP ⁰ 4.03 and 1.80 _PP ⁰ 36 for a single frequency, = 3.14 × 10^–1 rad/s. Good agreement was obtained between the results from both geometries and the absence of significant fluid inertia effects was confirmed by the superposition of the data for different gap widths.     

Some properties of the solutions of wave equations

Some properties of solutions of initial value problems and mixed initial-boundary value problems of a class of wave equations are discussed. Wave modes are defined and it is shown that for the given class of wave equations there is a one to one correspondence with the roots _i (k) or k _j () of the dispersion relation W(, k)=0. It is shown that solutions of initial value problems cannot consist of single wave modes if the initial values belong to W ₂ ¹ (–, ); generally such solutions must contain all possible modes. Similar results hold for solutions of mixed initial-boundary value problems. It is found that such solutions are stable, even if some of the singularities of the functions k _j () lie in the upper half of the plane. The implications of this result for the Kramers-Kronig relations are discussed.     

The third-normal stress difference in entangled melts: Quantitative stress-optical measurements in oscillatory shear

Stress-optical measurements are used to quantitatively determine the third-normal stress difference (N ₃ = N ₁ + N ₂) in three entangled polymer melts during small amplitude (<15%) oscillatory shear over a wide dynamic range. The results are presented in terms of the three material functions that describe N ₃ in oscillatory shear: the real and imaginary parts of its complex amplitude ₃ ^* = ₃ - i ₃ , and its displacement ₃ ^d . The results confirm that these functions are related to the dynamic modulus by ² ₃ ^* ()=(1-)[G ^*())– G ^*(2)] and ² ₃ ^d ()=(1- )G() as predicted by many constitutive equations, where = –N ₂/N ₁. The value of (1-) is found to be 0.69±0.07 for poly(ethylene-propylene) and 0.76±0.07 for polyisoprene. This corresponds to –N ₂/N ₁ = 0.31 and 0.24±0.07, close to the prediction of the reptation model when the independent alignment approximation is used, i.e., –N ₂/N ₁ = 2/7 – 0.28.     

Nonlinear analysis of the forced response of a beam with three mode interaction

An analysis is presented for the primary resonance of a clamped-hinged beam, which occurs when the frequency of excitation is near one of the natural frequencies,_n . Three mode interaction (₂ 3₁ and _{3 1} + 2₂) is considered and its influence on the response is studied. The case of two mode interaction (₂ 3₁) is also considered to compare it with the case of three mode interaction. The straight beam experiencing mid-plane stretching is governed by a nonlinear partial differential equation. By using Galerkin's method the governing equation is reduced to a system of nonautonomous ordinary differential equations. The method of multiple scales is applied to solve the system. Steady-state responses and their stability are examined. Results of numerical investigations show that there exists no significant difference between both modal interactions' influences on the responses.     

The extension of Beltrami's ellipsoid to anisotropic bodies

Summary The spectral decomposition of the compliance, stiffness, and failure tensors for transversely isotropic materials was studied and their characteristic values were calculated using the components of these fourth-rank tensors in a Cartesian frame defining the principal material directions. The spectrally decomposed compliance and stiffness or failure tensors for a transversely isotropic body (fiber-reinforced composite), and the eigenvalues derived from them define in a simple and efficient way the respective elastic eigenstates of the loading of the material. It has been shown that, for the general orthotropic or transversely isotropic body, these eigenstates consist of two double components, ₁ and ₂ which are shears (₂ being a simple shear and ₁, a superposition of simple and pure shears), and that they are associated with distortional components of energy. The remaining two eigenstates, with stress components ₃, and ₄, are the orthogonal supplements to the shear subspace of ₁ and ₂ and consist of an equilateral stress in the plane of isotropy, on which is superimposed a prescribed tension or compression along the symmetry axis of the material. The relationship between these superimposed loading modes is governed by another eigenquantity, the eigenangle .The spectral type of decomposition of the elastic stiffness or compliance tensors in elementary fourth-rank tensors thus serves as a means for the energy-orthogonal decomposition of the energy function. The advantage of this type of decomposition is that the elementary idempotent tensors to which the fourth-rank tensors are decomposed have the interesting property of defining energy-orthogonal stress states. That is, the stress-idempotent tensors are mutually orthogonal and at the same time collinear with their respective strain tensors, and therefore correspond to energy-orthogonal stress states, which are therefore independent of each other. Since the failure tensor is the limiting case for the respective _x, which are eigenstates of the compliance tensor S, this tensor also possesses the same remarkable property.An interesting geometric interpretation arises for the energy-orthogonal stress states if we consider the projections of _x in the principal₃D stress space. Then, the characteristic state ₂ vanishes, whereas stress states ₁, ₃ and ₄ are represented by three mutually orthogonal vectors, oriented as follows: The ₃ and ₄ lie on the principal diagonal plane (₃₁₂) with subtending angles equaling (–/2) and (-), respectively. On the positive principal ₃-axis, is the eigenangle of the orthotropic material, whereas the ₁-vector is normal to the (₃₁₂)-plane and lies on the deviatoric -plane. Vector ₂ is equal to zero.It was additionally conclusively proved that the four eigenvalues of the compliance, stiffness, and failure tensors for a transversely isotropic body, together with value of the eigenangle , constitute the five necessary and simplest parameters with which invariantly to describe either the elastic or the failure behavior of the body. The expressions for the _x-vector thus established represent an ellipsoid centered at the origin of the Cartesian frame, whose principal axes are the directions of the ₁-, ₃- and ₄-vectors. This ellipsoid is a generalization of the Beltrami ellipsoid for isotropic materials.Furthermore, in combination with extensive experimental evidence, this theory indicates that the eigenangle alone monoparametrically characterizes the degree of anisotropy for each transversely isotropic material. Thus, while the angle for isotropic materials is always equal to _i = 125.26° and constitutes a minimum, the angle || progressively increases within the interval 90–180° as the anisotropy of the material is increased. The anisotropy of the various materials, exemplified by their ratiosE _L/2G_L of the longitudinal elastic modulus to the double of the longitudinal shear modulus, increases rapidly tending asymptotically to very high values as the angle approaches its limits of 90 or 180°.     

