Heteroclinic orbits in singular systems: A unifying approach

We consider singularly perturbed systems , such that=f(, _o, 0). _o ^m , has a heteroclinic orbitu(t). We construct a bifurcation functionG(, ) such that the singular system has a heteroclinic orbit if and only ifG(, )=0 has a solution=(). We also apply this result to recover some theorems that have been proved using different approaches.     

Discrete time semigroup transformations with random perturbations

Let (X, ) and (Y,C) be two measurable spaces withX being a linear space. A system is determined by two functionsf(X): X X and:X×YX, a (small) positive parameter and a homogeneous Markov chain {y _n } in (Y,C) which describes random perturbations. States of the system, say {x _n X, n=0, 1,}, are determined by the iteration relations:x _n+1 =f(x _n )+(x _n ,Y_n+1) forn0, wherex ₀ =x ₀ is given. Here we study the asymptotic behavior of the solutionx _n as 0 andn under various assumptions on the data. General results are applied to some problems in epidemics, genetics and demographics.Supported in part by NSF Grant DMS92-06677.Supported in part by NSF Grant DMS93-12255.     

Thin-Walled Beams: the Case of the Rectangular Cross-Section

In this paper we present an asymptotic analysis of the three-dimensional problem for a thin linearly elastic cantilever =×(0,l) with rectangular cross-section of sides and ², as goes to zero. Under suitable assumptions on the given loads, we show that the three-dimensional problem converges in a variational sense to the classical one-dimensional model for extension, flexure and torsion of thin-walled beams. Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000) 474K20, 74B10, 49J45.     

Asymptotic analysis of equilibrium states for rotating turbulent flows

The equilibrium states of homogeneous turbulence simultaneously subjected to a mean velocity gradient and a rotation are examined by using asymptotic analysis. The present work is concerned with the asymptotic behavior of quantities such as the turbulent kinetic energy and its dissipation rate associated with the fixed point (/kS)=0, whereS is the shear rate. The classical form of the model transport equation for (Hanjalic and Launder, 1972) is used. The present analysis shows that, asymptotically, the turbulent kinetic energy (a) undergoes a power-law decay with time for (P/)<1, (b) is independent of time for (P/)=1, (c) undergoes a power-law growth with time for 1<(P/)<(C ₂–1), and (d) is represented by an exponential law versus time for (P/)=(C ₂–1)/(C ₁–1) and (/kS)>0 whereP is the production rate. For the commonly used second-order models the equilibrium solutions forP/,II, andIII (whereII andIII are respectively the second and third invariants of the anisotropy tensor) depend on the rotation number when (P/kS)=(/kS)=0. The variation of (P/kS) andII versusR given by the second-order model of Yakhot and Orzag are compared with results of Rapid Distortion Theory corrected for decay (Townsend, 1970).     

Investigations of mean and turbulent flow characteristics of a two dimensional plane diffuser

This paper reports the investigation of mean and turbulent flow characteristics of a two-dimensional plane diffuser. Both experimental and theoretical details are considered. The experimental investigation consists of the measurement of mean velocity profiles, wall static pressure and turbulence stresses. Theoretical study involves the prediction of downstream velocity profiles and the distribution of turbulence kinetic energy using a well tested finite difference procedure. Two models, viz., Prandtl's mixing length hypothesis and k- model of turbulence, have been used and compared. The nondimensional static pressure distribution, the longitudinal pressure gradient, the pressure recovery coefficient, percentage recovery of static pressure, the variation of U _max/U _bar along the length of the diffuser and the blockage factor have been valuated from the predicted results and compared with the experimental data. Further, the predicted and the measured value of kinetic energy of turbulence have also been compared. It is seen that for the prediction of mean flow characteristics and to evaluate the performance of the diffuser, a simple turbulence model like Prandtl's mixing length hypothesis is quite adequate.List of symbols C ₁ , C ₂ ,C turbulence model constants - F _x body force - k kinetic energy of turbulence - l _m mixing length - L length of the diffuser - u, v, w rms value of the fluctuating velocity - u, v, w turbulent component of the velocity - mean velocity in the x direction - _A average velocity at inlet - U _bar average velocity in any cross section - U _max maximum velocity in any cross section - V mean velocity in the y direction - W local width of the diffuser at any cross section - x, y coordinates - dissipation rate of turbulence - _m eddy diffusivity - Von Karman constant - mixing length constant - _l laminar viscosity - _eff effective viscosity - v kinematic viscosity - density - _k effective Schmidt number for k - effective Schmidt number for - stream function - non dimensional stream function     

