Elastic fields in two imperfectly bonded half-planes with a thermal inclusion of arbitrary shape

A general method is presented for the rigorous solution of Eshelby’s problem concerned with an arbitrary shaped inclusion embedded within one of two dissimilar elastic half-planes in plane elasticity. The bonding between the half-planes is considered to be imperfect with the assumption that the interface imperfections are uniform. Using analytic continuation, the basic boundary value problem is reduced to a set of two coupled nonhomogeneous first-order differential equations for two analytic functions defined in the lower half-plane which is free of the thermal inclusion. Using diagonalization, the two coupled differential equations are decoupled into two independent nonhomogeneous first-order differential equations for two newly defined analytic functions. The resulting closed-form solutions are given in terms of the constant imperfect interface parameters and the auxiliary function constructed from the conformal mapping which maps the exterior of the inclusion onto the exterior of the unit circle. The method is illustrated using several examples of an imperfect interface. In particular, when the same degree of imperfection is realized in both the normal and tangential directions between the two half-planes, a thermal inclusion of arbitrary shape in the upper half-plane does not cause any mean stress to develop in the lower half-plane. Alternatively, when the imperfect interface parameters are not equal, then a nonzero mean stress will be induced in the lower half-plane by the thermal inclusion of arbitrary shape in the upper half-plane. Detailed results are presented for the mean stress and the interfacial normal and shear stresses caused by a circular and elliptical thermal inclusion, respectively. Results from these calculations reveal that the imperfect bonding condition has a significant effect on the internal stress field induced within the inclusion as well as on the interfacial normal and shear stresses existing between the two half-planes especially when the inclusion is near the imperfect interface.     

Solution of the fundamental problems of the theory of elasticity for a half-plane with holes and cracks

We obtain the general solution of the fundamental problems of the theory of elasticity for an isotropic half-plane with a finite number of arbitrarily situated elliptic holes whose boundaries may intersect or form rectilinear cuts or boundaries of curvilinear holes. On the rectilinear boundary the first problem and the second or mixed problem of the theory of elasticity are defined. We use general expressions obtained previously by the author for the complex potentials generated by solving the problem of linear coupling for cuts in a multiconnected region, conformal mappings, and the method of least squares. The problem is reduced to solving a system of linear algebraic equations. The results of numerical experiments are given for a half-plane with a crack in the case of the first fundamental problem and the action of various loads. Two figures, two tables. Bibliography: 4 titles. Translated fromTeoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 28, 1998, pp. 157–171.     

Exact solution of four cracks originating from an elliptical hole in one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystals

Based on the Stroh-type formalism for anti-plane deformation, the fracture mechanics of four cracks originating from an elliptical hole in a one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystal are investigated under remotely uniform anti-plane shear loadings. The boundary value problem is reduced to Cauchy integral equations by a new mapping function, which is further solved analytically. The exact solutions in closed-form of the stress intensity factors for mode III crack problem are obtained. In the limiting cases, the well known results can be obtained from the present solutions. Moreover, new exact solutions for some complicated defects including three edge cracks originating from an elliptical hole, a half-plane with an edge crack originating from a half-elliptical hole, a half-plane with an edge crack originating from a half-circular hole are derived. In the absence of the phason field, the obtainable results in this paper match with the classical ones.     

Diffraction problems with impedance conditions

The two- or three-dimensional electromagnetic diffraction problem for a half-plane impedance or reactance sheet belongs to a class of elliptic transmission problems of mixed type. Sobolev spaces of order 1 and ±1/2 are naturally involved according to the energy norm and the trace theorem, respectively. This operator theoretic approach presents the equivalence to systems of Wiener-Hopf equations and their solution in the sense of a well-posed problem with respect to the spaces under consideration. Slightly different impedance numbers for the two banks of the screen lead to a perturbation problem. All results yield direct a priori estimates for the solutions.     

The Helmholtz equation with impedance in a half-plane

This Note gives answers to the uniqueness and existence questions for solutions of the Helmholtz equation in an half-plane with an impedance or mixed boundary condition. We deal with unbounded domains which boundaries are unbounded too. The radiation conditions are different from the ones that we found in an usual exterior problem due to the appearance of surface waves. We first compute and study the half-plane Green's function to see how the solutions behave at infinity, and second obtain integral representation for these solutions. To cite this article: M. Duran et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 340 (2005).     

Analysis of a stress singularity in a non-linear Flamant problem for certain models of a material

A generalized plane problem in the non-linear theory of elasticity is considered for a half-plane loaded on the boundary with a concentrated external force (the non-linear Flamant problem). The properties of the material of the half-plane are described by different (known) models, and each model of the non-linearly elastic material generates its own specific boundary-value problem. Analytical solutions of the problems are obtained for two models of an incompressible material: the neo-Hookean model and the Bartenev–Khazanovich model, and a model of a compressible semi-linear (harmonic) material. The dependence of the stress state as a whole on the adopted model of the material and the effect of the model of the material on the form of the stress singularity in the neighbourhood of a pole are investigated.     

Oblique derivative problems for second order nonlinear equations of mixed type with degenerate hyperbolic curve

The present paper deals with oblique derivative problems for second order nonlinear equations of mixed type with degenerate hyperbolic curve, which include the Tricomi problem as a special case. Firstly the formulation of the problems for the equations is given, next the representation and estimates of solutions for the above problems are obtained, finally the existence of solutions for the problems is proved by the successive iteration of solutions of the equations and the fixed-point principle. In this paper, we use the complex analytic method, namely the new partial derivative notations, elliptic complex functions in the elliptic domain and hyperbolic complex functions in the hyperbolic domain are introduced, such that the second order equations of mixed type with degenerate curve are reduced to the first order mixed complex equations with singular coefficients, and then the advantage of complex analytic method can be applied.     

Global Solution of an Initial-Value Problem for Two-Dimensional Compressible Euler Equations

This paper is concerned with the existence of global continuous solutions of the expansion of a wedge of gas into a vacuum for compressible Euler equations. By hodograph transformation, we first prove that the flow is governed by a partial differential equation of second order, which is further reduced to a system of two nonhomogeneous linearly degenerate equations in the phase space under an irrotationality condition. Then this conclusion is applied to solving the problem that a wedge of gas expands into a vacuum, which is actually a Goursat-type problem for these two equations in the supersonic domain.     

On a class of impulsive functional-differential equations with nonatomic difference operator

We establish conditions for the existence and uniqueness of the solutions of nonlinear functional-differential equations with impulsive action in a Banach space. The equation under consideration is not solved for the derivative. It is assumed that the characteristic operator pencil corresponding to the linear part of the equation satisfies a constraint of parabolic type in the right half-plane. Applications to partial functional-differential equations not of Kovalevskaya type are considered.     

On the uniqueness of generalized and quasi-regular solutions to equations of mixed type in ℝ<Superscript>3</Superscript>

Some three-dimensional (3D) problems for mixed type equations of first and second kind are studied. For equation of Tricomi type, they are 3D analogs of the Darboux (or Cauchy-Goursat) plane problem. Such type problems for a class of hyperbolic and weakly hyperbolic equations as well as for some hyperbolic-elliptic equations are formulated by M. Protter in 1952. In contrast to the well-posedness of the Darboux problem in the 2D case, the new 3D problems are strongly ill-posed. A similar statement of 3D problem for Keldysh-type equations is also given. For mixed type equations of Tricomi and Keldysh type, we introduce the notion of generalized or quasi-regular solutions and find sufficient conditions for the uniqueness of such solutions to the Protter’s problems. The dependence of lower order terms is also studied.     

The impact of a plane punch on an elastic half-plane

The transient dynamic contact problem of the impact of a plane absolutely rigid punch on an elastic half-plane is considered. The solution of the integral equation of this problem in terms of the unknown Laplace transform of the contact stresses at the punch base is constructed by a special method of successive approximations. The solution of the transient dynamic contact problem is obtained after applying an inverse Laplace transformation to the solution of the integral equation over the whole time range of the impact process, and the law of the penetration of the punch into the elastic medium is determined from a Volterra-type integrodifferential equation. The conditions for the punch to begin to separate from the elastic half-plane are formulated from the solution obtained, and all the stages of the separation process are investigated in detail. The law of the punch motion on the elastic half-plane and the width of the contact area, which varies during the separation, are then determined from the solution of the Volterra-type integrodifferential equation when an additional condition is satisfied.     

On the membrane approximation in isothermal film casting

In this work, a one-dimensional model for isothermal film casting is studied. Film casting is an important engineering process to manufacture thin films and sheets from a highly viscous polymer melt. The model equations account for variations in film width and film thickness, and arise from thinness and kinematic assumptions for the free liquid film. The first aspect of our study is a rigorous discussion of the existence and uniqueness of stationary solutions. This objective is approached via the argument principle, exploiting the homotopy invariance of a family of analytic functions. As our second objective, we analyze the linearization of the governing equations about stationary solutions. It is shown that solutions for the associated boundary-initial value problem are given by a strongly continuous semigroup of bounded linear operators. To reach this result, we cast the relevant Cauchy problem in a more accessible form. These transformed equations allow us insight into the regularity of the semigroup, thus yielding the validity of the spectral mapping theorem for the semigroup and the spectrally determined growth property.     

Stable solutions of some ill-posed problems

Stable solutions of equations of the first kind and equations of the second kind at a characteristic value are given. Iterative processes for solutions are constructed. Extension of operators is used to turn an ill-posed problem into a well-posed one.     

Solvability of the Tricomi problem for second order equations of mixed type with degenerate curve on the sides of an angle

In [1]–[6], the author posed and discussed the Tricomi problem of second order mixed equations, but he only consider some special mixed equations. In [3], the author discussed the uniqueness of solutions of the Tricomi problem for some second order mixed equation with nonsmooth degenerate line. The present paper deals with the Tricomi problem for general second order mixed equations with degenerate curve on the sides of an angle. I first give the formulation of the above problem, and then prove the solvability of the Tricomi problem for the mixed equations with degenerate curve on the sides of an angle, by using the existence of solutions of the mixed problem for the degenerate elliptic equations (see [11]). Here I mention that the used method in this paper is different to those in other papers or books, because I introduce the new notation (2.1) below, such that the second order equation of mixed type can be reduced to the first order complex equation of mixed type with singular coefficients, hence I can use the advantage of complex analytic method. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

On Lipschitz solutions for some forward–backward parabolic equations

We investigate the existence and properties of Lipschitz solutions for some forward–backward parabolic equations in all dimensions. Our main approach to existence is motivated by reformulating such equations into partial differential inclusions and relies on a Baire's category method. In this way, the existence of infinitely many Lipschitz solutions to certain initial-boundary value problem of those equations is guaranteed under a pivotal density condition. Under this framework, we study two important cases of forward–backward anisotropic diffusion in which the density condition can be realized and therefore the existence results follow together with micro-oscillatory behavior of solutions. The first case is a generalization of the Perona–Malik model in image processing and the other that of Höllig's model related to the Clausius–Duhem inequality in the second law of thermodynamics.     

An asymptotic method of solving transient dynamic contact problems of the theory of elasticity for a strip

