On the two-dimensional rotational body of maximal Newtonian resistance

We investigate, by means of computer simulations, shapes of nonconvex bodies that maximize resistance to their motion through a rarefied medium, considering that the bodies are moving forward and at the same time slowly rotating. A two-dimensional geometric shape that confers to the body a resistance very close to the theoretical supremum value is obtained, which improves previous results.     

Inverse problem of electromagnetic sounding of the shape of a conducting body

The inverse problem of electromagnetic sounding of the shape of a conducting body is considered in the framework of the two-dimensional model with E-polarization, assuming a cylindrical body of an arbitrary cross section embedded in a layered medium. The integral equations are obtained for the case of an ideally conducting body and a body of finite conductivity. The linearization method is applied to obtain an iterative method that finds a correction to the initial shape. Translated from Obratnye Zadachi Estestvoznaniya, Published by Moscow University, Moscow, 1997, pp. 96–103.     

The dynamics of pyramidal bodies within the framework of the local interaction model

Two-dimensional inertial motion of pyramidal bodies in a medium is investigated, on the assumption that the force exerted by the medium on their surface is described by the local interaction model. Assuming unseparated flow around the bodies and small perturbations applied at the initial time to the parameters of rectilinear motion, an analytical solution is constructed of the problem of the two-dimensional motion of slender bodies with bases whose contour is a rhombus or a star consisting of four symmetrical cycles. It is shown that the solution provides the basis for a complete parameterc analysis of the dynamics of the body and for evaluating the forces and torques experienced by the body along its trajectory. A criterion for the stability of the body is found, using which, knowing the velocity, mass and position of the body's centre of gravity, one can determine the form of the perturbed motion of the pyramidal body. It is shown that the body shape is one of the most important factors affecting the stability of motion, and that, of all bodies with the same shape and position of the centre of mass, those with the least mass have the largest reserve of stability. The analytical results are confirmed by numerical solution of the Cauchy problem for the system of equations of motion obtained without the simplifying assumptions.     

Optimization of the motion in a resistant medium of a body with a movable internal mass

The motion, in a resistant medium, of a system consisting of a rigid body and movable internal mass is considered. The external medium acts on the body by a force that piecewise linearly depends on its speed. The class of periodic motions of the internal mass for which the speed of this mass relative to the body is piecewise constant is studied. It is shown that, under certain conditions, the forward movement of the whole system in the medium is possible. The average speed of this movement over a period is determined. Optimal parameters of the motion of the internal mass for which the average speed of the system movement is maximal are found.     

Existence et unicité de solutions d'un problème de couplage fluide-structure bidimensionnel stationnaire

We study the well-posedness of a steady-state problem: we consider a two-dimensional viscous incompressible flow, which is modeled by the Stokes equations. The structure is monodimensional and the equations describing the behaviour of elastic medium are beam equations. The fluid domain is defined by the shape of the structure function, itself resulting from a stress distribution coming from the fluid. The problem is thus nonlinear and the equations we deal with are coupled. We prove its solvability through Schauder's fixed point theorem.     

The shapes of bodies with maximum lift-to-drag ratio in supersonic flow

Assuming that the pressure coefficient on the body surface is defined by the angle between the local normal to it and the velocity vector of the undisturbed flow, the problem of the shape of a body which possesses the maximum lift-to-drag ratio is solved. When the bottom section area and the constant coefficient of friction are given, the optimal body has a plane windward surface positioned at the angle of attack to the undisturbed flow. The leeward surface of the optimal body is parallel to the velocity vector of the undisturbed flow. The absolutely optimal body is a two-dimensional wedge. When additional constraints on the external dimensions of the body are specified, solutions of variational problems are obtained on the basis of which bodies which have the maximum lift-to-drag ratio in supersonic flow are designed.     

The relation between the equations of the two-dimensional theory of elasticity for anisotropic and isotropic bodies

The two-dimensional problem of the theory of elasticity for an isotropic body is reduced to the solution of the problem for an anisotropic body. Small additional terms are introduced into the biharmonic operator of the problem of the theory of elasticity of an isotropic body, so that the generalized biharmonic operator obtained has no multiple roots. The general solution is then represented in terms of a function of the generalized complex variables, and numerical investigations for isotropic and anisotropic bodies are carried out using the same algorithms. The effectiveness of such a replacement is demonstrated in numerical investigations for simplify connected and multiply connected regions of arbitrary section.     