Dirichlet problem of higher order elliptic equation with perturbation both in differential operator and in boundary

This paper is the continuation of article [7]. It gives further results about the asymptotic expression for the solution of higher order elliptic equation in the case of boundary perturbation combined with operator perturbation. When unperturbed problemA ₀ is not on the spectrum, the asymptotic expression for the solution of perturbation problemA may be expanded with respect to the small parameter . WhileA ₀ is on the spectrum, the asymptotic expression of the solution contains negative powers of the small parameter . The approximation of arbitrary order to the solution is considered and the recursive formula for the general term and the estimation of remainder term are given.     

Ein Rechenmodell für reagierende turbulente Scherströmungen im chemischen Nichtgleichgewicht

Zusammenfassung Zur Berechnung turbulenter Strömungen mit chemischen Reaktionen wird ein Schlie\ungsmodell 2. Ordnung vorgeschlagen, das auch die Berücksichtigung von chemischem Nichtgleichgewicht erlaubt. Es besteht aus dem k- Modell zur Schlie\ung der gemittelten Impulsgleichungen, einem thermodynamischen Modell zur Schlie\ung der Zustandsgieichungen und der Energiegleichung und einem Mischungsmodell, das den Grad der Vermischung der Komponenten beschreibt und damit die Schlie\ung der gemittelten Stofferhaltungsgleichungen erlaubt.Für die Behandlung der gemittelten reaktionskinetischen Quellterme der Stofferhaltungsgleichungen wird eine Modifikation des Reihenansatzes von Borghi [7] vorgeschlagen, der die AnnÄherung an den Gleichgewichtszustand besser beschreibt. Das Modell wird auf die von Batt [11, 12] vermessene ebene Scherströmung angewendet und zeigt gute übereinstimmung zwischen Rechnung und Experiment.

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A method for predicting reacting turbulent shear flows with chemical non-equilibriums

A prediction model based on second order closure for the calculation of reacting turbulent flows including chemical non-equilibrium is put forward. It consists of the k- model for the closure of the mean momentum equations, the thermodynamic model for the closure of the mean equations of state and the mean energy-equation and the mixing model that describes the degree of mixedness of the components and consequently leads to the closure of the mean mass transport equations. A modification of the series truncation method of Borghi [7] is suggested that improves the representation of the mean chemical source terms as equilibrium is approached. The results of the calculations are compared with the measurements of Batt [11, 12] in a turbulent plane shear layer with and without reaction and show good agreement.

