Asymptotic behavior of the solution to a convection-diffusion problem with bulk chemical reaction in the wake of a particle

The problem of steady convective mass transfer between a particle and a continuum with a nonlinear bulk chemical reaction is considered for the case when the Peclet number Pe and the rate constant k _v of the reaction tend to infinity. An asymptotic solution with respect to a small parameter ε = Pe^?1/3 is obtained in the wake of the particle.     

An asymptotic expansion for 1D steady compressible Navier-Stokes equations under nonuniform enthalpy

The solutions of the one-dimensional (1D) steady compressible Navier-Stokes equations have been thoroughly discussed before, but restrained for uniform total enthalpy, which leads to only a shock wave profile possible in an infinite domain. To date, very little progress has been made for the case with nonuniform total enthalpy. In this paper, we affirm that under nonuniform total enthalpy, there also exists steady solution for the 1D compressible Navier-Stokes equations, but the flow domain must be finite in the positive $x$-axis. The 1D steady compressible Navier-Stokes equations can be reduced to a singular perturbed nonlinear ordinary differential equation (ODE) for velocity with the assumptions of $\text{◂=▸}Pr=3/4$ and a constant viscosity coefficient. By analyzing the mathematical property of the nonlinear ODE for velocity, we propose an asymptotic expansion for the solution of it as an exponential type sequence and also prove the convergence. Unlike the case of uniform total enthalpy, where the solutions for all variables keep monotone, we show that under nonuniform total enthalpy and some specific boundary conditions, there exists extreme inside the thin boundary layer. Numerical results verify the accuracy and convergence of the asymptotic expansion. This asymptotic expansion solution can serve as an important testing to demonstrate the efficiency of numerical methods developed for compressible Navier-Stokes equations at high Reynolds number.     

Asymptotic solution to the problem of autoresonance: Outer expansion

The autoresonance phenomenon (phase locking) is studied for a nonlinear second-order ordinary differential equation. Using the matching method and the multiple scale method, a two-parameter asymptotic solution to this equation is constructed.     

Asymptotic expansion for 1D steady nonuniform enthalpy compressible supersonic flow at high Reynolds number

The exact solution of one-dimensional (1D) steady compressible Navier–Stokes (N-S) equations at high Reynolds number has not been given yet under nonuniform total enthalpy when the Prandtl number ( $Pr$) is not equal to 0.75 since Becker's work in 1922. In this paper, we give an asymptotic expansion of the solution of the above equations at high Reynolds number by using the method of matched asymptotic expansions and prove convergence of the asymptotic solution under some assumptions. By analyzing the dimensionless form of one-dimensional steady compressible Navier–Stokes equations, we find that if there are extreme points inside the boundary layer, the number of extreme points of velocity is at most one more than that of total enthalpy and the extreme points of each flow variables are different from each other. Based on the second-order asymptotic expansion solution, we show that there are extreme points inside the thin boundary layer under some special conditions. Examples are given to verify theoretical analysis. The present asymptotic expansion solution is valuable for verifying the efficiency of high-order numerical methods in flow simulation of high Reynolds number.     

Asymptotics of a second-order differential equation with a small parameter in the case when the reduced equation has two solutions

The boundary value problem for a second-order nonlinear ordinary differential equation with a small parameter multiplying the highest derivative is examined. It is assumed that the reduced equation has two solutions with intersecting graphs. Near the intersection point, the asymptotic behavior of the solution to the original problem is fairly complex. A uniform asymptotic approximation to the solution that is accurate up to any prescribed power of the small parameter is constructed and justified.     

