Parameter identification in a soil with constant diffusivity

We consider infiltration into a soil that is assumed to have hydraulic conductivity of the form K = K = K_se^h and water content of the form = K – _r. Here h denotes capillary pressure head while K_s, , and _r represent soil specific parameters. These assumptions linearize the flow equation and permit a closed form solution that displays the roles of all the parameters appearing in the hydraulic function K and . We assume K_s and _r to be known. A measurement of diffusivity fixes the product of and resulting in a parameter identification problem for one parameter. We show that this parameter identification problem, in some cases, has a unique solution. We also show that, in some cases, this parameter identification problem can have multiple solutions, or no solution. In addition it is shown that solutions to the parameter identification problem can be very sensitive to small changes in the problem data.     

On forced vibration of anisotropic cylinders

Summary The dynamic response of a circular cylinder with thick walls of transverse curvilinear isotropy subjected to a uniformly distributed pressure varying periodically with time is analyzed by means of the Laplace transformation, and the exact solution is obtained in closed form. The previously obtained solutions for forced vibrations with isotropy, and free vibrations with transverse curvilinear isotropy are included as special cases of the general results reported here.Nomenclature t time - r, , z cylindrical coordinates - _ii components of normal strain - _ii components of normal stress - u radial displacement - c _ij elastic constant - mass density - c ² c ₁₁/ - ² c ₂₂/c ₁₁ - a, b inner, outer radius of the cylinder - , A, B constants - forced angular frequency - function defined by (9) - p, real, complex variables - constant defined by (14) - real number - , Lamé elastic constants - J (x) Bessel function of first kind - Y (x) Bessel function of second kind - I (x) modified Bessel function of first kind - K (x) modified Bessel function of second kind     

Application of dispersion theory to time domain reflectometry in soils

With time domain reflectometry (TDR) two dispersive parameters, the dielectric constant, , and the electrical conductivity, can be measured. Both parameters are nonlinear functions of the volume fractions in soil. Because the volume function of water ( _w) can change widely in the same soil, empirical equations have been derived to describe these relations. In this paper, a theoretical model is proposed based upon the theory of dispersive behaviour. This is compared with the empirical equations. The agreement between the empirical and theoretical aproaches was highly significant: the ( _w) relation of Topp et al. had a coefficient of determination r ² = 0.996 and the (_u) relation of Smith and Tice, for the unfrozen water content, _u, at temperatures below 0°C, had an r ² = 0.997. To obtain ( _w) relations, calibration measurements were performed on two soils: Caledon sand and Guelph silt loam. For both soils, an r ² = 0.983 was obtained between the theoretical model and the measured values. The correct relations are especially important at low water contents, where the interaction between water molecules and soil particles is strong.     

Barnett-Lothe tensors and their associated tensors for monoclinic materials with the symmetry plane at x 3=0

The three Barnett-Lothe tensors S, H, L and the three associated tensors S(), H(), L() appear frequently in the real form solutions to two-dimensional anisotropic elasticity problems. Explicit expressions of the components of these tensors are derived and presented for monoclinic materials whose plane of material symmetry is at x ₃=0. We use the algebraic formalism for these tensors but the results are derived not by the straight-forward substitution of the complex matrices A and B into the formulae. Instead, we find the product –AB ^-1, whose real and imaginary parts are SL ^-1 and L ^-1, respectively. The tensors S, H, L are then determined from SL ^-1 and L ^-1. For S(), H(), L() we again avoid the direct substitution by employing an alternate approach. The new approaches require minimal algebra and, at the same time, provide simple and concise expressions for the components of these tensors. Although the new approaches can be extended, in principle, to monoclinic materials whose plane of symmetry is not at x ₃=0 and to materials of general anisotropy, the explicit expressions for these materials are too complicated. More studies are needed for these materials.     