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Bezeichnungen C_i,j Turbulenzkonstante - D Divergenz der Geschwindigkeit (m/s) - D_b, D_f Vorexponentielle Faktoren im Arrheniusansatz (m³/kmol) - E_b, E_f Exponenten im Arrheniusansatz - F_b, F_f Aktivierungsenergie (K) - H_i Bezugsenthalpie der i-ten Komponente (kJ/kg) - K_i,j Turbulenzkonstante - KON Anzahl der im System vorkommenden Komponenten - M_i Molmasse (kg/kmol) - NR Anzahl der im System vorkommenden Elementargleichungen - Q_ij Konzentrationskorrelation zwischen der i-ten und der j-ten Komponente (kg²/m⁶) - R Restglied der Taylorentwicklung für die Geschwindigkeitskoeffizienten - T Temperatur (K) - a_b, a_f,b_b, b_f Koeffizienten der Taylorreihenentwicklung der Geschwindigkeitskoeffizienten - c_i Massenkonzentration der i-ten Komponente - c₁ Turbulenzkonstante der -Gleichung - c₂ Turbulenzkonstante der -Gleichung - c₃ Turbulenzkonstante der -Gleichung - c_pi spezifische WÄrmekapazitÄt der i-ten Komponente (kJ/kg/K) - h_i spezifische Enthalpie des Gesamtsystems (kJ/kg/K) - k Turbulenzenergie (m²/s²) - k_fj, k_bj Geschwindigkeit der j-ten Elementarreaktion (m³/kmol) - p Druck (N/m²) - v, (u,v,w) Geschwindigkeit (m/s) - x, (x,y,z) Raumkoordinate (m) - Molekularer Diffusionskoeffizient (m²/s) - Allgemeine Gaskonstante (kJ/kmol K) - w_i Quellterm der Konzentrationserhaltungsgleichungen (kg/m³/s) - _ijij stöchiometrische Koeffizienten deriten Komponente in der j-ten Elementarreaktion (VorwÄrtsreaktion ,RückwÄrtsreaktion) - _ij Kronecker-Symbol - Turbulente Dissipation (m²/s³) - Molekulare WÄrmeleitfÄhigkeit (KJ/m/s/K) - Dynamische ZÄhigkeit (kg/m/s) - _t Turbulente dynamische ZÄhigkeit(kg/ m/s) - kinematische ZÄhigkeit (m²/s) - _t Turbulente kinematische ZÄhigkeit (m²/s) - Turbulente Prandtlzahl Mittelwert und Schwankungsgrö\en Unbewichteter Mittelwert - · Unbewichtete Schwankungsgrö\e - Bewichteter (Favre-) Mittelwert - · Bewichtete (Favre-)Schwankungsgrö\e Indizes i,j Komponentenindex - , Summations-oder Vektorindex (,=1,2,3) - b RückwÄrtsreaktion - f VorwÄrtsreaktion     

Lower semicontinuity of the attractor for a singularly perturbed hyperbolic equation

For a smooth, bounded domain R, n 3, and a real, positive parameter, we consider the hyperbolic equationu _tt +u _t –u=–f(u) –g in with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Under certain conditions onf, this equation has a global attractorA inH ₀ ¹ () ×L ²(). For=0, the parabolic equation also has a global attractor which can be naturally embedded into a compact setA ₀ inH ₀ ¹ () ×L ²(). If all of the equilibrium points of the parabolic equation are hyperbolic, it is shown that the setsA are lower semicontinuous at=0. Moreover, we give an estimate of the symmetric distance betweenA ₀ andA .     

Emissivities and spectral absorptivities of combustion products

This paper is concerned with the determination of the spectral absorptivities K and emissivities of a thermodynamic-equilibrium mixture of combustion products consisting of CO₂, H₂O, CO, OH, HCl, HF, H₂, and NO molecules on the temperature interval 2000–5000° K. The proposed calculation method, based on the use of a graph of the molecular absorptivities reduced to atmospheric pressure, enables K and to be calculated for any gas mixture composed of the above-mentioned molecules.     

The Gibbs-Thompson relation within the gradient theory of phase transitions

This paper discusses the asymptotic behavior as 0+ of the chemical potentials associated with solutions of variational problems within the Van der Waals-Cahn-Hilliard theory of phase transitions in a fluid with free energy, per unit volume, given by ²¦¦²+ W(), where is the density. The main result is that is asymptotically equal to E/d+o(), with E the interfacial energy, per unit surface area, of the interface between phases, the (constant) sum of principal curvatures of the interface, and d the density jump across the interface. This result is in agreement with a formula conjectured by M. Gurtin and corresponds to the Gibbs-Thompson relation for surface tension, proved by G. Caginalp within the context of the phase field model of free boundaries arising from phase transitions.     

Combined effect of external turbulence and strong acceleration on boundary layer transition in a nozzle

The effect of external turbulence on the boundary layer flow in a convergent-divergent nozzle with a high expansion ratio has been studied numerically. The external turbulence was simulated by the turbulent viscosity _e, for which we used the partial differential equation that serves to close the system of boundary layer equations [1–4]. It was found that there exists a critical value _cr such that for all _e< _cr the flow regime in the nozzle remains perfectly laminar, whereas for _ecr a laminar-turbulent transition takes place and the boundary layer in the supersonic part of the nozzle becomes turbulent. For postcritical values of _e the heat fluxes and friction losses are approximately an order greater than for precritical values. With increase in the Reynolds number, determined from the parameters in the nozzle throat, the value of _cr decreases; as the coordinate of the onset of boundary layer formation is displaced in the direction of flow the value of _cr increases.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 34–37, January–February, 1906.The authors are grateful to L. V. Gogish for participating in the discussion of the results.     

