Traveling waves in one-dimensional non-linear models of strain-limiting viscoelasticity

In this paper we investigate traveling wave solutions of a non-linear differential equation describing the behaviour of one-dimensional viscoelastic medium with implicit constitutive relations. We focus on a subclass of such models known as the strain-limiting models introduced by Rajagopal. To describe the response of viscoelastic solids we assume a non-linear relationship among the linearized strain, the strain rate and the Cauchy stress. We then concentrate on traveling wave solutions that correspond to the heteroclinic connections between the two constant states. We establish conditions for the existence of such solutions, and find those solutions, explicitly, implicitly or numerically, for various forms of the non-linear constitutive relation.     

Complementary energy,neutral equilibrium and buckling

Summary A general analytical approach of the non-linear problem of a linear elastic and isotropic straight bar of variable stiffness is indicated. The linear equivalence method, introduced by one of the authors, is applied to two fundamental cases for the isostatic straight bar, i.e. the cantilever bar (a Cauchy type problem) and the simply supported bar (a bilocal problem). Some numerical examples concerning moderate deformations and rotations are presented.

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Sommario Si propone un approccio analitico generate per la soluzione del problema non lineare di un'asta rettilinea di rigidezza non uniforme di materiale elastico-lineare isotropo.Il metodo dell'equivalenza lineare introdotto da uno degli autori è applicato a due casi fondamentali della trave isostatica rettilinea, cioè la mensola (problema alla Cauchy) e la trave appoggiata (problema bilocale). Vengono presentati alcuni esempi numerici concernenti deformazioni e rotazioni moderatamente grandi.

     

On the hyperbolicity of 3D plasticity equations in isostatic coordinates

We consider the problem of classifying partial differential equations of the three-dimensional problem of ideal plasticity (for stress states corresponding to an edge of the Tresca prism) and the problem of finding a change of independent variables reducing these equations to the simplest normal Cauchy form. The original system of equations is represented in an isostatic coordinate system and is substantially nonlinear. We state a criterion for the simplest normal Cauchy form and find a coordinate system reducing the original system to the simplest normal Cauchy form. We show that the condition obtained in the present paper for a system to take the simplest normal form is stronger than the Petrovskii t-hyperbolicity condition if t is understood as the canonical isostatic coordinate whose level surfaces in space form fibers normal to the principal direction field corresponding to the maximum (minimum) principal stress.     

On a Generalization of Compact Operators and its Application to the Existence of Critical Points Without Convexity

We introduce a certain property for a continuous (non-linear) operator that allows for the existence of critical points for functionals when the derivative complies with such a condition, without the need to check either weak lower semicontinuity or convexity. This condition is formulated in terms of Young measures, and so it requires restricting attention to true spaces of functions. It turns out that this property is a generalization of the standard compactness for a continuous, non-linear operator. We illustrate the relevance of this condition by applying it to the solution of typical Cauchy problems for ODEs, as well as boundary-value problems in one space dimension, and defer the much more complicated situation of PDEs in higher dimensions for a later work.     

Stability for Monostable Wave Fronts of Delayed Lattice Differential Equations

This paper is concerned with the stability of traveling wave fronts for delayed monostable lattice differential equations. We first investigate the existence non-existence and uniqueness of traveling wave fronts by using the technique of monotone iteration method and Ikehara theorem. Then we apply the contraction principle to obtain the existence, uniqueness, and positivity of solutions for the Cauchy problem. Next, we study the stability of a traveling wave front by using comparison theorems for the Cauchy problem and initial-boundary value problem of the lattice differential equations, respectively. We show that any solution of the Cauchy problem converges exponentially to a traveling wave front provided that the initial function is a perturbation of the traveling wave front, whose asymptotic behaviour at \(-\infty \) satisfying some restrictions. Our results can apply to many lattice differential equations, for examples, the delayed cellular neural networks model and discrete diffusive Nicholson’s blowflies equation.     

