Explicit modulation equations, Reynolds averaging and the closure problem for the Korteweg-deVries-Burgers equation

Original explicit modulation equations are determined for cnoidalwaves of the Korteweg-deVries (KdV)–Burgers equation.This formal asymptotic analysis is used to demonstrate thatthere is no single partial differential equation for the leading-ordermean velocity. The technique of Reynolds averaging is also employedto determine an equation for the mean velocity with the familiarclosure problem being encountered. The Reynolds-averaged KdV–Burgersequation is shown to be a counterexample to the existence ofa closure associated with a convective nonlinearity.     

Existence and uniqueness for non-linear singular integral equations used in fluid mechanics

Non-linear singular integral equations are investigated in connection with some basic applications in two-dimensional fluid mechanics. A general existence and uniqueness analysis is proposed for non-linear singular integral equations defined on a Banach space. Therefore, the non-linear equations are defined over a finite set of contours and the existence of solutions is investigated for two different kinds of equations, the first and the second kind. Moreover, the existence of solutions is further studied for non-linear singular integral equations over a finite number of arbitrarily ordered arcs. An application to fluid mechanics theory is finally given for the determination of the form of the profiles of a turbomachine in two-dimensional flow of an incompressible fluid.     

Strong convergence in stochastic averaging principle for two time-scales stochastic partial differential equations

The theory of stochastic averaging principle provides an effective approach for the qualitative analysis of stochastic systems with different time-scales and is relatively mature for stochastic ordinary differential equations. In this paper, we study the averaging principle for a class of stochastic partial differential equations with two separated time scales driven by scalar noises. Under suitable assumptions it is shown that the slow component strongly converges to the solution of the corresponding averaged equation.     

Localized asymptotic solutions of the navier-stokes equations and laminar wakes in an incompressible fluid

Equations are derived to describe the far-field laminar wake behind a body in incompressible fluid flow with an arbitrary distribution of the free-stream (unperturbed flow) velocity. For certain classes of free-stream flows, analysis of these equations enables various processes in narrow wakes or jets to be described (the interaction of the longitudinal transverse velocity components in a jet, cause it to accelerate or decelerate and conservation of the energy of the wake by distortion of its trajectory regardless of viscous dissipation). In particular, conditions are obtained for the wake growth in spiral flows, analogous to the Rayleigh conditions for the instability of two-dimensionally radially symmetric flows relative to three-dimensional short-wave perturbations.     

Existence results for non-linear singular integral equations with hilbert kernel in banach spaces

A class of non-linear singular integral equations with Hilbert kernel and a related class of quasi-linear singular integro-differential equations are investigated by applying Schauder's fixed point theorem in Banach spaces.      

Determining nodes of the global attractor for an incompressible non-Newtonian fluid

This paper estimates the finite number of the determining nodes to the equations for an incompressible non-Newtonian fluid with space-periodic or no-slip boundary conditions. The authors prove that, whenever the second order derivatives of two different solutions within the global attractor have the same time-asymptotic behavior at finite number of points in the physical space, then the two solutions possess the same time-asymptotic behavior at almost everywhere points of the physical space.     

One method for constructing exact solutions of equations of two-dimensional hydrodynamics of an incompressible fluid

We propose a simple algebraic method for constructing exact solutions of equations of two-dimensional hydrodynamics of an incompressible fluid. The problem reduces to consecutively solving three linear partial differential equations for a nonviscous fluid and to solving three linear partial differential equations and one first-order ordinary differential equation for a viscous fluid. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 147,No. 1, pp. 64–72, April, 2006.     

Higher approximations of the averaging method for quasilinear parabolic equations with fast oscillating principal part in the case of the Cauchy problem

An algorithm for constructing the higher approximations of the averaging method for quasilinear parabolic equations with fast oscillating coefficients is suggested and justified. Translated fromMatematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 562–572, April, 1999.     

Derivation of a quasi‐stationary coupled Darcy–Reynolds equation for incompressible viscous fluid flow through a thin porous medium with a fissure

We consider a non‐stationary Stokes system in a thin porous medium of thickness ε that is perforated by periodically distributed solid cylinders of size ε, and containing a fissure of width η_ε. Passing to the limit when ε goes to zero, we find a critical size in which the flow is described by a 2D quasi‐stationary Darcy law coupled with a 1D quasi‐stationary Reynolds problem. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence and stability of TE modes in a stratified non-linear dielectric

Starting from Maxwell's equations for a stratified optical mediumwith a non-linear refractive index, we derive the equationsfor monochromatic planar TE modes. It is then shown that TEmodes in which the electromagnetic fields are travelling wavescorrespond to solutions of these reduced equations in the formof standing waves. The equations of the paraxial approximationare then formulated and the stability of the travelling wavesis investigated in that context.     

