Flow of fluids with microstructure between parallel plates—I

The basic equations for fluids with microstructure are applied to the steady flow between two parallel plates under the action of a constant pressure gradient. The flow is governed by a microstructure parameter α*. The classical flow is recovered when α* → ∞, while maximum effects of microstructure correspond to α* → 0. For a Poiseuille flow, the microstructure fluid exhibits resistance to motion greater than or equal to that of the classical flow. For a Couette flow it is shown that for a given applied velocity to the moving plate, the shearing stress at the plate is greater than or equal to that corresponding to the classical flow situation. For a Generalised Couette flow, it is shown that for a given pressure gradient in the direction of flow, the flow is retarded; while for an adverse pressure gradient the back flow is controlled.     

Occurrence of Taylor vortices in the flow between two rotating conical cylinders

The behavior of the flow between two coaxial conical cylinders with the inner one rotating and the outer one stationary is studied numerically. Special attention is paid to the occurrence of Taylor vortices in basic flow and unsteady helical vortices. It is found that, in basic flow, the vortices occur in the direction toward smaller radius, while toward bigger radius in unsteady helical vortices; moreover, the unsteady helical vortices can coexist with unstable steady Taylor vortices. The results suggest that the behavior of conical flow is dominated by a competition between the meridional flow and radial flow. The effect of meridional flow is most significant at small apex angle or in basic flow and helical vortices, while the radial flow dominates the structure at larger apex angle or in steady vortical flow. In order to get better understanding the competition and the transition of Taylor–Couette flow to conical flow, a velocity angle related to velocity components is defined, and the pattern evolution of velocity, streamlines and the velocity angle are examined with respect to apex angle, as well as Reynolds number. Finally, the statistical properties of turbulent conical flow are investigated.     

Helical flow of a Bingham fluid arising from axial Poiseuille flow between coaxial cylinders

The Bingham fluid model represents viscoplastic materials that display yielding, that is, behave as a solid body at low stresses, but flow as a Newtonian fluid at high stresses. In any Bingham flow, there may be regions of solid material separated from regions of Newtonian flow by so-called yield boundaries. Such materials arise in a range of industrial applications. Here, we consider the helical flow of a Bingham fluid between infinitely long coaxial cylinders, where the flow arises from the imposition of a steady rotation of the inner cylinder (annular Coutte flow) on a steady axial pressure driven flow (Poiseuille flow), where the ratio of the rotational flow compared to the axial flow is small. We apply a perturbation procedure to obtain approximate analytic expressions for the fluid velocity field and such related quantities as the stress and viscosity profiles in the flow. In particular, we examine the location of yield boundaries in the flow and how these vary with the rotation speed of the inner cylinder and other flow parameters. These analytic results are shown to agree very well with the results of numerical computations.     

Numerical computation of pulsatile flow through a locally constricted channel

This paper deals with the numerical solution of a pulsatile laminar flow through a locally constricted channel. A finite difference technique has been employed to solve the governing equations. The effects of the flow parameters such as Reynolds number, flow pulsation in terms of Strouhal number, constriction height and length on the flow behaviour have been studied. It is found that the peak value of the wall shear stress has significantly changed with the variation of Reynolds numbers and constriction heights. It is also noted that the Strouhal number and constriction length have little effect on the peak value of the wall shear stress. The flow computation reveals that the peak value of the wall shear stress at maximum flow rate time in pulsatile flow situation is much larger than that due to steady flow. The constriction and the flow pulsation produce flow disturbances at the vicinity of the constriction of the channel in the downstream direction.     

A strongly polynomial algorithm for the minimum maximum flow degree problem

Let us consider a network flow respecting arc capacities and flow conservation constraints. The flow degree of a node is sum of the flow entering and leaving it. We study the problem of determining a flow that minimizes the maximum flow degree of a node. We show how to solve it in strongly polynomial time with linear programming.     

