Isentropic Approximation¶of the Compressible Euler System¶in One Space Dimension

Using the stability results of Bressan & Colombo [BC] for strictly hyperbolic 2 × 2 systems in one space dimension, we prove that the solutions of isentropic and non-isentropic Euler equations in one space dimension with the respective initial data (ρ₀, u ₀) and (ρ₀, u ₀, &\theta;₀=ρ₀ ^{γ− 1}) remain close as soon as the total variation of (ρ₀, u ₀) is sufficiently small. Accepted April 25, 2000?Published online November 24, 2000     

The plane stress crack-tip field for an incompressible rubber material

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Partial Regularity for Weak Heat Flows into a General Compact Riemannian Manifold

In this paper the partial regularity of the weak heat flow of harmonic maps from a Riemannian manifold M into a general compact Riemannian manifold N without boundary is considered. Partial results have been obtained for target manifolds that are spheres [12, 4] or homogeneous spaces [6]. The proofs in these special cases relied heavily on the geometry of these manifolds, and cannot be applied to the general case. We prove in this article that the singular set Sing(u) of the stationary weak heat flow satisfies H ⁿ _ρ (Sing(u))=0, with n=dimension M, where H ⁿ _ρ is the Hausdorff measure with respect to parabolic metric . (Accepted October 8, 2002) Published online March 12, 2003 Communicated by L. Ambrosio     

The extended Graetz problem at low Peclet numbers

The temperature profile in a circular tube of infinite extent through which a fluid is moving under conditions of small Péclet numbersε is determined by means of an asymptotic analysis inε. The walls of the tube are heated forx>0 and are insulated whenx<0. It is shown that the heated region extends anO(ε ⁻¹) distance — relative to the radius of the tube — upstream of the pointx=0, and that convective effects remain important even whenε→0. These results apply to a wider class of problems in which the Péclet number is small.     

Flow of power-law fluids over a moving wedge surface with wall mass injection

The boundary layer problem of a power-law fluid flow with fluid injection on a wedge whose surface is moving with a constant velocity in the opposite direction to that of the uniform mainstream is analyzed. The free stream velocity, the injection velocity at the surface, moving velocity of the wedge surface, the wedge angle and the power law index of non-Newtonian fluid are assumed variables. The fourth order Runge–Kutta method modified by Gill is used to solve the non-dimensional boundary layer equations for non-Newtonian flow field. Without fluid injection, for every angle of wedge β, a limiting value for velocity ratio λ _cr (velocity of the wedge surface/velocity of the uniform flow) is found for each power-law index n. The value of λ _cr increases with the increasing wedge angle β. The value of wedge angle also restricts the physical characteristics of the fluid to be used. The effects of the different parameters on velocity profile and on skin friction are studied and the drag reduction is discussed. In case of C = 2.5 and velocity ratio λ = 0.2 for wedge angle β = 0.5 with the fluid with power law-index n = 0.5, 48.8% drag reduction is obtained.     

Study of Density Effects in Turbulent Buoyant Jets Using Large-Eddy Simulation

Large-Eddy simulations (LES) of spatially evolving turbulent buoyant round jets have been carried out with two different density ratios. The numerical method used is based on a low-Mach-number version of the Navier–Stokes equations for weakly compressible flow using a second-order centre-difference scheme for spatial discretization in Cartesian coordinates and an Adams–Bashforth scheme for temporal discretization. The simulations reproduce the typical temporal and spatial development of turbulent buoyant jets. The near-field dynamic phenomenon of puffing associated with the formation of large vortex structures near the plume base with a varicose mode of instability and the far-field random motions of small-scale eddies are well captured. The pulsation frequencies of the buoyant plumes compare reasonably well with the experimental results of Cetegen (1997) under different density ratios, and the underlying mechanism of the pulsation instability is analysed by examining the vorticity transport equation where it is found that the baroclinic torque, buoyancy force and volumetric expansion are the dominant terms. The roll-up of the vortices is broken down by a secondary instability mechanism which leads to strong turbulent mixing and a subsequent jet spreading. The transition from laminar to turbulence occurs at around four diameters when random disturbances with a 5% level of forcing are imposed to a top-hat velocity profile at the inflow plane and the transition from jet-like to plume-like behaviour occurs further downstream. The energy-spectrum for the temperature fluctuations show both −5/3 and −3 power laws, characteristic of buoyancy-dominated flows. Comparisons are conducted between LES results and experimental measurements, and good agreement has been achieved for the mean and turbulence quantities. The decay of the centreline mean velocity is proportional to x ^−1/3 in the plume-like region consistent with the experimental observation, but is different from the x ⁻¹ law for a non-buoyant jet, where x is the streamwise location. The distributions of the mean velocity, temperature and their fluctuations in the near-field strongly depend upon the ratio of the ambient density to plume density ρ_a/ρ₀. The increase of ρ_a/ρ₀ under buoyancy forcing causes an increase in the self-similar turbulent intensities and turbulent fluxes and an increase in the spatial growth rate. Budgets of the mean momentum, energy, temperature variance and turbulent kinetic energy are analysed and it is found that the production of turbulence kinetic energy by buoyancy relative to the production by shear is increased with the increase of ρ_a/ρ₀. Received 16 June 2000 and accepted 26 June 2001     