Mixed Laguerre-Legendre pseudospectral method for incompressible fluid flow in an infinite strip

In this paper, we investigate the mixed Laguerre-Legendre interpolation approximation and its application. Some approximation results are established. A mixed Laguerre-Legendre pseudospectral scheme is constructed for incompressible fluid flow in an infinite strip. Its stability and convergence are proved. Numerical results show the efficiency of this new approach.

     

Smooth solutions for the motion of a ball in an incompressible perfect fluid

In this paper we investigate the motion of a rigid ball surrounded by an incompressible perfect fluid occupying RN. We prove the existence, uniqueness, and persistence of the regularity for the solutions of this fluid-structure interaction problem.     

Lotka-Volterra equations with chemotaxis: walls, barriers and travelling waves

In this paper we consider a simple two species model for thegrowth of new blood vessels. The model is based upon the Lotka-Volterrasystem of predator and prey interaction, where we identify newlydeveloped capillary tips as the predator species and a chemoattractantwhich directs their motion as the prey. We extend the Lotka-Volterrasystem to include a one-dimensional spatial dependence, by allowingthe predators to migrate in a manner modelled on the phenomenonof chemotaxis. A feature of this model is its potential to supporttravelling wave solutions. We emphasize that in order to determinethe existence of such travelling waves it is essential thatthe global relationships of a number of phase plane featuresother than the equilibria be investigated.     

Asymptotic and numerical analysis of thermoelastic waves in an isotropic plate

^** Email: n.scott{at}uea.ac.uk This paper considers the propagation of a plane thermoelasticwave in an infinite homogeneous isotropic plate subjected toeither isothermal or thermally insulated traction-free boundaryconditions. The primary concerns are the derivation and numericalexamination of the dispersion relations along with the developmentof asymptotic models for the fundamental branches of the dispersionrelations. Thermal dissipation is also discussed.     

A fast BIE iteration method for an arbitrary body in a flow of incompressible inviscid fluid

The paper is concerned with the new iteration algorithm to solve boundary integral equations arising in boundary value problems of mathematical physics. The stability of the algorithm is demonstrated on the problem of a flow around bodies placed in the incompressible inviscid fluid. With a discrete numerical treatment, we approximate the exact matrix by a certain Töeplitz one and then apply a fast algorithm for this matrix, on each iteration step. We illustrate the convergence of this iteration scheme by a number of numerical examples, both for hard and soft boundary conditions. It appears that the method is highly efficient for hard boundaries, being much less efficient for soft boundaries.     

Non-linear analysis of the consolidation of an elastic saturated soil with incompressible fluid and variable permeability by FEM

Research interest in the mechanical behaviour of soils is growing as a result of an increasing number of geomechanical problems involving consolidation effects. The main aim of this paper is to validate and to solve a model for consolidation of an elastic saturated soil with incompressible fluid and variable permeability. Firstly, we prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the variational problem corresponding to an initial and boundary value problem (IBVP): a special case of the Biot’s ‘consolidation of clay’ model (where the applied forces depend on time). Secondly, we prove the convergence of the method using a technique based on the proof of solution’s existence. Finally, we then solved this constitutive model by the finite element method (FEM) employing repeated fixed point techniques in order to obtain the results for displacement and pore water pressure. The pore fluid is considered incompressible. The results of the numerical experiments are compared with analytical solutions and, in cases where such solutions do not exist, with experimental data. Therefore, the model can be used for quantitative predictions of consolidation behaviour of soils with permeability dependent on the settlement.     

Multiscale analysis and numerical simulation for stability of the incompressible flow of a Maxwell fluid

How to predict the stability of a small-scale flow subject to perturbations is a significant multiscale problem. It is difficult to directly study the stability by the theoretical analysis for the incompressible flow of a Maxwell fluid because of its analytical complexity. Here, we develop the multiscale analysis method based on the mathematical homogenization theory in the stress–stream function formulation. This method is used to derive the homogenized equation which governs the transport of the large-scale perturbations. The linear stabilities of the large-scale perturbations are analyzed theoretically based on the linearized homogenized equation, while the effect of the nonlinear terms on the linear stability results is discussed numerically based on the nonlinear homogenized equation. The agreements between the multiscale predictions and the direct numerical simulations demonstrate the multiscale analysis method is effective and credible to predict stabilities of flows.