大转动梁的几何非线性分析讨论

本文借助Ｌａｇｒａｎｇｅ（Ｔ．Ｌ．）法、修正的Ｌａｇｒａｎｇｅ（Ｕ，Ｌ，）法及带有动坐标的迭代法求解梁的几何非线性问题，说明了各自的特点，澄清了若干基本概念。指出动坐标方法实质上就是Ｕ．Ｌ．法，它适合于分析具有大转动梁的问题，并可方便地推广到大转动的板壳问题。同时指出对于几何非线性问题，可以不必区分Ｃａｕｃｈｙ应力和Ｋｉｒｃｈｈｏｆｆ应力。     

The Basin of Attraction of the Steady-States for a Chemotaxis Model in {\mathbb{R}^2} with Critical Mass

We consider the Cauchy problem for a parabolic–elliptic system in ${\mathbb{R}^2}$ , which is amathematical model of chemotaxis and also amodel of self-attracting particles. In the critical mass case, we determine the basin of attraction of the steady-states for the Cauchy problem through a Lyapunov functional.     

A finite element approach to study cavitation instabilities in non-linear elastic solids under general loading conditions

This paper proposes an effective numerical method to study cavitation instabilities in non-linear elastic solids. The basic idea is to examine—by means of a 3D finite element model—the mechanical response under affine boundary conditions of a block of non-linear elastic material that contains a single infinitesimal defect at its center. The occurrence of cavitation is identified as the event when the initially small defect suddenly grows to a much larger size in response to sufficiently large applied loads. While the method is valid more generally, the emphasis here is on solids that are isotropic and defects that are vacuous and initially spherical in shape. As a first application, the proposed approach is utilized to compute the entire onset-of-cavitation surfaces (namely, the set of all critical Cauchy stress states at which cavitation ensues) for a variety of incompressible materials with different convexity properties and growth conditions. For strictly polyconvex materials, it is found that cavitation occurs only for stress states where the three principal Cauchy stresses are tensile and that the required hydrostatic stress component at cavitation increases with increasing shear components. For a class of materials that are not polyconvex, on the other hand and rather counterintuitively, the hydrostatic stress component at cavitation is found to decrease for a range of increasing shear components. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.     

On the Investigation of One Semiexplicit System of Differential Equations in the Case of a Variable Pencil of Matrices

We investigate a semiexplicit Cauchy problem for a system of ordinary differential equations in the case of a variable pencil of matrices. We determine sufficient conditions of existence of solutions and consider the problem of their number.     

On the Representation of the Stored Energy for Elastic Materials with Full Transverse Response-Symmetry

We solve the representation problem for the stored energy of both transversely-isotropic and transversely-hemitropic elastic materials. Our method is based on giving the problem a form allowing application of a modified version of the classical representation theorem by Cauchy for scalar-valued mappings over the Nth power of a vector space. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Identification of internal cracks in a three-dimensional solid body via Steklov–Poincaré approaches

This Note deals with the identification of internal planar cracks inside a three-dimensional elastic body via two approaches relying on domain decomposition using elastostatic measurements. These approaches consist in recasting the problem in terms of primal or dual Steklov–Poincaré equations. The primal approach is a straightforward continuation to the elastic Cauchy problem of the work presented in J. Ben Abdallah (2007) [1] which is devoted to the Cauchy problem for the scalar Laplace equation. The numerical performances of these formulations are compared.     

Non-linear,non-steady burning of a solid propellent in three coordinate systems

The non-linear partial differential equation controlling the temperature distribution in a burning solid propellent in a rectangular, cylindrical or spherical coordinate system is transformed from a fixed coordinate system to a moving Lagrangian coordinate system, and then, using a similarity variable is further transformed to a non-linear, second order, ordinary differential equation. The burning wall temperature is time dependent, and the burning rate is an explicit function of the wall surface temperature.The boundary conditions for the resulting non-linear differential equation are given, and the necessary form of the burning rate is determined. Additionally, the linear partial differential equation for this burning solid propellent problem is also treated in all three coordinate systems. A non-linear example is given and solved, in all three coordinate systems, to illustrate the method.     

Implicit equations for thermoelastic bodies

In this paper we generalize the recent implicit models that have been put into place to describe the elastic response of bodies when thermal effects come into play. The implicit constitutive relations for thermoelastic response presented here provide a very natural way to overcome a serious problem associated with the celebrated model due to Fourier, namely infinite speed of the propagation of temperature. We also study some boundary value problems within the context of the implicit equations that we have developed. We carry out a linearization based on the classical assumption that the displacement gradient is small and obtain constitutive relations that allow the linearized strain to be a non-linear function of the stress and temperature.     