Zur Variationsformulierung nichtlinearer Randwertprobleme

Übersicht Es werden verschiedene Bedingungen aufgestellt, die es erlauben, die durch die beiden (Systeme von) nichtlinearen DifferentialgleichungenA (u, ) = q, B (u, ) = und Randbedingungen zusammen mit den nichtlinearen algebraischen Relationenq = C(u, ), = D(u, ) beschriebene Aufgabe durch äquivalente Variationsprobleme zu ersetzen. Dabei zeigt sich ein enger Zusammenhang mit den in der Festkörpermechanik wohlbekannten Prinzipien der virtuellen Verschiebungen und der virtuellen Kräfte. Die auf systematischem Weg konstruierten Variationsfunktionale enthalten viele in der Physik bekannte Funktionale als Sonderfälle, insbesondere jene, die in der Elastomechanik nach Green, Castigliano, Hellinger, Reißner, Hu und Washizu benannt werden.

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Summary In this paper there are established various conditions which allow a variational formulation of the problem described by the two (systems of) nonlinear differential equationsA(u, ) = q, B(u, ) = and boundary conditions together with the nonlinear algebraic relationsq = C(u, ), = D(u, ). Besides a close relationship is revealed to the principles of virtual displacements and virtual forces which are wellknown in solid mechanics. The systematically constructed variational functional contain many functionals in physics as special cases, mainly those of Green, Castigliano, Hellinger, Reißner, Hu and Washizu in elastomechanics.

     

Über den Einfluß von Querkrümmung und Dichte bei inhomogenen turbulenten Freistrahlen

Zusammenfassung Zur Berechnung turbulenter Strömungen wird das k--Modell im Ansatz für die turbulente Scheinzähigkeit erweitert, so daß es den Querkrümmungs- und Dichteeinfluß auf den turbulenten Transportaustausch erfaßt. Die dabei zu bestimmenden Konstanten werden derart festgelegt, daß die bestmögliche Übereinstimmung zwischen Berechnung und Messung erzielt wird. Die numerische Integration der Grenzschichtgleichungen erfolgt unter Verwendung einer Transformation mit dem Differenzenverfahren vom Hermiteschen Typ. Das erweiterte Modell wird auf rotationssymmetrische Freistrahlen veränderlicher Dichte angewendet und zeigt Übereinstimmung zwischen Rechnung und Experiment.

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On the influence of transvers-curvature and density in inhomogeneous turbulent free jets

The prediction of turbulent flows based on the k- model is extended to include the influence of transverse-curvature and density on the turbulent transport mechanisms. The empirical constants involved are adjusted such that the best agreement between predictions and experimental results is obtained. Using a transformation the boundary layer equations are solved numerically by means of a finite difference method of Hermitian type. The extended model is applied to predict the axisymmetric jet with variable density. The results of the calculations are in agreement with measurements.

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Bezeichnungen Wirbelabsorptionskoeffizient - c_i Massenkonzentration der Komponente i - c_D, c_L, c, c₁, c₂ Konstanten des Turbulenzmodells - d Düsendurchmesser - E bezogene Dissipationsrate - f bezogene Stromfunktion - f Korrekturfunktion für die turbulente Scheinzähigkeit - j turbulenter Diffusionsstrom - k Turbulenzenergie - k_i Schrittweite in -Richtung - K dimensionslose Turbulenzenergie - L turbulentes Längenmaß - M_i Molmasse der Komponente i - p Druck - allgemeine Gaskonstante - r Querkoordinate - r_0,5 Halbwertsbreite der Geschwindigkeit - r_0,5c Halbwertsbreite der Konzentration - T Temperatur - u Geschwindigkeitskomponente in x-Richtung - v Geschwindigkeitskomponente in r-Richtung - x Längskoordinate - y allgemeine Funktion - Y_i diskreter Wert der Funktion y - Relaxationsfaktor für Iteration - turbulente Dissipationsrate - transformierte r-Koordinate - kinematische Zähigkeit - Exponent - transformierte x-Koordinate - Dichte - _k, Konstanten des Turbulenzmodells - Schubspannung - allgemeine Variable - Stromfunktion - Turbulente Transportgröße Indizes 0 Strahlanfang - m auf der Achse - r mit Berücksichtigung der Krümmung - t turbulent - mit Berücksichtigung der Dichte - im Unendlichen - Schwankungswert oder Ableitung einer Funktion - – Mittelwert Herrn Professor Dr.-Ing. R. Günther zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet     