Asymptotic approximation of eigenelements of the Dirichlet problem for the Laplacian in a domain with shoots

We study the asymptotic behavior of the eigenelements of the Dirichlet problem for the Laplacian in a two‐dimensional bounded domain with thin shoots, depending on a small parameter ε. Under the assumption that the width of the shoots goes to zero, as ε tends to zero, we construct the limit (homogenized) problem and prove the convergence of the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions to the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the limit problem, respectively. Under the additional assumption that the shoots, in a fixed vicinity of the basis, are straight and periodic, and their width and the distance between the neighboring shoots are of order ε, we construct the two‐term asymptotics of the eigenvalues of the problem, as ε→0. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The method of fundamental solutions with eigenfunction expansion method for nonhomogeneous diffusion equation

In this article we describe a numerical method to solve a nonhomogeneous diffusion equation with arbitrary geometry by combining the method of fundamental solutions (MFS), the method of particular solutions (MPS), and the eigenfunction expansion method (EEM). This forms a meshless numerical scheme of the MFS‐MPS‐EEM model to solve nonhomogeneous diffusion equations with time‐independent source terms and boundary conditions for any time and any shape. Nonhomogeneous diffusion equation with complex domain can be separated into a Poisson equation and a homogeneous diffusion equation using this model. The Poisson equation is solved by the MFS‐MPS model, in which the compactly supported radial basis functions are adopted for the MPS. On the other hand, utilizing the EEM the diffusion equation is first translated to a Helmholtz equation, which is then solved by the MFS together with the technique of the singular value decomposition (SVD). Since the present meshless method does not need mesh generation, nodal connectivity, or numerical integration, the computational effort and memory storage required are minimal as compared with other numerical schemes. Test results for two 2D diffusion problems show good comparability with the analytical solutions. The proposed algorithm is then extended to solve a problem with irregular domain and the results compare very well with solutions of a finite element scheme. Therefore, the present scheme has been proved to be very promising as a meshfree numerical method to solve nonhomogeneous diffusion equations with time‐independent source terms of any time frame, and for any arbitrary geometry. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2006     

Energy change to insertion of inclusions associated with a diffusive/convective steady‐state heat conduction problem

The topological derivative concept has been successfully applied in many relevant physics and engineering problems. In particular, the topological asymptotic analysis has been fully developed for a wide range of problems modeled by partial differential equations. In this paper, the topological asymptotic analysis of the energy shape functional associated with a diffusive/convective steady‐state heat equation is developed. The topological derivative with respect to the nucleation of a circular inclusion is derived in its closed form with help of a non‐standard adjoint state. Finally, we provide the estimates for the remainders of the topological asymptotic expansion and perform a complete mathematical justification for the derived formulas. The obtained result is new and can be applied in the context of topology design of heat sinks, for instance. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Asymptotic expansion and extrapolation for the Eigenvalue approximation of the biharmonic eigenvalue problem by Ciarlet–Raviart scheme

We propose and analyze the Ciarlet–Raviart mixed scheme for solving the biharmonic eigenvalue problem with bilinear finite elements. We derive a higher order convergence rate for eigenvalue and eigenfunction approximations. Furthermore, we give an asymptotic expansion of the eigenvalue error, from which an efficient extrapolation and an a posteriori error estimate for the eigenvalue are given. Finally, numerical experiments illustrating the theoretical results are reported. This author was supported by China Postdoctoral Sciences Foundation.     

ASYMPTOTIC ESTIMATION FOR SOLUTION OF A CLASS OF SEMI-LINEAR ROBIN PROBLEMS

A class of semi-linear Robin problem is considered. Under appropriate assumptions, the existence and asymptotic behavior of its solution are studied more carefully. Using stretched variables, the formal asymptotic expansion of solution for the problem is constructed and the uniform validity of the solution is obtained by using the method of upper and lower solution.     

On singular solutions of the initial boundary value problem for the Stokes system in a power cusp domain

The initial boundary value problem for the non-steady Stokes system is considered in bounded domains with the boundary having a peak-type singularity (power cusp singularity). The case of the boundary value with a nonzero time-dependent flow rate is studied. The formal asymptotic expansion of the solution near the singular point is constructed. This expansion contains both the outer asymptotic expansion and the boundary-layer-in-time corrector with the ‘fast time’ variable depending on the distance to the cusp point. The solution of the problem is constructed as the sum of the asymptotic expansion and the term with finite energy.     

Completeness of the Floquet solutions to the problem of a solid oscillating in a fluid

We prove the completeness of the Floquet solutions to the parabolic equation describing small oscillations of a fluid-solid system. The symmetry axis of the solid is fixed inside a container of an arbitrary shape which is filled with an incompressible viscous fluid. The solid oscillates torsionally under the action of an elastic force with time periodic rigidity.     

An asymptotic expansion of the solution to a system of integrodifferential equations with exact asymptotics for the remainder

We obtain an asymptotic expansion of the solution to a system of first order integrodifferential equations taking into account the influence of the roots of the characteristic equation. We establish exact asymptotics for the remainder in dependence on the asymptotic properties of original functions.     

Asymptotic expansion for harmonic functions in the half‐space with a pressurized cavity

In this paper, we address a simplified version of a problem arising from volcanology. Specifically, as a reduced form of the boundary value problem for the Lamé system, we consider a Neumann problem for harmonic functions in the half‐space with a cavity C. Zero normal derivative is assumed at the boundary of the half‐space; differently, at ?C, the normal derivative of the function is required to be given by an external datum g, corresponding to a pressure term exerted on the medium at ?C. Under the assumption that the (pressurized) cavity is small with respect to the distance from the boundary of the half‐space, we establish an asymptotic formula for the solution of the problem. Main ingredients are integral equation formulations of the harmonic solution of the Neumann problem and a spectral analysis of the integral operators involved in the problem. In the special case of a datum g, which describes a constant pressure at ?C, we recover a simplified representation based on a polarization tensor. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Expansion in eigenfunctions of the Sturm-Liouville problem on a bundle graph

In this paper we consider the applicability of the Fourier method for partial differential equations on spatial grids (we choose a bundle graph as a model). This leads to an important problem, namely, to the expansion of a given function in eigenfunctions of the corresponding Sturm-Liouville problem on a grid. We study a model problem which describes a symmetric case, when one considers physically identical one-dimensional continuums on the bundle graph. Such problems arise, for example, in the modeling of oscillating processes of an elastic mast with supporting elastic ties.     

Asymptotic approximation of a highly oscillatory integral with application to the canonical catastrophe integrals

We consider the highly oscillatory integral $F(w):={\int }_{-\infty }^{\infty }{e}^{iw(t^{K+2}+e^{i\theta }{t}^p)}g(t)dt$ for large positive values of w, , K and p positive integers with $1\le p\le K$, and $g(t)$ an entire function. The standard saddle point method is complicated and we use here a simplified version of this method introduced by López et al. We derive an asymptotic approximation of this integral when $w\to +\infty$ for general values of K and p in terms of elementary functions, and determine the Stokes lines. For $p\ne 1$, the asymptotic behavior of this integral may be classified in four different regions according to the even/odd character of the couple of parameters K and p; the special case $p=1$ requires a separate analysis. As an important application, we consider the family of canonical catastrophe integrals ${\mathrm{\Psi }}_K(x_1,x_2,\text{…},x_K)$ for large values of one of its variables, say $x_p$, and bounded values of the remaining ones. This family of integrals may be written in the form $F(w)$ for appropriate values of the parameters w, θ and the function $g(t)$. Then, we derive an asymptotic approximation of the family of canonical catastrophe integrals for large $|x_p|$. The approximations are accompanied by several numerical experiments. The asymptotic formulas presented here fill up a gap in the NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions by Olver et al.     

The second expansion of the solution for a singular elliptic boundary value problem

In this paper we analyze the second expansion of the unique solution near the boundary to the singular Dirichlet problem −Δu=b(x)g(u), u>0, x∈Ω, u_|∂Ω=0, where Ω is a bounded domain with smooth boundary in RN, g∈C¹((0,∞),(0,∞)), g is decreasing on (0,∞) with and g is normalised regularly varying at zero with index −γ (γ>1), , is positive in Ω, may be vanishing on the boundary.