The secondary flow induced around a sphere in an oscillating stream of elastico-viscous liquid

The present paper is devoted to the theoretical study of the secondary flow induced around a sphere in an oscillating stream of an elastico-viscous liquid. The boundary layer equations are derived following Wang's method and solved by the method of successive approximations. The effect of elasticity of the liquid is to produce a reverse flow in the region close to the surface of the sphere and to shift the entire flow pattern towards the main flow. The resistance on the surface of the sphere and the steady secondary inflow increase with the elasticity of the liquid.Nomenclature a radius of the sphere - b ^ik contravariant components of a tensor - e contravariant components of the rate of strain tensor - F() see (47) - G total nondimensional resistance on the surface of the sphere - g _ik covariant components of the metric tensor - f, g, h secondary flow components introduced in (34) - k ₀ measure of relaxation time minus retardation time (elastico-viscous parameter) - K =k ₀ ²/V ₀ ² , nondimensional parameter characterizing the elasticity of the liquid - n measure of the ratio of the boundary layer thickness and the oscillation amplitude - N, T defined in (44) - p arbitrary isotropic pressure - p _ik covariant components of the stress tensor - p ^ik contravariant components of the stress tensor associated with the change of shape of the material - R =V ₀ a/v, the Reynolds number - S =a/V ₀, the Strouhall number - r, , spherical polar coordinates - u, v, w r, , component of velocity - t time - V(, t) potential velocity distribution around the sphere - V ₀ characteristic velocity - u, v, t, y, P nondimensional quantities defined in (15) - reciprocal of s - density - defined in (32) - defined in (42) - ₀ limiting viscosity for very small changes in deformation velocity - complex conjugate of - oscillation frequency - = ₀/, the kinematic coefficient of viscosity - , defined in (52) - (, y) stream function defined in (45) - =(NT/2n)^1/2 y - /t convective time derivative (1) _ik      

The value of the critical exponent for reaction-diffusion equations in cones

Let D R ^N be a cone with vertex at the origin i.e., D = (0, )x where S ^N–1 and x D if and only if x = (r, ) with r=¦x¦, . We consider the initial boundary value problem: u _t = u+u ^p in D×(0, T), u=0 on Dx(0, T) with u(x, 0)=u ₀(x) 0. Let ₁ denote the smallest Dirichlet eigenvalue for the Laplace-Beltrami operator on and let ₊ denote the positive root of (+N–2) = ₁. Let p ^* = 1 + 2/(N + ₊). If 1 < p < p ^*, no positive global solution exists. If p>p ^*, positive global solutions do exist. Extensions are given to the same problem for u _t=+¦x¦ u ^p .This research was supported in part by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Grant # AFOSR 88-0031 and in part by NSF Grant DMS-8 822 788. The United States Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for governmental purposes not withstanding any copyright notation therein.     

Forced oscillations of a rotating shaft with nonlinear spring characteristics and internal damping (1/2 order subharmonic oscillations and entrainment)

Nonlinear forced oscillations of a rotating shaft with nonlinear spring characteristics and internal damping are studied. In particular, entrainment phenomena at the critical speeds of 1/2 order subharmonic oscillations of forward and backward whirling modes are investigated. A self-excited oscillation appears in the wide range above the major critical speed. The amplitude of this oscillation reaches a limit value and then a self-sustained oscillation occurs. In the vicinity of a 1/2 order subharmonic oscillation of a forward whirling mode, a self-excited oscillation is entrained by a subharmonic oscillation. In the vicinity of a 1/2 order subharmonic oscillation of a backward whirling mode, either a self-excited oscillation or a subharmonic oscillation occurs.Experiments were made by an elastic rotating shaft with a disc. Nonlinearity in its restoring force was due to an angular clearance of a bearing and internal damping was due to friction between the shaft and an inner ring of the bearing. A self-excited oscillation was observed in the range above the major critical speed and this self-excited oscillation was entrained by a 1/2 order subharmonic oscillation of a forward whirling mode.Nomenclature O–xyz rectangular coordinate system - , _x, _y inclination angle of a shaft and its projections on the xz- and yz-planes - _x, _y inclination angles in rotating coordinates - , polar coordinates - I _p polar moment of inertia of a rotor - I diametral moment of inertia of a rotor - i _p ratio of I _p to I - dynamic unbalance of a rotor - rotating speed (angular velocity) - F magnitude of a dynamic unbalance force, F = (1 – i _p )² - c external damping coefficient - h internal damping coefficient - t time - D _x , D _y internal damping terms in stationary coordinates - D _x , D _y internal damping terms in rotating coordinates - N _x , N _y nonlinear terms in restoring forces     

Determination of water retention in stratified porous materials

Predicted and measured water-retention values,(), were compared for repacked, stratified core samples consisting of either a sand with a stone-bearing layer or a sand with a clay loam layer in various spatial orientations. Stratified core samples were packed in submersible pressure outflow cells, then water-retention measurements were performed between matric potentials,, of 0 to -100 kPa. Predictions of() were based on a simple volume-averaging model using estimates of the relative fraction and() values of each textural component within a stratified sample. In general, predicted() curves resembled measured curves well, except at higher saturations in a sample consisting of a clay loam layer over a sand layer. In this case, the model averaged the air-entry of both materials, while the air-entry of the sample was controlled by the clay loam in contact with the cell's air-pressure inlet. In situ, avenues for air-entry generally exist around clay layers, so that the model should adequately predict air-entry for stratified formations regardless of spatial orientation of fine versus coarse layers. Agreement between measured and predicted volumetric water contents,, was variable though encouraging, with mean differences between measured and predicted values in the range of 10%. Differences in of this magnitude are expected due to variability in pore structure between samples, and do not indicate inherent problems with the volume averaging model. This suggets that explicit modeling of stratified formations through detailed characterization of the stratigraphy has the potential of yielding accurate() values. However, hydraulic-equilibration times were distinctly different for each variation in spatial orientation of textural layering, indicating that transient behavior during drainage in stratified formations is highly sensitive to the stratigraphic sequence of textural components, as well as the volume fraction of each textural component in a formation. This indicates that prolonged residence times of water, nutrients, and pollutants are likely within finer-textured layers, when conditions have resulted in drainage of underlying coarser-textured strata.     

On the effects of uniform high suction on the rotationally symmetric flow of a conducting liquid near a stationary disc in the presence of a transverse magnetic field

In the present paper an attempt has been made to find out effects of uniform high suction in the presence of a transverse magnetic field, on the motion near a stationary plate when the fluid at a large distance above it rotates with a constant angular velocity. Series solutions for velocity components, displacement thickness and momentum thickness are obtained in the descending powers of the suction parameter a. The solutions obtained are valid for small values of the non-dimensional magnetic parameter m (= 4 _e ² H ₀ ² /) and large values of a (a2).Nomenclature a suction parameter - E electric field - E _r , E , E _z radial, azimuthal and axial components of electric field - F, G, H reduced radial, azimuthal and axial velocity components - H magnetic field - H _r , H , H _z radial, azimuthal and axial components of magnetic field - H ₀ uniform magnetic field - H* displacement thickness and momentum thickness ratio, */ - h induced magnetic field - h _r , h , h _z radial, azimuthal and axial components of induced magnetic field - J current density - m nondimensional magnetic parameter - p pressure - P reduced pressure - R Reynolds number - U ₀ representative velocity - V velocity - V _r , V , V _z radial, azimuthal and axial velocity components - w ₀ uniform suction through the disc. - density - electrical conductivity - kinematic viscosity - _e magnetic permeability - a parameter, (/)^1/2 z - a parameter, a - * displacement thickness - momentum thickness - angular velocity     

On the thermodynamics of elastic-plastic materials with temperature-dependent moduli and yield stresses

Summary The subject of this article is the thermodynamics of perfect elastic-plastic materials undergoing unidimensional, but not necessarily isothermal, deformations. The first and second laws of thermodynamics are employed in a form in which only the following quantities appear: the temperature , the elastic strain _e, the plastic strain _p, the elastic modulus (gq), the yield strain (gq), the heat capacity (_e, _p,), the latent elastic heat _e(_e, _p, ), and the latent plastic heat _p(_e, _p, ). Relations among the response functions , , , _e, and _p are derived, and it is shown that a set of these relations gives a necessary and sufficient condition for compliance with the laws of thermodynamics. Some observations are made about the existence and uniqueness of energy and entropy as functions of state.Dedicated to Clifford Truesdell on the occasion of his 60th birthdayThis research was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation.     