Effect of free-stream turbulence on surface friction in a turbulent boundary layer

The combined effect of the turbulence intensity , the turbulence scaleL, and the Reynolds number Re^** on the surface friction coefficientc _f in a turbulent boundary layer is studied. The dependence of the relative friction increment on the equivalent turbulence level _cq, which takes into account the simultaneous variation in ,L and Re^**, is determined. The threshold value _cq ^* below which the value ofc _f does not depend on _cq is found.Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 2, pp. 65–75, March–April, 1995.     

Messung des binären Diffusionskoeffizienten in einem Entmischungssystem mit Hilfe der Photonen-Korrelationsspektroskopie

Zusammenfassung Die dynamische Lichtstreuung in Form der Photonen-Korrelationsspektroskopie wird in einem Entmischungssystem beispielhaft zur Messung des binären Diffusionskoeffizienten eingesetzt. Mit einem Versuchsaufbau wird nahe dem kritischen Entmischungspunkt mit der Homodyn-Methode und weit davon entfernt mit der Heterodyn-Methode gearbeitet. Ein Verfahren ermöglicht die Korrektur der Störeinflüsse des Heterodyn-Anteils bei der Homodyn-Messung. Fürn-Hexan/Nitrobenzol wird der Diffusionskoeffizient für vier unterschiedliche Konzentrationswerte als Funktion der Temperatur ausgemessen. Bei der kritischen Konzentration zeigt er bei gleicher Temperatur den kleinsten Wert und läßt sich nahe dem kritischen Entmischungspunkt durch einen einfachen Potenzansatz mit der reduzierten Temperaturdifferenz =T (– T_c)/T_c ausdrücken. Die statistische Genauigkeit ist besser als 1 %. Die Übereinstimmung mit Literaturwerten ist gut.

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Measuring of the binary diffusion coefficient in a separation system with photon-correlation-spectroscopy

The dynamic light scattering in form of photon-correlation spectroscopy is examplary used in a separation system for measuring the binary diffusion coefficient. In a test setup the homodyntechnique is used near the critical separation point and in distance the heterodyn-technique is used. A special method allows the correction of the disturbing influences of the heterodyn-part using the homodyn-measuring. Forn-hexane/nitrobenzene the diffusion coefficient is measured for four different concentration values as a function of temperature. At the critical concentration with constant temperature the coefficient shows the minimum value and it is expressed near the critical separation point with an elementary exponential equation with the reduced temperature difference =T (– T_c)/T_c. The statistical precision is better than 1%. The conformity with the literature is well.

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Abbreviations

Formelzeichen A Konstante - B Konstante - b Konstante - b ₁ Konstante - b₂ Konstante - C Konstante - c Konzentration - c _c kritische Konzentration - D Konstante - D ₁₂ binärer Diffusionskoeffizient - E ₀ elektrisches Feld des Laserlichts - E _s elektrisches Feld des Streulichts - G () Korrelationsfunktion - I ₀ Intensität des Referenzlichts - _s mittlere Intensität des Streulichts - k ₀ Wellenvektor des Laserlichts - k _s Wellenvektor des Streulichts - n Brechungsindex der zu untersuchenden Flüssigkeit - p Druck - q Streuvektor - R Ortsvektor - r Ortsvektor - T Temperatur, Zeit - t Zeit - x Molenbruch Griechische Buchstaben reduzierte Temperaturdifferenz; Dielektrizität - Frequenz des Laserlichts - statistische Schwankungen der Dielektrizitätskonstante - ₀ Wellenlänge des Laserlichts - Streuwinkel - Zeit - _c Zeitkonstante - kritischer Exponent     