Heat Flow of Harmonic Maps Whose Gradients Belong to L^{n}_{x}L^{\infty}_{t}

For any compact n-dimensional Riemannian manifold (M, g) without boundary, a compact Riemannian manifold without boundary, and 0 < T ≦ +∞, we prove that for n ≧ 4, if u : M × (0, T] → N is a weak solution to the heat flow of harmonic maps such that , then u ∈C ^∞(M × (0, T], N). As a consequence, we show that for n ≧3, if 0 < T < +∞ is the maximal time interval for the unique smooth solution u ∈C ^∞(M × [0, T), N) of (1.1), then blows up as t ↑ T.     

The optimal dimensions of convective-radiating circular fins

The optimal dimensions of convective-radiating circular fins with variable profile, heat-transfer coefficient and thermal conductivity, as well as internal heat generation are obtained. A profile of the form y=(w/2) [1+(r _o/r) ⁿ ] is studied, while variation of thermal conductivity is of the form k=k _o[1+ɛ((T−T _∞)/ (T _b−T _∞)) ^m ]. The heat-transfer coefficient is assumed to vary according to a power law with distance from the bore, expressed as h=K[(r−r _o)/(r _e−r _o)]^λ. The results for λ=0 to λ=1.9, and −0.4≤ɛ≤0.4, have been expressed by suitable dimensionless parameters. A correlation for the optimal dimensions of a constant and variable profile fins is presented in terms of reduced heat-transfer rate. It is found that a (quadratic) hyperbolic circular fin with n=2 gives an optimum performance. The effect of radiation on the fin performance is found to be considerable for fins operating at higher base temperatures, whereas the effect of variable thermal conductivity on the optimal dimensions is negligible for the variable profile fin. It is also observed, in general, that the optimal fin length and the optimal fin base thickness are greater when compared to constant fin thickness. Received on 22 February 1999     

Nonlinear MHD Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in a pipe

Nonlinear MHD Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instability in a pipe is treated with the derivative expansion method in the present paper. The linear stability problem was discussed in the past by Chandrasekhar (1961)^[1] and Xu et al. (1981).^[6]Nagano (1979)^[3] discussed the nonlinear MHD K-H instability with infinite depth. He used the singular perturbation method and extrapolated the obtained second order modifier of amplitude vs. frequency to seek the nonlinear effect on the instability growth rate γ. However, in our view, such an extrapolation is inappropriate. Because when the instability sets in, the growth rates of higher order terms on the right hand side of equations will exceed the corresponding secular producing terms, so the expansion will still become meaningless even if the secular producing terms are eliminated. Mathematically speaking, it's impossible to derive formula (39) when γ ₀ ² is negative in Nagano's paper.^[3]Moreover, even as early as γ ₀ ² → O⁺, the expansion becomes invalid because the 2nd order modifier γ₂ (in his formula (56)) tends to infinity. This weakness is removed in this paper, and the result is extended to the case of a pipe with finite depth. Theproject is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

On a Crystalline Variational Problem, Part I:¶First Variation and Global L∞ Regularity