An asymptotic method is proposed for solving transient dynamic contact problems of the theory of elasticity for a thin strip. The solution of problems by means of the integral Laplace transformation (with respect to time) and the Fourier transformation (with respect to the longitudinal coordinate) reduces to an integral equation in the form of a convolution of the first kind in the unknown Laplace transform of contact stresses under the punch. The zeroth term of the asymptotic form of the solution of the integral equation for large values of the Laplace parameter is constructed in the form of the superposition of solutions of the corresponding Wiener-Hopf integral equations minus the solution of the corresponding integral equation on the entire axis. In solving the Wiener-Hopf integral equations, the symbols of the kernel of the integral equation in the complex plane is presented in special form — in the form of uniform expansion in terms of exponential functions. The latter enables integral equations of the second kind to be obtained for determining the Laplace-Fourier transform of the required contact stresses, which, in turn, is effectively solved by the method of successive approximations. After Laplace inversion of the zeroth term of the asymptotic form of the solution of the integral equations, the asymptotic solution of the transient dynamic contact problem is determined. By way of example, the asymptotic solution of the problem of the penetration of a plane punch into an elastic strip lying without friction on a rigid base is given. Formulae are derived for the active elastic resistance force on the punch of a medium preventing the penetration of the punch, and the law of penetration of the punch into the elastic strip is obtained, taking into account the elastic stress wave reflected from the strip face opposite the punch and passing underneath it.     

Nonlocal boundary value problem for a system of singular differential equations and applications to cusped prismatic shells

The paper deals with a system of singular partial differential equations of the first and second order arising in the zero approximation of I.Vekua's hierarchical models of prismatic shells, when the thickness of the shell varies as a power function of one argument and vanishes at the cusped edge of the shell. For this system of special type a nonlocal boundary value problem in a half-plane is solved in the explicit form. The boundary value problem under consideration corresponds to stress-strain state of the cusped prismatic shell [1,2] under the action of concentrated forces and moments. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Convective Linear Stability of Solitary Waves for Boussinesq Equations

Boussinesq was the first to explain the existence of Scott Russell's solitary wave mathematically. He employed a variety of asymptotically equivalent equations to describe water waves in the small-amplitude, long-wave regime. We study the linearized stability of solitary waves for three linearly well-posed Boussinesq models. These are problems for which well-developed Lyapunov methods of stability analysis appear to fail. However, we are able to analyze the eigenvalue problem for small-amplitude solitary waves, by comparison to the equation that Boussinesq himself used to describe the solitary wave, which is now called the Korteweg–de Vries equation. With respect to a weighted norm designed to diminish as perturbations convect away from the wave profile, we prove that nonzero eigenvalues are absent in a half-plane of the form R λ>− b for some b >0, for all three Boussinesq models. This result is used to prove the decay of solutions of the evolution equations linearized about the solitary wave, in two of the models. This "convective linear stability" property has played a central role in the proof of nonlinear asymptotic stability of solitary-wave-like solutions in other systems.     

The maximal nonuniqueness classes of solutions to the Cauchy problem for linear equations

We study linear partial differential equations with increasing coefficients in a half-plane. We establish maximal nonuniqueness classes of solutions to the Cauchy problem for these equations. The proof is based on a new estimation method for a solution to the dual differential equation with a parameter.     

Steady flows of Jeffrey–Hamel type from the half-plane into an infinite channel. 1. Linearization on an antisymmetric solution

In this paper our objective is to provide physically reasonable solutions for the stationary Navier–Stokes equations in a two-dimensional domain with two outlets to infinity, a semi-strip Π₋ and a half-plane K. The same problem in an aperture domain, i.e. in a domain with two half-plane outlets to infinity, has been studied but only under symmetry restrictions on the data. Here, we assume that the main asymptotic term of the solution takes an antisymmetric form in K and apply the technique of weighted spaces with detached asymptotics, i.e. we use spaces where the functions have prescribed asymptotic forms in the outlets.After first showing that the corresponding Stokes problem admits a unique solution if and only if certain compatibility conditions are satisfied, we write the Navier–Stokes equations as a perturbation of the Stokes problem and the crucial compatibility condition as an algebraic equation by which the flux becomes determined. Assuming that the coefficient of the main (antisymmetric) asymptotic term of the solution in K does not vanish and that the data are sufficiently small, we use a contraction principle to solve the Navier–Stokes system coupled with the algebraic equation.Finally, we discuss the ill-posedness of the Navier–Stokes problem with prescribed flux.