Application of dispersion theory to time domain reflectometry in soils

With time domain reflectometry (TDR) two dispersive parameters, the dielectric constant, , and the electrical conductivity, can be measured. Both parameters are nonlinear functions of the volume fractions in soil. Because the volume function of water ( _w) can change widely in the same soil, empirical equations have been derived to describe these relations. In this paper, a theoretical model is proposed based upon the theory of dispersive behaviour. This is compared with the empirical equations. The agreement between the empirical and theoretical aproaches was highly significant: the ( _w) relation of Topp et al. had a coefficient of determination r ² = 0.996 and the (_u) relation of Smith and Tice, for the unfrozen water content, _u, at temperatures below 0°C, had an r ² = 0.997. To obtain ( _w) relations, calibration measurements were performed on two soils: Caledon sand and Guelph silt loam. For both soils, an r ² = 0.983 was obtained between the theoretical model and the measured values. The correct relations are especially important at low water contents, where the interaction between water molecules and soil particles is strong.     

An absence of a certain class of periodic solutions in the Navier-Stokes equations

In the case of the 3D Navier-Stokes equations, it is proved that there exists a constant>0 with the following property: Every time-periodic solution with a period smaller than is necessarily a stationary solution. An explicit formula for is also provided.     

Dehnungsverhalten von Polyäthylen-Schmelzen

Zusammenfassung In einem Dehnungsrheometer werden Spannungs-Dehnungs-Diagramme von Polyäthylen-Schmelzen bei 150 °C und bei konstanter Dehnungsgeschwindigkeit gemessen ( zwischen 0,001 und 1 sec^–1). Weiterhin wird der reversible (elastische) Dehnungsanteil bestimmt. Messungen mit einem Dehnungstester für Kunststoff-Schmelzen ergänzen die Ausführungen.Die Ergebnisse zeigen deutlich, daß bei Dehnung mit zunehmender Verformungsgeschwindigkeit die Dehnungsviskosität nicht abnimmt, im Gegensatz zu dem bekannten strukturviskosen Verhalten bei Scherung.Bei Dehnungen bis zu=1 kann das Verhalten unabhängig von beschrieben werden, wenn als viskoelastische Materialfunktion die Dehnungs-Spannviskosität betrachtet wird. In diesem Bereich von gilt dabei die BeziehungT(t)=3 _s (t) mit _s (t) als zeitabhängige Scherviskosität im linear-viskoelastischen Bereich.Bei größeren Dehnungen und nicht zu kleinen Dehnungsgeschwindigkeiten zeigt verzweigtes Polyäthylen eine zusätzliche starke Spannungszunahme. In dem Bereich dieser zusätzlichen Verfestigung ist das Verhalten im wesentlichen eine Funktion der Dehnung und fast unabhängig von . Die zusätzliche Verfestigung scheint eine Folge der Verzweigungsstruktur des verzweigten Polyäthylens zu sein, da bei Linear-PE ein derartiger Verlauf des Spannungs-Dehnungs-Diagramms nicht beobachtet wird.Die Betrachtung des reversiblen Dehnungsanteils _R zeigt bei der ausführlich untersuchten Schmelze I (verzweigtes PE) drei verschiedene Bereiche: Unterhalb einer Grenzdehnungsgeschwindigkeit ist _R =0, unterhalb einer Versuchszeitt ^** ist _R =. Im dazwischenliegenden Bereich treten elastische und viskose Dehnungsanteile auf,= _R + _V , wobei für niedrige gilt, daß _R lg . Die Grenze wird der Frequenz der thermisch aktivierten Platzwechsel zugeordnet,t ^** erscheint als Zeit, innerhalb der die Verhakungen wie fixierte Vernetzungen wirken.In dem Anhang wird der Einfluß der Grenzflächenspannung zwischen PE-Schmelze und Silikonöl auf die Ergebnisse der Dehnungsversuche diskutiert.