Pulsatile blood flow through arterioles

An analytical study was made to examine the effect of vascular deformability on the pulsatile blood flow in arterioles through the use of a suitable mathematical model. The blood in arterioles is assumed to consist of two layers — both Newtonian but with differing coefficients of viscosity. The flow characteristics of blood as well as the resistance to flow have been determined using the numerical computations of the resulting expressions. The applicability of the model is illustrated using numerical results based on the existing experimental data. r, z coordinate system - u, axial/longitudinal velocity component of blood - p pressure exerted by blood - _b density of blood - µ viscosity of blood - t time - , displacement components of the vessel wall - T _t0,T ₀ known initial stresses - density of the wall material - h thickness of the vessel wall - T _t,T stress components of the vessel - K _l,K _r components of the spring coefficient - C _l,C _r components of the friction coefficient - M _a additional mass of the mechanical model - r ₁ outer radius of the vessel - thickness of the plasma layer - r ₁ inner radius of the vessel - circular frequency of the forced oscillation - k wave number - E ₀,E _t, , _t material parameters for the arterial segment - µ _p viscosity of the plasma layer - Q total flux - Q _p flux across the plasma zone - Q _h flux across the core region - Q mean flow rate - resistance to flow - P pressure difference - l length of the segment of the vessel     

Injection moulding of thermoplastics: Freezing during mould filling

The injection moulding of thermoplastic polymers involves, during mould filling, flows of hot melts into mould networks, the walls of which are so cold that frozen layers form on them. Theoretical analyses of such flows are presented here. Br Brinkman number - c _L polymer melt specific heat capacity - c _S frozen polymer specific heat capacity - e exponential function - erf() error function - Gz Graetz number in thermal entrance region - Gz ^* modified Graetz number in thermal entrance region - Gz overall Graetz number - h channel half-height - h ^* half-height of polymer melt region - H mean heat transfer coefficient - k _L polymer melt thermal conductivity - k _S frozen polymer thermal conductivity - ln( ) natural logarithm function - L length of thermal entrance region in pipe or channel - m viscosity shear rate exponent - M(,,) Kummer function - Nu Nusselt number - p pressure - P pressure drop in thermal entrance region - P _f pressure drop in melt front region - Pe Péclet number - Pr Prandtl number - Q volumetric flow rate - r radial coordinate in pipe - R pipe radius - R ^* radius of polymer melt region - Re Reynolds number - Sf Stefan number - t time - T temperature - T _i inlet polymer melt temperature - T _m melting temperature of polymer - T _w pipe or channel wall temperature - U(,,) Kummer function - u _r radial velocity in pipe - u _x axial velocity in channel - u _y cross-channel velocity - u _z axial velocity in pipe - V melt front velocity - w channel width - x axial coordinate in channel - x _f melt front position in channel - y cross-channel coordinate - z axial coordinate in pipe - z _f melt front position in pipe - () gamma function - dimensionless thickness of frozen polymer layer - _i i-th term (i = 1,2,3) in power series expansion of - dimensionless axial coordinate in pipe - _f dimensionless melt front position in pipe - dimensionless cross-channel coordinate - ^* dimensionless half-height of polymer melt region - dimensionless temperature - _i i-th term (i = 0, 1, 2, 3) in power series expansion of - _i first derivative of _i with respect toø - _i second derivative of _i with respect toø - ^* dimensionless wall temperature - thermal diffusivity ratio - - latent heat of fusion - µ viscosity - µ ^* unit shear rate viscosity - dimensionless axial coordinate in channel - _f dimensionless melt front position in channel - dimensionless pressure drop in thermal entrance region - _f dimensionless pressure drop in melt front region - _L polymer melt density - _s frozen polymer density - dimensionless radial coordinate in pipe - ^* dimensionless radius of polymer melt region - ø dimensionless similarity variable in thermal entrance region - dummy variable - dimensionless contracted axial coordinate in thermal entrance region - dimensionless similarity variable in melt front region - ^* constant     

Elastico-viscous properties of deflocculated china clay suspensions — concentration effects

Summary The physical properties of deflocculated china clay suspensions are studied in a combined steady and low-amplitude oscillatory shear flow. Concentration effects are examined and it is shown that, with increasing concentration, an initial shear thinning region is followed by a shear thickening one. Qualitative agreement is obtained between theory and experiment for a range of concentrations of suspensions, all of which exhibit marked elastic properties. The experimental results were obtained using a Weissenberg Rheogoniometer.

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Zusammenfassung Es werden die physikalischen Eigenschaften deflockulierter Suspensionen von Porzellanerde in einer kombinierten stationären und oszillatorischen Scherströmung mit niedriger Amplitude studiert. Der Einfluß der Konzentration wird untersucht, und es wird gezeigt, daß mit wachsender Konzentration sich an den anfänglich allein vorhandenen Bereich mit Scherentzähung ein Bereich mit Scherverzähung anschließt. Zwischen Theorie und Experiment wird eine qualitative Übereinstimmung in einem Konzentrationsbereich gefunden, in dem ausgeprägte viskoelastische Eigenschaften vorhanden sind. Die experimentellen Ergebnisse werden mit Hilfe eines Weissenberg-Rheogoniometers erhalten.

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c phase lag in oscillatory testing - D(t – t) deformation history - F, G non-dimensional complex functions of - complex conjugate ofF - G dynamic rigidity - i - I % increase in mean couple under superposed shear rates - I ₁ moment of inertia of the top platen (i.e. cone) - J amplitude ratio, ₁/ ₁ - K ₁ restoring constant of the torsion bar - q steady shear rate - r, , spherical polar coordinates - t current time - v _i velocity vector - w/w concentration by weight - W a function of andt - ₁ angular amplitude of the motion of the plate - shear rate - /q - apparent viscosity - dynamic viscosity - ^* complex dynamic viscosity - ₀ limiting viscosity at small rates of shear - ₀ gap angle in cone and plate system - ₁, ₂, ₃, ₄,µ ₀ relaxation time constants - shear stress - ₀ unperturbed shear stress - ₁, ₂ kernel functions - angular frequency of oscillation - steady angular velocity of the plate With 16 figures     

A rotating hot-wire technique for spatial sampling of disturbed and manipulated duct flows

The documentation and control of flow disturbances downstream of various open inlet contractions was the primary focus with which to evaluate a spatial sampling technique. An X-wire probe was rotated about the center of a cylindrical test section at a radius equal to one-half that of the test section. This provided quasi-instantaneous multi-point measurements of the streamwise and azimuthal components of the velocity to investigate the temporal and spatial characteristics of the flowfield downstream of various contractions. The extent to which a particular contraction is effective in controlling ingested flow disturbances was investigated by artificially introducing disturbances upstream of the contractions. Spatial as well as temporal mappings of various quantities are presented for the streamwise and azimuthal components of the velocity. It was found that the control of upstream disturbances is highly dependent on the inlet contraction; for example, reduction of blade passing frequency noise in the ground testing of jet engines should be achieved with the proper choice of inlet configurations.List of symbols K _uv correlation coefficient= - P percentage of time that an azimuthal fluctuating velocity derivative dv/d is found - U streamwise velocity component U=U (, t) - V azimuthal or tangential velocity component due to flow and probe rotation V=V (, t) - mean value of streamwise velocity component - U _m resultant velocity from and - mean value of azimuthal velocity component induced by rotation - u fluctuating streamwise component of velocity u=u(, t) - v fluctuating azimuthal component of velocity v = v (, t) - u phase-averaged fluctuating streamwise component of velocity u=u(0) - v phase-averaged fluctuating azimuthal component of velocity v=v() - û average of phase-averaged fluctuating streamwise component of velocity (u()) over cases I-1, II-1 and III-1 û = û() - average of phase-averaged fluctuating azimuthal component of velocity (v()) over cases I-1, II-1 and III-1 - u fluctuating streamwise component of velocity corrected for non-uniformity of probe rotation and/or phase-related vibration u = u(0, t) - v fluctuating azimuthal component of velocity corrected for non-uniformity or probe rotation and/or phase-related vibration v=v (, t) - u ² rms value of corrected fluctuating streamwise component of velocity - rms value of corrected fluctuating azimuthal component of velocity - phase or azimuthal position of X-probe     

Theory of single well tests in a leaky aquifer. Analytical solution for non steady flow

The evaluation of a pump test or a slug test in a single well that completely penetrates a leaky aquifer does not yield a unique relation between the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, independent of the testing conditions. If the flow is transient, the drawdown is characterized by a single similarity parameter that does not distinguish between the storativity and the leakage factor. If the flow is quasi stationary, the drawdown is characterized by a single similarity parameter that does not distinguish between the transmissivity and the leakage factor. The general non steady solution, which is derived in closed form, is characterized bythree similarity parameters.Nomenclature a e 0.8905 = auxiliary parameter - b thickness of the aquifer - b _c thickness of the semipervious stratum - B() auxiliary function - f(s),g(s) auxiliary functions in the complex plane - F(t),G(t) auxiliary functions of time - h undisturbed level of the phreatic surface - K conductivity of the aquifer - K _c conductivity of the semipervious stratum - m ₀ leakage factor - m dimensionless leakage factor - N(s) auxiliary function in the complex plane - Q _w (t) discharge flux - Q steady discharge flux - Q ₀ constant discharge flux during limited time - Q(t) dimensionless discharge flux - r ₀ radius of the well - r radial coordinate - r dimensionless radial coordinate - s complex variable - s ₀ pole - S storativity of the aquifer - S _n n'th part of an integration contour - t time - t dimensionless time - T transmissivity of the aquifer - ,,,,, dimensionless parameters - Euler's number - dummy variable - ₁(), ₂() auxiliary functions - (r, t) drawdown - ₀(t) drawdown in the well - (r, t) dimensionless drawdown - ₀(t) dimensionless drawdown in the well     

An exact numerical method of calculating inviscid heated flows in two dimensions with an example of duct flow

Summary A twodimensional flow problem with heat addition can be expressed in terms of five parameters (pressure p, density , flow speed u, flow direction , rate of heating q) which must satisfy four equations (continuity, two components of momentum, and energy). It is shown how the equations become particularly simple, being linear and hyperbolic, if is specified and solutions obtained for the other four variables. An example is given of the flow through a supersonic combustion chamber.

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Übersicht Zweidimensionale Strömungsprobleme mit Wärmezufuhr können mit Hilfe von 5 Größen (Druck p, Dichte , Strömungsgeschwindigkeit u, Strömungsneigung , Wärmezufuhr q) formuliert werden, die 4 Gleichungen erfüllen müssen (Erhaltungssätze für Masse, Energie und zwei Komponenten des Impulses). Es wird gezeigt, daß die Gleichungen besonders einfach werden, nämlich linear und hyperbolisch, wenn vorgegeben wird und Lösungen für die andern 4 Veränderlichen bestimmt werden. Als Beispiel wird die Überschallströmung in einer Brennkammer behandelt.

     

Displacement type unified equation for bending, buckling and vibration of conical shells and its applications

By using Donnell's simplication and starting from the displacement type equations of conical shells, and introducing a displacement functionU(s,,) (In the limit case, it will be reduced to cylindrical shell displacement function introduced by V. S. Vlasov) and a generalized loadq,(s,,),the equations of conical shells are changed into an eighth—order solvable partial differential equation about the displacement functionU(s,,). As a special case, the general bending problem of conical shells on Winkler foundation has been studied. Detailed numerical results and boundary coefficients for edge unit loads are obtained.The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Nonlinear bending of circular sandwich plates

In this paper, fundamental equations and boundary conditions of nonlinear axisymmetrical bending theory for the circular sandwich plates with a soft core are derived by means of the method of calculus of variations. Especially in the case of very thin faces, the preceding fundamental epuations and boundary conditions simplity considerably. For example, a circular sandwich plate with edge clamped but free to siip under the action of uniform lateral load is considered. A more accurate solution of this problem has been obtained by means of the modified iteration method.Notation r, ,z system of cylindrical coordinates - a radius of plate boundary - t thickness of the face - h thickness of the core - h ₀ distance from middle of thickness of lower face to middle of thickness of upper face - E Young's modulus of the face - Poisson's ratio of the face - G ₂ shear modulus of the core - D _f flexural rigidity of the face - D flexural rigidity of the plate - C shear rigidity of the plate - q uniform lateral load - u _i ,v _i ,w _{i(i=1, 2, 3)} radial, tangential and normal displacement of upper face, core and lower face, respectively - u radial displacement of the middle plane of the plate - w deflection of the middle plane of the plate - rotation of connecting line of corresponding points in middle planes of two faces - _1i , _i , _zi , _ri , _zi , _{rzi (i=1,2,3)} strains at a point of upper face, core and lower face - _ri , _i , _zi , _ri , _zi , _rzi(i=1,2,3) stresses at a point of upper face, core and lower face - _r , ₀ radial and tangential stress of the middle plane of the plate, respectively - U _i(i =1, 2, 3) strain energy of upper face, core and lower face, respectively - V work done by the external force - U total potential energy of the plate - M _r radial moment of the plate - Q _r shearing force of the plate - m radial moment of the face - stress function - dimensionless radial coordinate - k dimensionless characteristic parameter - W dimensionless deflection - W ₀ dimensionless center deflection - S _r ,S ₀ dimensionless radial and tangential stress, respectively - S _r (0),S ₀ (0) dimensionless radial and tangential stress at center, respectively - S ₀(1) dimensionless tangential stress at edge - P dimensionless uniform lateral load - A ₂,A ₃,B ₂,B ₃,a ₁,.....,a ₂, ₁, ₂,l _1,1,...l _{1 1,3},m ₁,...,m ₃₃,n ₀,₂,...n ₂₂,₆,R ₁,,...R ₃₃ auxiliary quantity - L differential operator     

Low-Reynolds-number effects in a turbulent boundary layer

Low-Reynolds-number effects in a zero pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer have been investigated using a two-component LDV system. The momentum thickness Reynolds number R is in the range 400 to 1320. The wall shear stress is determined from the mean velocity gradient close to the wall, allowing scaling on wall variables of the inner region of the layer to be examined unambiguously. The results indicate that, for the present R range, this scaling is not appropriate. The effect of R on the Reynolds normal and shear stresses is felt within the sublayer. Outside the buffer layer, the mean velocity is more satisfactorily described by a power-law than by a logarithmic distribution.The support of the Australian Research Council is gratefully acknowledged     

On the boundary conditions at the macroscopic level

We study the problem of the boundary conditions specified at the boundary of a porous domain in order to solve the macroscopic transfer equations obtained by means of the volume-averaging method. The analysis is limited to the case of conductive transport but the method can be extended to other cases. A numerical study enables us to illustrate the theoretical results in the case of a model porous medium. Roman Letters _sf interfacial area of the s-f interface contained within the macroscopic system m² - A _sf interfacial area of the s-f interface contained within the averaging volume m² - C _p mass fraction weighted heat capacity, kcal/kg/K - d _s , d _f microscopic characteristic length m - g vector that maps to _s, m - h vector that maps to _f , m - K _eff effective thermal conductivity tensor, kcal/m s K - l REV characteristic length, m - L macroscopic characteristic length, m - n _fs outwardly directed unit normal vector for the f-phase at the f-s interface - n _e outwardly directed unit normal vector at the dividing surface - T ^* macroscopic temperature field obtained by solving the macroscopic equation (3), K - V averaging volume, m³ - V _s , V _f volume of the considered phase within the averaging volume, m³ - volume of the macroscopic system, m³ - _s , _f volume of the considered phase within the volume of the macroscopic system, m³ - dividing surface, m² Greek Letters _s , _f volume fraction - ratio of thermal conductivities - _s , _f thermal conductivities, kcal/m s K - spatial average density, kg/m³ - microscopic temperature, K - ^* microscopic temperature corresponding to T ^* , K - spatial deviation temperature K - error on the temperature due to the macroscopic boundary conditions, K - spatial average - ^s , ^f intrinsic phase average