An efficient iteration approach for nonlinear boundary value problems in 2D piezoelectric semiconductors

Based on initial nonlinear constitutive equations, we establish the extended displacement and traction boundary integral equations for a piezoelectric medium with a volume electric charge, along with electron and electric current density boundary integral equations for a conductor with a volume electric current. Then, an iterative approach is proposed for investigation of boundary value problems in two-dimensional piezoelectric semiconductors (PSCs). Compared with extended displacements obtained by finite element analysis, this approach is validated via a rectangular PSC under extended external loads. Furthermore, as a numerical example, extended displacements across an elliptical hole in a rectangular PSC are investigated. It is shown that there is a stress concentration near the elliptical hole, which is closely dependent on its shape.     

Some Methods of Analysis of the Dynamic Systems with the Various Dissipation in Dynamics of a Rigid Body

In is well–known due to its complexity, the problem of the motion of a rigid body in an unbounded medium requires the introduction of certain simplifying restrictions. The main aim in this connection is to introduce hypotheses that would make it possible to study the motion of the rigid body separately from the motion of the medium in which the body is embedded. On the one hand, a similar approach was realized in the classical Kirchhoff problem on the motion of a body in an unbounded ideal incompressible fluid that undergoes an irrotational motion and is at rest at infinity. On the other hand, it is obvious that the above–mentioned Kirchhoff problem does not exhaust the possibilities of this kind of simulation. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The shape of slender three-dimensional bodies with maximum depth of penetration into dense media

A theory is constructed for optimum slender three-dimensional bodies having maximum depth of penetration under given conditions of entry into a dense medium along the normal to the free surface, given the body length and the maximum cross-section area. A condition is found that determines whether it is worth replacing a solid of revolution by an equivalent body of three-dimensional shape. The results of the theory are compared for various laws of friction at the contact surface of the body with the medium. Coulomb friction and limit plastic friction.     

Optimal control of the motion of a multilink system in a resistive medium

The optimal control of the motion of a system consisting of a main body and one or two links joined to it by cylindrical joints in a resistive medium is investigated. The resistance force of the medium acting on the moving body is assumed to depend on their velocity. The control is accomplished through high-frequency angular oscillations of the links. The equations of motion are analysed, and the mean velocity of translational motion of the system is estimated under certain assumptions. Optimal control problems are formulated and solved, and the laws of control of the oscillations of the links for which the maximum mean velocity of motion is obtained are found as a result. The data obtained are in qualitative agreement with observations of the swimming of fish and animals. The results of this study can be used in developing mobile robots that move in a liquid.     

A Hybrid Method for Low Reynolds Number Flow Past an Asymmetric Cylindrical Body

Low Reynolds number fluid flow past a cylindrical body of arbitrary shape in an unbounded, two-dimensional domain is a singular perturbation problem involving an infinite logarithmic expansion in the small parameter ε, representing the Reynolds number. We apply a hybrid asymptotic–numerical method to compute the drag coefficient, C _D and lift coefficient C _L to within all logarithmic terms. The hybrid method solution involves a matrix M , depending only on the shape of the body, which we compute using a boundary integral method. We illustrate the hybrid method results on an elliptic object and on a more complicated profile.     

Polarization tensors of planar domains as functions of the admittivity contrast

(Electric) polarization tensors describe part of the leading order term of asymptotic voltage perturbations caused by low volume fraction inhomogeneities of the electrical properties of a medium. They depend on the geometry of the support of the inhomogeneities and on their admittivity contrast. Corresponding asymptotic formulas are of particular interest in the design of reconstruction algorithms for determining the locations and the material properties of inhomogeneities inside a body from measurements of current flows and associated voltage potentials on the body’s surface. In this work, we consider the two-dimensional case only and provide an analytic representation of the polarization tensor in terms of spectral properties of the double layer integral operator associated with the support of simply connected conductivity inhomogeneities. Furthermore, we establish that an (infinitesimal) simply connected inhomogeneity has the shape of an ellipse, if and only if the polarization tensor is a rational function of the admittivity contrast with at most two poles whose residues satisfy a certain algebraic constraint. We also use the analytic representation to provide a proof of the so-called Hashin–Shtrikman bounds for polarization tensors; a similar approach has been taken previously by Golden and Papanicolaou and Kohn and Milton in the context of anisotropic composite materials.     

Analysis of models for calculating the motion of solids of revolution of minimum resistance in soil media

The solution of problems of searching for the optimal shape of a body when it penetrates into dense media is considered using local interaction models (LIMs) and Grigoryan's model of a soil medium in an axisymmetric formulation. A new LIM is obtained that is improved by taking account of the non-linear compressibility and shear strength in the analytical solution of a problem on the expansion of a spherical cavity. The applicability of an LIM that is quadratic with respect to the velocity in determining the forces resisting penetration of sharp bodies into soft soil is justified theoretically and experimentally and the violation of the conditions for the model to be applicable in the case of blunt bodies is established. It is shown that a solution taking account of non-linear flow effects in a two-dimensional formulation enables both the shape as well as power and kinematic characteristics of the optimal blunt bodies as they pass through soil media to be improved considerably. The ratio of the finite depths of penetration of solids of revolution into soft ground taking account of internal friction is estimated by the ratio of the coefficients in the Rankine–Resal formulae.     

Time-domain finite element method to generalized diffusion-elasticity problems with the concentration-dependent elastic constants and the diffusivity

The investigations of mechanical-diffusion coupling are of great importance for the micro-electromechanical devices under non-uniform concentration environment, especially with the development of energy storage technology for a rapid charging system. In recent years there have been many experimental and theoretical studies show that the elastic constants and the diffusivity depend on the concentration of diffusing substances. In view of this, present work aims to study generalized diffusion-elasticity problems considering the concentration-dependent elastic constants and the diffusivity by time-domain finite element method. By using principle of virtual work, the obtained nonlinear finite element equations are solved directly in time domain to minimize precision losses in the application of integrated transformation method, and then the nonlinear solutions can be obtained. As numerical examples, the developed method is used to investigate the transient response of a thick circular plate subjected to the shock loading of the concentration. The results demonstrate that the developed method can faithfully predict the deformation of structure and most importantly the diffusive wave feature in both one-/two-dimensional solids whilst it is commonly difficult to model, especially for two-dimensional case, by using transform method. Parametric studies are performed to evaluate and discuss the effects of concentration-dependent elastic constants and diffusivity on the structural dynamic responses.     

Self-similar problem of Cauchy-Poisson waves at an inclined shore : PMM vol. 37, n6, 1973, pp. 1035–1039

We consider a two-dimensional problem concerning Cauchy-Poisson waves at an inclined shore in the case of an initial disturbance concentrated near the shore edge. We study the behavior of the solution near the shore and at large distances from it.Numerous investigations, devoted to the study of standing and progressive waves on an inclined shore, are described in [1]. A two-dimensional problem concerning nonstationary waves on a shore with an angle of inclination γ = π/2n, where n is an integer, was analyzed in [2, 3]. We consider below a case in which the angle of inclination is commensurable with λ/2, subject to the condition that the initial disturbance is concentrated in the vicinity of the shore edge, so that the problem may be considered self-similar.     

New cases of integrability in dynamics of a rigid body with the cone form of its shape interacting with a medium

The purpose of the activity is to elaborate the qualitative methods for studying the dynamics of rigid bodies interacting with a resisting medium under quasistationarity conditions. This material refers equally to the qualitative theory of ordinary differential equations and the dynamics of rigid bodies. We use the properties of body's motion in a medium under conditions of the jet flow past this body. We study the plane model problems of the motion of a body with the cone form of its shape in a resisting medium. The new families of phase portraits of variable dissipation systems are obtained, their absolute or relative roughness is demonstrated. The integrable cases of equations of motion of rigid bodies are found. (© 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

An effective heuristic for the two-dimensional irregular bin packing problem

This paper proposes an adaptation, to the two-dimensional irregular bin packing problem of the Djang and Finch heuristic (DJD), originally designed for the one-dimensional bin packing problem. In the two-dimensional case, not only is it the case that the piece’s size is important but its shape also has a significant influence. Therefore, DJD as a selection heuristic has to be paired with a placement heuristic to completely construct a solution to the underlying packing problem. A successful adaptation of the DJD requires a routine to reduce computational costs, which is also proposed and successfully tested in this paper. Results, on a wide variety of instance types with convex polygons, are found to be significantly better than those produced by more conventional selection heuristics.     

一个新的边界层方程及其在形状控制中的应用

本文给出固壁边界上(即一个二维流形上) 的流体速度梯度和压力的二阶偏微分方程, 从而也给出边界上法向应力, 以及流体中运动物体所受的阻力和升力的计算公式. 本方法的创新在于边界上法向速度梯度不是通过在边界层内速度梯度的数值微分达到, 而是通过它与其他变量一起作为一组偏微分方程的解而得到, 证明边界层方程组的适定性问题, 并且给出解关于边界形状的Gâteaux 导数所满足的偏微分方程. 本文将本方法应用于飞机外形的形状最优控制, 给出阻力泛函关于形状第一变分的可计算形式. 数值例子表明, 用本方法得到的阻力精度比通用程序得到要高.