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Summary Stress-strain relations for different PE melts are measured at 150 °C in an extensional rheometer under the condition of a constant extensional strain rate ( between 0,001 and 1 sec^–1). Further, the recoverable (elastic) portion _R of the total strain ( in Hencky's measure) is determined and additional measurements with a tensile tester for polymer melts are described.The results show clearly that in extension there is no decrease of the tensile viscosity with increasing deformation rate, in contrast to the well-known pseudoplastic behaviour in shear. Within total strains<1 the tensile behaviour can be described independently from by means of a viscoelastic material function called stressing viscosity . In this range of the relation _T (t)=3 _s (t) holds, where _s (t) is the stressing viscosity in shear in the linear viscoelastic range. For larger tensile strains and not too small branched PB shows a remarkable increase in stress. This work-hardening behaviour is mainly a function of and almost independent from . This additional hardening seems to be due to the branches in branched PE, because linear PE does not show this effect.The discussion of the recoverable tensile strain _R gives three regions of tensile rate: Below a critical there is _R =0. At times shorter thant ^** the equation _R = is valid. Within these limits both elastic and viscous portions of the total strain= _R + _V exist. may correlate with the frequency of the thermally activated position changes of the molecular segments.t ^** is assumed to be the time for the entanglements to act as fixed cross-links.In the appendix the influence of the interface tension between PE melt and silicone oil on the results of the tensile experiments is discussed.

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Vorgetragen auf der Deutschen Rheologen-Tagung, Berlin, 11.-13. Mai 1970.

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An der Weiterentwicklung des Dehnungsrheometers, an der Durchführung und Auswertung der Messungen waren die HerrenB. Kienle, F. Landmesser, M, Reuther undF. Scherr beteiligt. Herr Dr.F.Ramsteiner und HerrH. Schroeck haben sich um die Herstellung der Stränge aus Linear-PE bemüht. Herr Dr.W. Ball besorgte die GPC-Messungen und Herr Dr.P. Simak die Ultrarot-Untersuchung. Den vorgenannten Herren sei für ihre Hilfe beim Zustandekommen dieser Arbeit gedankt. Herrn Dr.H. Baur danke ich für wertvolle Diskussionen.     

Measurements of thermally stratified pipe flow using image-processing techniques

The cross-correlation technique and Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) have been adopted to measure the time-dependent and two-dimensional velocity and temperature fields of a stably thermal-stratified pipe flow. One thousand instantaneous and simultaneous velocity and temperature maps were obtained at overall Richardson numberRi = 0 and 2.5, from which two-dimensional vorticity, Reynolds stress and turbulent heat flux vector were evaluated. The quasi-periodic inclined vortices (which connected to the crest) were revealed from successive instantaneous maps and temporal variation of vorticity and temperature. It has been recognized that these vortices are associated with the crest and valley in the roll-up motion.List of symbols A Fraction of the available light collected - C Concentration of fluorescence - D Pipe diameter - I Fluorescence intensity - L Sampling length along the incident beam - I ₀ Intensity of an excitation beam - I _c (T) Calibration curve between temperature and fluorescence intensity - I _ref Reference intensity of fluorescence radiation - Re _b Reynolds number based on bulk velocity,U _b D/v - Ri Overall Richardson number based on velocity difference,gDT/U ² - t Time - t Time interval between the reference and corresponding matrix - T Temperature - T ₁,T ₂ Temperature of lower and upper layer - T ^* Normalized temperature, (T–T ₁)/T - T _c (I) Inverse function of temperature as a function ofI _c - T _ref Reference temperature - T Temperature difference between upper and lower flow,T ₂ –T ₁ - U ₁ Velocity of lower stream - U ₂ Velocity of upper stream - U _b Bulk velocity - U _c Streamwise mean velocity atY/D=0 - U Streamwise velocity difference between upper and lower flow,U ₁–U ₂ - u, v, T Fluctuating component ofU, V, T - U, V Velocity component of X, Y direction - X Streamwise distance from the splitter plate - Y Transverse distance from the centerline of the pipe - Z Spanwise distance from the centerline of the pipe - Quantum yield - Absorptivity - vorticity calculated from a circulation - Kinematic viscosity - circulation     

Positively invariant regions for a problem in phase transitions

Positively invariant regions for the system v _t + p(W) _x = V _xx , W _t –V _x = W _xx are constructed where p < 0, w < , w > , p(w) = 0, w , > 0. Such a choice of p is motivated by the Maxwell construction for a van der Waals fluid. The method of an analysis is a modification of earlier ideas of Chueh, Conley, & Smoller [1]. The results given here provide independent L bounds on the solution (w, v).Dedicated to Professor James Serrin on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday