Capillary surfaces in a cone

We show that a capillary surface in a solid cone, that is, a surface that has constant mean curvature and for which the surface boundary meets the boundary of the cone at a constant angle, is radially graphical if the mean curvature is non-positive with respect to the Gauss map pointing towards the domain bounded by the surface and the boundary of the cone. In the particular case in which the cone is circular, we prove that the surface is a spherical cap or a planar disc. The proofs are based on an extension of the Alexandrov reflection method using inversions about spheres.     

Invariant surfaces of a three-dimensional manifold with constant Gauss curvature

We give a reduction procedure to determine (locally) the surfaces with constant Gauss curvature in a three-dimensional manifold which are invariant under the action of a one-parameter subgroup of the isometry group of the ambient space. We apply this procedure to describe the invariant surfaces with constant Gauss curvature in $H^2\times R$ and in $H_3$.     

On stability of equivariant minimal tori in the 3-sphere

We prove that amongst the equivariant constant mean curvature tori in the 3-sphere, the Clifford torus is the only local minimum of the Willmore energy. All other equivariant minimal tori in the 3-sphere are local maxima of the Willmore energy.     

Marginally trapped surfaces in spaces of oriented geodesics

We investigate the geometric properties of marginally trapped surfaces (surfaces which have null mean curvature vector) in the spaces of oriented geodesics of Euclidean 3-space and hyperbolic 3-space, endowed with their canonical neutral Kaehler structures. We prove that every rank one surface in these four manifolds is marginally trapped. In the Euclidean case we show that Lagrangian rotationally symmetric sections are marginally trapped and construct an explicit family of marginally trapped Lagrangian tori. In the hyperbolic case we explore the relationship between marginally trapped and Weingarten surfaces, and construct examples of marginally trapped surfaces with various properties.     

基于光滑粒子动力学方法的液滴冲击固壁面问题数值模拟

采用改进的光滑粒子动力学(SPH)方法对液滴冲击固壁面问题进行了数值模拟. 为了提高传统SPH方法的计算精度和数值稳定性, 在传统的SPH方法的基础上对粒子方法中的密度和核梯度进行了修正, 采用了考虑黎曼解法的SPH流体控制方程, 构造了一种新型的粒子间相互作用力(IIF)模型来模拟表面张力的影响. 应用改进的SPH方法对液滴冲击固壁面问题进行了数值模拟. 计算结果表明：新型的IIF 模型能够较好地模拟表面张力的影响, 改进的SPH方法能够精细地描述液滴与固壁面相互作用过程中液滴的内部压力场演变和自由面形态变化, 液滴的铺展因子随初始韦伯数的增大而增大, 数值模拟结果与实验得到的结果基本一致. 关键词： 液滴 固壁面 光滑粒子动力学 表面张力     

表面张力对疏水微结构表面减阻的影响

通过构造具有棋盘状微结构的疏水表面,考虑表面张力的影响,利用定常与非定常结合的数值模拟方法,研究了疏水表面在湍流状态下的减阻特性以及微结构内气体封存的效果,其中Re=3000—30000.在低雷诺数下,疏水表面微结构内气体封存状态良好,减阻率最高约为30%;随着雷诺数的增大,压差阻力增大,减阻率有下降趋势.当来流速度过大时,水会大量进入微结构,疏水表面的减阻率变化剧烈,且已经不再减阻.结果表明,表面张力削弱了壁面切应力的影响,使得低雷诺数下微结构内气体能够有效封存,进而减小壁面阻力.     

A numerical study of SU(3) charge-two monopoles with minimal symmetry breaking

Charge-two SU(3) monopoles with minimal symmetry breaking can be generated via Nahm's equations. This paper investigates the detailed structure of such monopoles, through explicit calculation of the energy density, and the norm and discriminant of the Higgs field. Monopoles may be classified according to the maxima and minima of these quantities.     

The effect of a market factor on information flow between stocks using the minimal spanning tree

We empirically investigated the effects of market factors on the information flow created from N(N−1)/2 linkage relationships among stocks. We also examined the possibility of employing the minimal spanning tree (MST) method, which is capable of reducing the number of links to N−1. We determined that market factors carry important information value regarding information flow among stocks. Moreover, the information flow among stocks showed time-varying properties according to the changes in market status. In particular, we noted that the information flow increased dramatically during periods of market crises. Finally, we confirmed, via the MST method, that the information flow among stocks could be assessed effectively with the reduced linkage relationships among all links among stocks from the perspective of the overall market.     

Laser photochromic dye activation technique for the measurement of liquid free surface velocity on curved surfaces

An optical method is presented which permits the determination of the free surface velocity of liquid films flowing on curved surfaces. The feasibility of this technique, which involves the laser tomography and photochromic dye activation techniques, is demonstrated on an oil film flowing around a finned tube. Results for different tube geometries and flow conditions are presented. Advantages and limits of the laser photochromic velocimetry technique are discussed.     

Stability of travelling wave solutions for coupled surface and grain boundary motion

We investigate the spectral stability of the travelling wave solution for the coupled motion of a free surface and grain boundary that arises in materials science. In this problem a grain boundary, which separates two materials that are identical except for their crystalline orientation, evolves according to mean curvature. At a triple junction, this boundary meets the free surfaces of the two crystals, which move according to surface diffusion. The model is known to possess a unique travelling wave solution. We study the linearization about the wave, which necessarily includes a free boundary at the location of the triple junction. This makes the analysis more complex than that of standard travelling waves, and we discuss how existing theory applies in this context. Furthermore, we compute numerically the associated point spectrum by restricting the problem to a finite computational domain with appropriate physical boundary conditions. Numerical results strongly suggest that the two-dimensional wave is stable with respect to both two- and three-dimensional perturbations.     

Macroscopic-microscopic calculations of fission potential surface of uranium isotopes in the three quadratic surfaces parametrization

Five-dimensional (5D) fission potential energy surfaces (PES) for uranium nuclei are investigated based on the macroscopic-microscopic Lublin-Strasbourg drop model in the three-quadratic-surface parametrization, and the heights of static fission barriers are obtained. Asymmetric and symmetric fission paths are presented on the 5D PES of ²³⁶U for different nuclear shapes. The calculated barrier heights, E_A and E_B, are quite consistent with the experimental data for all even-even nuclei of uranium isotopes, from ²³⁰U to ²⁴⁴U.     

The curvilinear coordinate method associated with the short-coupling-range approximation for the study of scattering from one-dimensional random rough surfaces

This paper deals with the scattering of an incident plane wave from a mono-dimensional rough surface. The analysis of the scattering phenomenon is performed using the curvilinear coordinate method (C method) associated with the short-coupling-range approximation (SCRA) and the Huygens principle. The C method is based on the solving of Maxwell’s equations under their covariant form written in a nonorthogonal coordinate system which fits the scattering surface profile. This leads to eigenvalue problems. The scattered surface fields are expressed as linear combinations of eigensolutions and the combination coefficients are determined using the boundary conditions. Electromagnetic fields are obtained using the surface fields and the Huygens principle. The short-coupling-range approximation (SCRA) applied with the C method allows a significant saving in computation time. We confirm the efficiency and the validity of this new approach with respect to the C method.     

随机表面散射光场的格林函数法与基尔霍夫近似的比较

从简谐光波满足的亥姆霍兹方程出发，将由格林定理得到的介质分界面上的积分方程转化为以表面上的光波及其导数为未知量的线性方程组，并对其进行数值求解，实现了光场的数值计算. 同时，由透射光场的格林函数积分得出了基尔霍夫近似下光场的表达式. 通过类比推导夫琅和费面上散斑场自相关函数的方法，提出了产生随机表面及其导数的傅里叶变换方法. 在此基础上，对采用基尔霍夫近似进行自仿射分形随机表面的散射光场数值计算的精确程度进行了研究. 发现在随机表面粗糙度比较小时，基尔霍夫近似的精度比较高；在粗糙度相同的情况下，表面的分形 关键词： 格林函数积分 基尔霍夫近似 自仿射分形随机表面     

Investigation of light scattering from rough periodic surfaces — numerical solutions

The Beckmann scalar scattering model based on the Kirchhoff approximation was used to investigate the scattering of light from periodic surfaces whose roughness amplitude is comparable to, and greater than, the illumination wavelength. Solutions by numerical integration were obtained for surfaces of different profiles and of different roughnesses. It was found that the scattering patterns from these surfaces were very different at large roughness amplitudes. As the incident angle was varied on a given surface, it was also observed that the intensity of any individual diffraction order oscillated and the degree of oscillation was directly related to roughness. By utilizing this property, a new procedure could be developed for surface roughness assessment.     

基于平移旋转的球面绝对检测技术仿真分析

基于平移旋转的球面绝对检测技术是一种实现高精度面形测量的有效手段。通过绕光轴多次等角度旋转被测球面测得被测面面形误差的旋转非对称部分,并由共心平移被测球面恢复出被测面面形误差的旋转对称部分,合成即可得到被测球面完整的面形信息。详细推导了平移旋转法的理论公式,并进行了仿真分析。仿真结果表明,基于上述方法获得的被测球面面形误差与初始面形误差残差图的均方根值为5.300 010-12 nm,其与初始面形误差均方根值的比值为1.164 110-12,理论误差极小,满足高精度面形检测要求。     

Monte Carlo simulations of catalytic CO oxidation on fractal surfaces of dimension between two and three

We present a method for generating fractal surfaces of dimension between two and three. By using the method, five fractal surfaces with dimension 2.262, 2.402, 2.524, 2.631, and 2.771 are created. For each of these surfaces, the reaction of carbon monoxide and oxygen is simulated by using a Monte Carlo method based on the ZGB model [Phys. Rev. Lett. 24 (1986) 2553]. The results show that the catalytic CO oxidation proceeds more efficiently on a surface with higher fractal dimension. It is also found that as the fractal dimension of the surface becomes higher, the first-order kinetic phase transition point (y₂) is shifted to a higher partial pressure of CO. This implies that poisoning of the catalyst surface due to CO segregation sets in at a higher CO partial pressure for surfaces with more complexity.     

高次柱面反射型太阳能聚光镜的光学设计

提出了一种新型高效太阳能聚光镜, 这种聚光镜用一组特定系数, a₂, a₄, a₆, a₈, a₁₀, a₁₂, a₁₄, a₁₆ 与 C的高次柱面内壁的一部分作为反射镜. 利用高次柱面方程和光反射定律, 推导出了在高次柱面内壁上太阳反射光束的方向矢量与高次柱面系数C, a₂,a₄, a₆, a₈, a₁₀, a₁₂, a₁₄, a₁₆的关系, 通过优化设计这些系数, 可以使入射到高次柱面内壁上的太阳光束反射后全部聚焦在一条与柱面母线平行的宽度很窄的线段上, 形成线聚光. 这组特定系数用粒子群优化算法求得, 并经计算机模拟证明其聚焦效果. 用这组特定系数的高次柱面作为聚光镜, 其对光的压缩比可达148倍, 其线性光斑可作为一种强光源或高温光源. 高次柱面反射镜可由金属或玻璃直接磨制而成, 也可由高次柱面骨架和铺设在骨架上的镀铝聚酯薄膜构成. 关键词： 太阳能聚光镜 高次柱面 多项式系数优化 线性聚焦