Taylor–Couette flow with independently rotating end plates

Results are presented from a combined numerical and experimental study of steady bifurcation phenomena in a modified Taylor–Couette geometry where the end plates of the flow domain are allowed to rotate independently of the inner cylinder. The ends rotate synchronously and the ratio between the rate of rotation of the ends _e and the inner cylinder _i defines a control parameter :=_e/_i. Stationary ends favour inward motion along the end walls whereas rotating walls promote outward flow. We study the exchange between such states and focus on two-cell flows, which are found in the parameter range between =0 and =1 for =2. Hence is used as an unfolding parameter. A cusp bifurcation is uncovered as the organizing centre for the stability exchange between the two states. Symmetry breaking bifurcations, which lead to flows that break the mid-plane symmetry are also revealed. Overall, excellent agreement is found between numerical and experimental results. PACS 47.20, 47.11, 47.54     

Numerical calculation of creep compliance from dynamic data for linear viscoelastic materials

Summary Numerical formulae are given for calculation of creep compliance from the known course of the storage and loss compliance with frequency for linear viscoelastic materials. These formulae involve values of the storage compliance and/or loss compliance at frequencies which are equally spaced on a logarithmic frequency scale. The ratio between successive frequencies corresponds to a factor of two.A method is introduced by which bounds for the relative error of those formulae can be derived. These bounds depend on the value of the damping, tan, at the angular frequency, ₀, at which the calculation is performed. The lower this damping, the easier is the calculation of the creep compliance. This calculation involves either the value of the storage compliance at a frequency ₀ = 1/t, and the values of the loss compliance in a rather narrow frequency region around ₀; or the value of the storage compliance at frequency ₀, the value of the loss compliance at frequency ₀/2, and the derivative of the storage compliance with respect to the logarithm of frequency in a frequency region around ₀.

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Zusammenfassung Numerische Formeln werden gegeben, die die Berechnung der Kriechfunktion aus der dynamischen Nachgiebigkeit ermöglichen. In diesen Formeln treten Werte der Speicher- bzw. Verlustkomponente der dynamischen Nachgiebigkeit auf, die bei logarithmisch äquidistanten Frequenzen gemessen wurden. Das Verhältnis zweier aufeinanderfolgender Frequenzen entspricht stets einem Faktor 2.Für alle Formeln werden obere und untere Schranken für den relativen Fehler abgeleitet. Diese Schranken hängen vom Werte der Dämpfung (tan) ab, die bei der Kreisfrequenz ₀ auftritt, für die die Berechnung erfolgt. Die Berechnung der Kriechfunktion ist desto leichter, je niedriger der Wert der Dämpfung ist. Zu dieser Berechnung benötigt man entweder den Wert der Speicherkomponente der dynamischen Nachgiebigkeit bei der Kreisfrequenz ₀ = 1/t und die Werte der Verlustkomponente der dynamischen Nachgiebigkeit in einem ziemlich engen Frequenzintervall um ₀; oder den Wert der Speicherkomponente bei der Kreisfrequenz ₀, den Wert der Verlustkomponente bei der Kreisfrequenz ₀/2 und den Wert der logarithmischen Frequenzableitung der Speicherkomponente in einem Frequenzintervall um ₀.

     

Time averaged temperature distribution in a cylindrical resistor with alternating current

The non-uniform heat generation in a cylindrical resistor crossed by an alternating electric current is considered. The time averaged and dimensionless temperature distribution in the resistor is analytically evaluated. Two dimensionless functions are reported in tables which allow one to determine the time averaged temperature field for arbitrarily chosen values of the physical properties and of the radius of the resistor, of the electric current frequency, of the Biot number and of either the power generated per unit length or the effective electric current.

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Zeitliche Temperaturverteilung in einem zylinderförmigen Wechselstromwiderstand

Zusammenfassung Es wird ungleichförmige Wärmeerzeugung in einem mit Wechselstrom belasteten Widerstand unterstellt, woraus sich die darin einstellende, zeitlich gemittelte, dimensionslose Temperaturverteilung analytisch berechnen läßt. Zwei tabellierte dimensionslose Funktionen gestatten die Bestimmung dieser Temperaturverteilung für beliebige Werte der Stoff- und Feldparameter, des Widerstandhalbmessers, der elektrischen Frequenz, der Biot-Zahl, sowie der erzeugten Leistung pro Längeneinheit oder des effektiven Stroms.

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Nomenclature A intregration constant introduced in Eq. (15) - Bi Biot numberhr ₀/ - c speed of light in empty space - c _p specific heat at constant pressure - E electric field - E _z component ofE alongz - E amplitude of the electric field oscillations - electric permittivity - f function ofs and defined in Eq. (22) - function of defined in Eq. (45) - g function ofs and defined in Eq. (34) - h convection heat transfer coefficient - H magnetic field - i imaginary uniti=–1 - I electric current - I _eff effective electric currentI _eff=I/2 - Im imaginary part of a complex number - J current density - J _n Bessel function of first kind and ordern - thermal conductivity - magnetic permeability - ₀ magnetic permeability of free space - q _g power generated per unit volume - time average of the power generated per unit volume - Q time averaged power per unit length - r radial coordinate - R electric resistance per unit length - r ₀ radius of the cylinder - Re real part of a complex number - mass density - s dimensionless radial coordinates=r/r ₀ - s,s integration variables - electric conductivity - t time - T temperature - time averaged temperature - T _f fluid temperature outside the boundary layer - time average of the surface temperature of the cylinder - dimensionless temperature defined in Eq. (27) - x position vector - x arbitrary real variable - x integration variable - Y ₀ Bessel function of second kind and order 0 - z axial coordinate - z unit vector parallel to the axis of the cylinder - angular frequency - dimensionless parameter =r₀ - · modulus of a complex number - equal by definition     

Conversion of longitudinal waves into electromagnetic radiation in a slowly varying plasma under W.K.B. approximation

This paper investigates the conversion of a dispersive longitudinal oscillation into reflected and transmitted electromagnetic radiation fields in slowly varying unmagnetized warm fluid plasmas, using W.K.B. approximations. The expressions for the power of the transmitted and reflected electromagnetic radiations, generated by electron acoustic waves, have also been obtained. It is shown that this conversion process becomes most efficient under certain conditions.

Nomenclature

In § 2 H magnetic field - H ₁ - u electron fluid velocity - k _t wave number of the transverse wave - k ₁ wave number of the longitudinal wave in electron fluid - m electronic mass - N ₀ number density of electrons in the unperturbed state - N perturbation in the electron number density - p perturbation in the electron fluid pressure - v _e adiabatic sound velocity of the electron fluid - K _t ² c ^{2 2}–e² - K ₁ ² v _e ^{2 2}–e² - wave frequency - _e electron plasma frequency - 1– _e ² / ² - c velocity of light in vacuum In § 3 K ₀ wave number in the 0X direction - K ₁ ² K ₁ ² –K ₀ ² - K ₂ ² K _t ² –K ₀ ² - K ₃ K ₁–K ₂ - K ₄ K ₁+K ₂ - K ₅ (K ₁ K ₂)^1/2 See Appendix A - A ₁ pressure amplitude of the reflected part of the incident wave - B ₁ pressure amplitude of the transmitted part of the incident wave - L characteristic length of variation ofN ₀ - e _x unit vector along 0X - e _z unit vector along 0Z In § 4 S _t Poynting flux of the transverse electromagnetic radiation - S _tZ ^/t Average of the transmitted part of the poynting flux along 0Z over the time period 2/ - S _tZ ^/r Average of the reflected part of the poynting flux along 0Z over the time period 2/ In § 5 S ₁ Energy flux carried by the longitudinal pressure wave - S _1Z ^/t Average of the transmitted part ofS ₁ along 0Z over the time period 2/