非牛顿流体偏心环空螺旋流的解析解

石油和化工中许多问题需要求解非牛顿流体偏心环空螺旋流。本文全面地研究了幂律流体和宾汉流体在偏心环空中层流螺旋流的流动规律与流动状态的判别。在理论上,根据流体力学原理,运用数学方法,在作者同心环空螺旋流的理论基础上,通过对偏心环空螺旋流流场的无限细分法,给出了该流场的视粘度分布、速度分布、流量和压降方程,进而建立了判别流态的稳定性参数。     

血液自然分布单位全面血液关系流的实现与维护

在全面关系流管理理论的基础上,研究人体血液自然分布单位组织全面血液关系流的实现与维护.实现关系流应该从关系流的性质、时间约束、血液自然分布单位的状态与行为,以及可行性等方面综合考虑.当全面关系流建立起来后,人体组织就基于血液关系流建立起自然法则,当血液关系流不再适用时,相关的血液自然分布单位需进行关系流的再设计,以适应新的组织行为.     

精确计算Bingham流体圆管层流压降及速度分布规律的新方法

Bingham(宾汉)模型情况下,多采用通用公式进行圆管层流压降的解析计算,即将Bingham模型本构方程代入粘性流体圆管层流流动通用公式进行计算,仅能得到压降的解析解.新方法结合Bingham流体本构方程与运动方程,建立有关力学平衡方程,并运用代数方程的根式解理论对圆管层流流动时的非线性方程进行求解,可直接求得Bingham流体圆管层流压降及速度流核区半径的解析解,进一步可求得圆管层流速度解析解;Bingham流体圆管层流速度的直接影响因素为流量、塑性粘度和屈服值,研究发现速度流核宽度与屈服值成正比,与流量及塑性粘度成反比,且流核的宽度越大,流核区的速度越小.     

An algorithm to solve the proportional network flow problem

The proportional network flow problem is a generalization of the equal flow problem on a generalized network in which the flow on arcs in given sets must all be proportional. This problem appears in several natural contexts, including processing networks and manufacturing networks. This paper describes a transformation on the underlying network that reduces the problem to the equal flow problem; this transformation is used to show that algorithms that solve the equal flow problem can be directly applied to the proportional network flow problem as well, with no increase in asymptotic running time. Additionally, computational results are presented for the proportional network flow problem demonstrating equivalent performance to the same algorithm for the equal flow problem.     

网络最小覆盖流问题

网络流理论中最基本的模型是最大流及最小费用流问题. 为研 究堵塞现象, 文献中出现了最小饱和流问题, 但它是NP-难的. 研究类似的最小覆盖流问题, 即求一流, 使每一条弧的流量达到一定的额定量, 而流的值为最小. 主要结果是给出多项式时间算法, 并应用于最小饱和流问题.     

Factors Influencing the Disturbed Flow Patterns Downstream of Curved Atherosclerotic Arteries

Pulsatile blood flows in curved atherosclerotic arteries are studied by com- puter simulations.Computations are carried out with various values of physiological parameters to examine the effects of flow parameters on the disturbed flow patterns downstream of a curved artery with a stenosis at the inner wall.The numerical re- suits indicate a strong dependence of flow pattern on the blood viscosity and inlet flow rate,while the influence of the inlet flow profile to the flow pattem in downstream is negligible.     

The mean curvature flow in Minkowski spaces

Studying the geometric flow plays a powerful role in mathematics and physics. In this paper, we introduce the mean curvature flow on Finsler manifolds and give a number of examples of the mean curvature flow. For Minkowski spaces, a special case of Finsler manifolds, we prove the short time existence and uniqueness for solutions of the mean curvature flow and prove that the flow preserves the convexity and mean convexity. We also derive some comparison principles for the mean curvature flow.     

An algorithm for minimal dynamic flow

FORD and FULKERSON have shown that a stationary maximal dynamic flow can be obtained by solving a transhipment problem associated with the static network and thereby finding the maximal temporally repeated dynamic flow. This flow is known to be an optimal dynamic flow. This paper presents the remark that temporally repeated flows may be not optimal for a minimal dynamic flow and an algorithm for such a flow. A numerical example is presented.     

饱和粘土非线性渗流规律与径向固结

以多孔介质等效渗流概念得出粘土平均孔隙微尺度数量级范围在0.01 μm至0.1μm,与测试结果一致．实验结果表明饱和粘土微尺度孔隙渗流为非线性流．理论推导表明固液界面作用与渗透率平方根或孔隙半径成反比,固液界面相互作用是导致饱和粘土非线性渗流的重要原因．提出了精确描述饱和粘土微尺度孔隙非线性渗流基本规律的数学模型,其参数量纲明确,物理意义清楚．建立了饱和粘土非线性渗流新定律,统一描述了从较低到较高水力梯度全过程渗流曲线特征,达西定律是其特例．基于新定律,建立了饱和粘土非线性渗流定流量径向固结数学模型．以粘性边界层思想与稳态依序替换法及积分方程法,导出了粘土非线性渗流平均质量守恒方程及活动边界运动方程,给出了饱和粘土非线性渗流超孔隙水压力分布公式与平均固结度计算公式,获得了粘土层压力分布规律和平均固结度随时间变化规律．结果表明:饱和粘土非线性渗流使活动边界运动速度减小．研究结果为粘土地质工程与岩土工程应用提供了新的科学依据．达西渗流径向固结计算是新的非线性渗流固结计算的特例．     

复杂网络视角下的我国股票之间信息溢出研究

理解股票市场内部股票间的信息溢出规律,对于股票定价、投资组合以及风险防范具有重要的意义。将传统计量经济方法与复杂网络的建模分析方法相结合,从复杂网络的视角出发,实证研究了我国股票市场内股票间的信息溢出关系及其影响因素、个股信息溢出能力分布及其影响因素。研究发现,股票间较长期收益的相互影响要强于较短期收益;股票收益率相关性较强的股票间存在更显著的信息溢出;市场因素显著增强了股票间的信息溢出效应;股票间的信息溢出效应会随着市场行情的上涨(下跌)而增强(减弱);股票的信息溢出能力呈现尖峰、厚右尾的分布;股票成交金额对个股的信息溢出能力具有显著的正向影响。最后,最小生成树能快速而准确有效地揭示股票间信息溢出规律。     

Investigation of sediment transport at the interface of a porous and a free flow domain

Sediment transport involves fluid flow in two different regions. In the free flow domain, the flow is governed by the viscous Newtonian fluid; sediment only occurs as suspended particles. In the porous domain however, the flow is governed by the pore geometry of the porous skeleton consisting of sedimented grains. In nature, the interface between these two domains is not a no-slip boundary for the free flow. In this study, we quantify how sediment transport is affected by the interaction of the two different flows. We do this by comparing fluid flow in no-slip bounded flow channels to fluid flow in channels containing both a free and a porous domain. (© 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

冠状动脉狭窄情况下的非牛顿血液流动和大分子传质

针对冠状动脉狭窄的情况,采用数值模拟方法求解了牛顿流体与非牛顿流体(幂次律流体和Casson流体)的定常与脉动的流场。在此基础上,求解了LDL(低密度脂肪蛋白)和Albumin(血清白蛋白)的浓度场。根据计算结果,详细讨论了壁面剪应力、非牛顿流效应、分子大小等因素对大分子传质的影响;并对牛顿流体与非牛顿流体、定常流动与脉动流动的大分子浓度场进行了比较,这些结果对于了解动脉硬化成因与流动特性和大分子传质的联系提供了较为丰富的信息。     

Stokes flow in a junction of two-dimensional orthogonal channels

The purpose of this study is to calculate Stokes flow structures in relation to flow rate distribution in a junction of four orthogonal channels. Particular attention was paid to the existence of recirculation flow inside the channels for low Reynolds numbers. The presence of this recirculation flow may be observed, but only when the flow rate is relatively low in at least one of the branches.     

Discrete Morse Flow for Yamabe Type Heat Flows

In this paper, we study the discrete Morse flow for either Yamabe type heat flow or nonlinear heat flow on a bounded regular domain in the whole space. We show that under suitable assumptions on the initial data $g$ one has a weak approximate discrete Morse flow for the Yamabe type heat flow on any time interval. This phenomenon is very different from the smooth Yamabe flow, where the finite time blow up may exist.     

Stokes flow in a junction of two-dimensional orthogonal channels

The purpose of this study is to calculate Stokes flow structures in relation to flow rate distribution in a junction of four orthogonal channels. Particular attention was paid to the existence of recirculation flow inside the channels for low Reynolds numbers. The presence of this recirculation flow may be observed, but only when the flow rate is relatively low in at least one of the branches.