弹性椭圆夹杂的线性温变问题

研究了线性温变作用下椭圆夹杂的热弹性问题。通过构造辅助函数，将复变函数的分区全纯函数理论，Riemann边值问题和Cauchy型积分相结合，求得各分区之间的解析关系，从而获得了无穷远均匀加载和线性温变共同作用下椭圆夹杂平面热弹性场的封闭形式解。从本文解答的特殊情况可直接得到已有的若干结果，并可得到一些具有实际意义的新结果。本文发展的分析方法，为求解复杂多连通域的平面热弹性问题提供了一条有效途径。     

Method of characteristics for the 3D perfect plasticity problem with the von Mises yield criterion

We present a linearized system of partial differential equations for the three-dimensional perfect plasticity problem with the von Mises yield criterion. We construct the characteristics of the three-dimensional problem, obtain differential relations along the characteristic planes, and devise a consistent stable finite-difference scheme. The use of conditions on the stress discontinuity surfaces permits simultaneously solving the Cauchy, Goursat, and mixed problems.     

Analyticity of Solutions to Nonlinear Parabolic Equations on Manifolds and an Application to Stokes Flow

We prove a general regularity result for fully nonlinear, possibly nonlocal parabolic Cauchy problems under the assumption of maximal regularity for the linearized problem. We apply this result to show joint spatial and temporal analyticity of the moving boundary in the problem of Stokes flow driven by surface tension.     

Wavelet method applied to specific adhesion of elastic solids via molecular bonds

We propose a wavelet method to analyze the stochastic-elastic problem of specific adhesion between two elastic solids via ligand-receptor bond clusters, which is governed by a nonlinear integro-differential equation with a singular Cauchy kernel to describe the mean-field coupling between deformation of elastic materials and stochastic behavior of the molecular bonds. To solve this problem, Galerkin method based on a wavelet approximation scheme is adopted, and special treatment which transforms the singular Cauchy kernel into a smooth one has been proposed to avoid the cumbersome calculation of singular integrals. Numerical results demonstrate that the method is fully capable of solving the specific adhesion problems with complex nonlinear and singular equations. Based on the proposed method, investigations are performed to reveal the relation between steady-state pulling force and mean surface separation under different stress concentration indexes, which is crucial for assembling the overall constitutive relations for multicellular tumor spheroids and polymer-matrix microcomposites.     

The Cauchy problem for the equation of the Burgers hierarchy

The Cauchy problem for the equation of the Burgers hierarchy is considered. The Green function for the associated linear problem is constructed. Using the Cole–Hopf transformation the solution of the Cauchy problem for the equation of the Burgers hierarchy is given. Several particular cases are considered and discussed.     

Large deformation mechanics of a soft elastomeric layer under compressive loading for a MEMS tactile sensor application

The study is motivated by the need to develop highly sensitive tactile sensors for both robotic and bionic applications. The ability to predict the response of an elastomeric layer under severe pressure conditions is key to the development of highly sensitive capacitive tactile sensors capable of detecting the location and magnitude of applied forces over a broad range of contact severity and layer depression. Thus, in this work, a large deformation Mooney–Rivlin material model is employed in establishing the non-linear mechanics of an elastomeric layer of finite thickness, subjected to uniform displacement of controlled compression. Thus, an analytical non-linear model for the above described problem which is validated numerically via the method of finite elements is developed. Two dimensional, plane strain conditions of an infinitely long and of finite thickness elastomeric layer are assumed. The layer is subjected to a uniform vertical large displacement with symmetry conditions applied at the contact center. Cauchy normal and shear stress profiles as well as displacement profiles are established over a broad range of a layer compression including up to 40% of layer thinning. The model allows for the determination of the non-linear relationship between the relative separation of embedded conducting electrodes and thus the sensor capacitance during touch, to the force magnitude of the force concentrated at the symmetry plane or sensor center. The current model is expected to further improve the sensitivity and range of polymeric tactile sensors currently under development (Charalambides and Bergbreiter, 2013) [1]. As shown elsewhere (Kalayeh et al., 2015) [2], capacitance–force model predictions are found to be in remarkable agreement with experimental measurements for a broad family of self-similar pressure sensors.