Long-time self-similarity of classical solutions to the bipolar quantum hydrodynamic models

In this paper, a bipolar transient quantum hydrodynamic model (BQHD) for charge density, current density and electric field is considered on the one-dimensional real line. This model takes the form of the classical Euler-Poisson system with additional dispersion caused by the quantum (Bohn) potential. We investigate the long-time behavior of the BQHD model and show the asymptotical self-similarity property of the global smooth solution. Namely, both of the charge densities tend to a nonlinear diffusion wave in large time, which is not a solution to the BQHD equation, but to the combined quasi-neutral, relaxation and semiclassical limiting model. Next, as a by-product, we can compare the large-time behavior of the bipolar quantum hydrodynamic models and of the corresponding classical bipolar hydrodynamic models. As far as we know, the nonlinear diffusion phenomena about the 1D BQHD is new.     

Global well-posedness of the hydrodynamic model for two-carrier plasmas

We prove results on the global well-posedness of the hydrodynamic model for two-carrier plasmas in whole space and periodic domain. We remove a technical condition which was first introduced by Alì and Jüngel [2] and developed in  and  to deal with the difficulty mainly arising from complicated coupling and cancellation between two carriers. The proofs depend on a result on continuity for compositions in Chemin–Lerner spaces and an elementary fact which indicates the connection between homogeneous and inhomogeneous Chemin–Lerner spaces.     

Global smooth solutions for a one-dimensional nonisentropic hydrodynamic model with non-constant lattice temperature

In this paper, a one-dimensional nonisentropic hydrodynamic model for semiconductors with non-constant lattice temperature is studied. The model is self-consistent in the sense that the electric field, which forms a forcing term in the momentum equation, is determined by the coupled Poisson equation. The existence and uniqueness of the corresponding stationary solutions are investigated carefully under proper conditions. Then, global existence of the smooth solutions for the Cauchy problem with initial data, which are perturbations of stationary solutions, is established. It is shown that these smooth solutions tend to the stationary solutions exponentially fast as t → ∞.      

Global existence and convergence rates of smooth solutions for the compressible magnetohydrodynamic equations

In this paper, we are concerned with the global existence and convergence rates of the smooth solutions for the compressible magnetohydrodynamic equations in R³. We prove the global existence of the smooth solutions by the standard energy method under the condition that the initial data are close to the constant equilibrium state in H³-framework. Moreover, if additionally the initial data belong to L^p with , the optimal convergence rates of the solutions in L^q-norm with 2≤q≤6 and its spatial derivatives in L²-norm are obtained.     

The asymptotic behavior of globally smooth solutions of the multidimensional isentropic hydrodynamic model for semiconductors

In this paper we study the asymptotic behavior of globally smooth solutions of the Cauchy problem for the multidimensional isentropic hydrodynamic model for semiconductors in R^d. We prove that smooth solutions (close to equilibrium) of the problem converge to a stationary solution exponentially fast as t→+∞.     

Global existence for the multi-dimensional compressible viscoelastic flows

The global solutions in critical spaces to the multi-dimensional compressible viscoelastic flows are considered. The global existence of the Cauchy problem with initial data close to an equilibrium state is established in Besov spaces. Using uniform estimates for a hyperbolic-parabolic linear system with convection terms, we prove the global existence in the Besov space which is invariant with respect to the scaling of the associated equations. Several important estimates are achieved, including a smoothing effect on the velocity, and the L¹-decay of the density and deformation gradient.     

Existence and optimal decay rates of the compressible non-isentropic Navier–Stokes–Poisson models with external forces

In this paper, we consider the three dimensional compressible non-isentropic Navier–Stokes–Poisson equations with the potential external force. Under the smallness assumption of the external force in some Sobolev space, the existence of the stationary solution is established by solving a nonlinear elliptic system. Next, we show global well-posedness of the initial value problem for the three dimensional compressible non-isentropic Navier–Stokes–Poisson equations, provided the prescribed initial data is close to the stationary solution. Finally, based on the elaborate energy estimates for the nonlinear system and L²$L^2$-decay estimates for the semigroup generated by the linearized equation, we give the optimal L²$L^2$-convergence rates of the solutions toward the stationary solution.     

Global existence of weak and classical solutions for the Navier-Stokes-Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equations

We consider a system coupling the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations to the Vlasov-Fokker-Planck equation. The coupling arises from a drag force exerted by each other. We establish existence of global weak solutions for the system in two and three dimensions. Furthermore, we obtain the existence and uniqueness result of global smooth solutions for dimension two. In case of three dimensions, we also prove that strong solutions exist globally in time for the Vlasov-Stokes system.     

Compactness of weak solutions to the three-dimensional compressible magnetohydrodynamic equations

The compactness of weak solutions to the magnetohydrodynamic equations for the viscous, compressible, heat conducting fluids is considered in both the three-dimensional space R³ and the three-dimensional periodic domains. The viscosities, the heat conductivity as well as the magnetic coefficient are allowed to depend on the density, and may vanish on the vacuum. This paper provides a different idea from [X. Hu, D. Wang, Global solutions to the three-dimensional full compressible magnetohydrodynamic flows, Comm. Math. Phys. (2008), in press] to show the compactness of solutions of viscous, compressible, heat conducting magnetohydrodynamic flows, derives a new entropy identity, and shows that the limit of a sequence of weak solutions is still a weak solution to the compressible magnetohydrodynamic equations.     

Uniform boundedness in time and large time behavior of weak solutions to a kind of dissipative system

This paper deals with the uniform boundedness (as well as the existence) and large time behavior of the weak entropy solutions to a kind of compressible Euler equation with dissipation effect. The existence and uniform boundedness in time of weak solutions are proved by using the Lax-Friedrichs scheme and compensate compactness. Time asymptotically, the density is showed to satisfy a kind of nonlinear Fokker-Planck equation and the momentum obeys to the Darcy’s law. As a by product, the exponentially decay rate is obtained.     

Global weak solutions and asymptotic behavior to 1D compressible Navier-Stokes equations with density-dependent viscosity and vacuum

This paper is concerned with existence of global weak solutions to a class of compressible Navier-Stokes equations with density-dependent viscosity and vacuum. When the viscosity coefficient μ is proportional to ρθ with , a global existence result is obtained which improves the previous results in Fang and Zhang (2004) [4], Vong et al. (2003) [27], Yang and Zhu (2002) [30]. Here ρ is the density. Moreover, we prove that the domain, where fluid is located on, expands outwards into vacuum at an algebraic rate as the time grows up due to the dispersion effect of total pressure. It is worth pointing out that our result covers the interesting case of the Saint-Venant model for shallow water (i.e., θ=1, γ=2).     

Global existence of solutions to the compressible Navier-Stokes equation around parallel flows

The initial boundary value problem for the compressible Navier-Stokes equation is considered in an infinite layer of Rn. It is proved that if n?3, then strong solutions to the compressible Navier-Stokes equation around parallel flows exist globally in time for sufficiently small initial perturbations, provided that the Reynolds and Mach numbers are sufficiently small. The proof is given by a variant of the Matsumura-Nishida energy method based on a decomposition of solutions associated with a spectral property of the linearized operator.     

Global solutions for micro-macro models of polymeric fluids

We provide a new proof for the global well-posedness of systems coupling fluids and polymers in two space dimensions. Compared to the well-known existing method based on the losing a priori estimates, our method is more direct and much simpler. The co-rotational FENE dumbbell model and the coupling Smoluchowski and Navier-Stokes equations are studied as examples to illustrate our main ideas.     

Global existence and asymptotic behaviour of solutions for the generalized Boussinesq equation

In this paper, we prove the existence and the uniqueness of global solution for the Cauchy problem for the generalized Boussinesq equation. Under some assumptions, we also show that the _L∞$L_{\infty }$ norm of small solution of the Cauchy problem for the generalized Boussinesq equation decays to zero as t$t$ tends to the infinity.     

Global solutions of the super-critical 2D quasi-geostrophic equation in Besov spaces

In this paper we study the super-critical 2D dissipative quasi-geostrophic equation. We obtain some regularization effects allowing us to prove a global well-posedness result for small initial data lying in critical Besov spaces constructed over Lebesgue spaces Lp, with p∈[1,∞]. Local results for arbitrary initial data are also given.     

Uniqueness and continuous dependence of weak solutions in compressible magnetohydrodynamics

We prove uniqueness and continuous dependence on initial data of weak solutions of the equations of compressible magnetohydrodynamics. The solutions we consider may exhibit discontinuities in density and in the gradients of velocity, temperature, and magnetic field. Continuous dependence is deduced by duality from existence and regularity of solutions of the adjoint of the first variation system. The analysis is complicated by the absence of strict parabolicity, the strong nonlinear coupling in the highest-order terms, and the lack of regularity in the coefficients of the adjoint system.Research supported in part by the NSF under Grant DMS-0305072.Received: May 5, 2004     

Global existence of solutions to a magnetohydrodynamic‐omega model

In this paper, some sufficient conditions in terms of the magnetic field are established to guarantee global existence of solutions to a magnetohydrodynamic‐omega model.     

Global solutions to nonisentropic hydrodynamic models for two-carrier plasmas

This paper is concerned with nonisentropic hydrodynamic models for two-carrier plasmas, which take the form of Euler equations for conservation laws of mass density, current density and energy density for two-carrier plasmas, coupled to Poisson’s equation for self-consistent electronic field. Due to the nonlinear coupling and cancellation between electrons and ions, the expected dissipation rates of densities for two carriers are no longer available in comparison with the one-carrier case, which leads to the lack of exponential stability near constant equilibrium in the whole space. In order to capture the weaker dissipation and obtain global solutions in spatially critical Besov spaces, calculus techniques which have been recently developed in Chemin–Lerner spaces, will be further applied.