Let φ:ℝ ⁿ → [0,+∞[ be a given positively one-homogeneous convex function, and let ?_φ≔{φ≤ 1 }. Pursuing our interest in motion by crystalline mean curvature in three dimensions, we introduce and study the class ?_φ (ℝ ⁿ ) of “smooth” boundaries in the relative geometry induced by the ambient Banach space (ℝ ⁿ , φ). It can be seen that, even when ?_φ is a polytope, ?_φ(ℝ ⁿ ) cannot be reduced to the class of polyhedral boundaries (locally resembling ∂?_φ). Curved portions must be necessarily included and this fact (as well as the nonsmoothness of ∂?_φ) is the source of several technical difficulties related to the geometry of Lipschitz manifolds. Given a boundary δE in the class ?_φ(ℝ ⁿ ), we rigorously compute the first variation of the corresponding anisotropic perimeter, which leads to a variational problem on vector fields defined on δE. It turns out that the minimizers have a uniquely determined (intrinsic) tangential divergence on δE. We define such a divergence to be the φ-mean curvature κ_φ of δE; the function κ_φ is expected to be the initial velocity of δE, whenever δE is considered as the initial datum for the corresponding anisotropic mean curvature flow. We prove that κ_φ is bounded on δE and that its sublevel sets are characterized through a variational inequality.     

Periodic solutions of dynamical systems

Summary In this paper we look for T-periodic solutions of dynamical systems. Particularly we consider the system whereU ɛC ¹(ℝ ⁿ x x ℝ, ℝ),U(x, t + T)=U(x,t) ∀ x ℝ ⁿ , ∀t ɛ ℝ T>0. We assume that the problem is asymptotically linear with a bounded nonlinearity. Under a resonance assumption, we find a multiplicity of T-periodic solutions for T large enough.

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Sommario In questo lavoro si cercano soluzioni periodiche di periodo T assegnato di sistemi dinamici. In particolare si considera un sistema di n equazioni differenziali del secondo ordine del tipo doveU ɛC ¹(ℝ ⁿ x x ℝ, ℝ),U(x, t + T)=U(x,t) ∀ x ℝ ⁿ , ∀t ɛ ℝ T>0. Nel caso in cui il problema sia asintoticamente lineare, con termine nonlineare limitato e in condizioni di risonanza, troviamo che esiste tale che per il sistema ha una molteplicità di soluzioni.

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Presented at the VII A.I.M.E.T.A. and supported by M.P.I. (40% and 60%).     

Singular fields of a mode III interface crack in a power-law hardening bimaterial

A high order of asymptotic solution of the singular fields near the tip of a mode III interface crack for pure power-law hardening bimaterials is obtained by using the hodograph transformation. It is found that the zero order of the asymptotic solution corresponds to the assumption of a rigid substrate at the interface, and the first order of it is deduced in order to satisfy completely two continuity conditions of the stress and displacement across the interface in the asymptotic sense. The singularities of stress and strain of the zeroth order asymptotic solutions are −1/(n ₁+1) and −n/(n ₁+1) respectively. (n=n ₁,n ₂ is the hardening exponent of the bimaterials.) The applicability conditions of the asymptotic solutions are determined for both zeroth and first orders. It is proved that the Guo-Keer solution^[10] is limited in some conditions. The angular functions of the singular fields for this interface crack problem are first expressed by closed form. The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China     

High-order asymptotic analysis for the crack in nonlinear material

Accurate high-order asymptotic analyses were carried out for Mode II plane strain crack in power hardening materials. The second-order crack tip fields have been obtained. It is found that the amplitude coefficientk ₂ of the second term of the asymptotic field is correlated to the first order field as the hardening exponentn<n ^* (n ^*≈5), but asn≥n ^*,k ₂ turns to become an independent parameter. Our results also indicated that, the second term of the asymptotic field has little influence on the near-crack-tip field and can be neglected whenn<n ^*. In fact,k ₂ directly reflects the effects of triaxiality near the crack tip, the crack geometry and the loading mode, so that besidesJ-integral it can be used as another characteristic parameter in the two-parameter criterion. The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China     

The anisotropic and angularly inhomogeneous elastic wedge under a monomial load distribution

In this study, the generally anisotropic and angularly inhomogeneous wedge under a monomial type of distributed loading of order n of, the radial coordinate r at its external faces is considered. At first, using variable separable relations in the equilibrium equations, the strain–stress relations and the strain compatibility equation, a differential system of equations, is constructed. Decoupling this system, an ordinary differential equation is derived and the stress and displacement fields may be determined. The proposed procedure is also applied to the elastostatic problem of an isotropic and angularly inhomogeneous wedge. The special cases of loading of order n=−1 and n=−2, where the self-similarity approach is not valid, are examined and the stress and displacements fields are derived. Applications are presented for the cases of an angularly inhomogeneous wedge and in the case of a bi-material isotropic wedge.     

THE PROBLEMS OF THE NONLINEAR UNSYMMETRICAL BENDING FOR CYLINDRICALLY ORTHOTROPIC CIRCULAR PLATE（II）

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Mass flow-rate control unit to calibrate hot-wire sensors

Hot-wire anemometry is a measuring technique that is widely employed in fluid mechanics research to study the velocity fields of gas flows. It is general practice to calibrate hot-wire sensors against velocity. Calibrations are usually carried out under atmospheric pressure conditions and these suggest that the wire is sensitive to the instantaneous local volume flow rate. It is pointed out, however, that hot wires are sensitive to the instantaneous local mass flow rate and, of course, also to the gas heat conductivity. To calibrate hot wires with respect to mass flow rates per unit area, i.e., with respect to (ρU), requires special calibration test rigs. Such a device is described and its application is summarized within the (ρU) range 0.1–25 kg/m² s. Calibrations are shown to yield the same hot-wire response curves for density variations in the range 1–7 kg/m³. The application of the calibrated wires to measure pulsating mass flows is demonstrated, and suggestions are made for carrying out extensive calibrations to yield the (ρU) wire response as a basis for advanced fluid mechanics research on (ρU) data in density-varying flows.     

Singular periodic impulse problems

We establish an existence principle for the impulsive periodic boundary-value problem {fx029-01}, where g ∈ C(0, ∞) can have a strong singularity at the origin. Furthermore, we assume that 0 < t ₁ < … < t _m < T, e ∈ L ₁[0, T], c ∈ ℝ, J _i and M _i , i = 1, 2, …, m, are continuous mappings of G[0, T] × G[0, T] into ℝ, and G[0, T] denotes the space of functions regulated on [0, T]. The presented principle is based on an averaging procedure similar to that introduced by Manásevich and Mawhin for singular periodic problems with p-Laplacian. Published in Neliniini Kolyvannya, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 32–44, January–March, 2007.     

On the generalized Cauchy function and new Conjecture on its exterior singularities

This article studies on Cauchy’s function f (z) and its integral, (2πi)J[ f (z)] ≡■C f (t)dt/(t z) taken along a closed simple contour C, in regard to their comprehensive properties over the entire z = x + iy plane consisted of the simply connected open domain D + bounded by C and the open domain D outside C. (1) With f (z) assumed to be C n (n < ∞-times continuously differentiable) z ∈ D + and in a neighborhood of C, f (z) and its derivatives f (n) (z) are proved uniformly continuous in the closed domain D + = [D + + C]. (2) Cauchy’s integral formulas and their derivatives z ∈ D + (or z ∈ D ) are proved to converge uniformly in D + (or in D = [D +C]), respectively, thereby rendering the integral formulas valid over the entire z-plane. (3) The same claims (as for f (z) and J[ f (z)]) are shown extended to hold for the complement function F(z), defined to be C n z ∈ D and about C. (4) The uniform convergence theorems for f (z) and F(z) shown for arbitrary contour C are adapted to find special domains in the upper or lower half z-planes and those inside and outside the unit circle |z| = 1 such that the four general- ized Hilbert-type integral transforms are proved. (5) Further, the singularity distribution of f (z) in D is elucidated by considering the direct problem exemplified with several typ- ical singularities prescribed in D . (6) A comparative study is made between generalized integral formulas and Plemelj’s formulas on their differing basic properties. (7) Physical sig- nificances of these formulas are illustrated with applicationsto nonlinear airfoil theory. (8) Finally, an unsolved inverse problem to determine all the singularities of Cauchy function f (z) in domain D , based on the continuous numerical value of f (z) z ∈ D + = [D + + C], is presented for resolution as a conjecture.     

The measurement of thermal conductivity of alcohols from 0 to 80 ∘C by the transient technique

 The thermal conductivities of n- octanol, n-nonanol and n-decanol were measured in the temperature range from 0 to 80 ^∘C, by means of a computer-controlled transient calorimeter. The relations of the thermal conductivities of the three alcohols to temperature were derived as λ (mW/mK)=A−Bt, where A are 165.8, 167.8 and 169.4 mW/mK and B are 0.273, 0.287 and 0.293 mW/mK² for n-octanol, n-nonanol and n-decanol, respectively. The results obtained in this work is much better than the values reported in literature due to the calorimeter being considered to be able to eliminate the effects of convection and radiation. Received on 31 July 2000     

Spinodal Decomposition for the¶Cahn-Hilliard Equation in Higher Dimensions:¶Nonlinear Dynamics

This paper addresses the phenomenon of spinodal decomposition for the Cahn-Hilliard equation