Dynamic Poynting coupling

Summary Plane wave propagation in a compressible isotropic hyperelastic material is treated. Emphasis is on the Poynting coupling, which is analysed in a linear and a weakly nonlinear approximation for a statically predeformed material. Unidirectional and resonating waves in the material with and without predeformation are described. Received 24 November 1997; accepted for publication 11 March 1998     

Euler-Lagrange耦合计算的GEL方法

研究了一种Euler-Lagrange耦合数值方法ghost-fluid Euler-Lagrange(GEL)方法,编写了GEL二维计算程序。其中Euler流场计算采用以SCB格式编制的二阶计算程序,Lagrange域计算采用DEFEL二维动力有限元程序。通过一维黎曼问题的计算结果与高精度PPM方法进行的比较,以及二维移动边界cylinder lift-off problem的计算结果与文献的对比,验证了GEL方法和本文程序的正确性。     

水泥基材料的化学-力学耦合作用

水泥石良好的粘结性能和力学性能决定水泥基材料和结构的耐久性.通过试验和理论研究,发现水泥石中含钙水化物质,特别是氢氧化钙Ca(OH)_2和水化硅酸钙C-S-H在化学腐蚀作用下的流失是一个复杂的过程.假定水泥基材料为宏观均匀材料,引入考虑两种水化物不同扩散过程的化学扩散模型.提出了新的化学-力学损伤本构模型,描述水泥基材料在不同化学腐蚀下的应力应变关系.综合应用提出的水泥基材料的化学-力学损伤本构关系和化学扩散模型,可以较好地反映水泥石具有时间效应的力学特性.     

Inducing amplitude death via discontinuous coupling

Nonlinear Dynamics - To explore the conditions ensuring amplitude death is always a topic of research for understanding the nature of real systems. However, the previous studies mainly focus on the...     

Fluid-structure-acoustic coupling for a flat plate

The present work deals with the aeroacoustic sound radiated by a forward–backward facing step in combination with a flexible wall behind the step. A numerical flow computation with coupled aeroacoustic and vibroacoustic simulation was carried out. The structural deformations of the oscillating plate like structure in the wake of the forward–backward facing step were considered to be small and therefore not affecting the flow field. The presented approach enables a separate consideration for the aeroacoustic as well as the structural borne noise. The influence of the interactions of the acoustic medium with the flexible structure on the vibroacoustic sound radiation is investigated. One-sided and two-sided coupling approaches for the vibroacoustic analysis are introduced. The two-sided vibroacoustic computation allows for considering the damping influence of the ambient fluid on the flexible plate vibration and therefore on the sound radiation. Additional to the simulations, aeroacoustic measurements in an acoustic wind tunnel were performed for validation purposes.     

Synchronization and coupling of Mandelbrot sets

The definitions of synchronization and coupling of two different Mandelbrot sets are introduced. By the nonlinear coupling method, the synchronization and coupling of two different Mandelbrot sets are achieved, which make one Mandelbrot set change to be another and also make two different Mandelbrot sets change to be the same one.     

Throughput and coupling in optical fibers

Optical throughput, namely the product of area times subtending solid, is a useful concept in calculations of light coupling to optical fibers. It is invariant through an optical system, thus providing a simple and elegant way to derive the maximum coupling efficiency between a light source and a fiber, regardless of intervening optics. Because throughput is proportional to the number of modes supported by an optical structure, it also yields the distribution of modal power within a fiber.In this paper, we illustrate applications of throughput by calculating light coupling into fibers and mode distribution within.     

Interface models coupling adhesion and friction

Interface models coupling friction and adhesion, where adhesion is regarded as interface damage, are briefly reviewed. The most widely used cohesive zone models are presented and discussed. A general framework for these laws, recently developed by Del Piero and Raous in the form of a unified model, is outlined. As an example, it is here established that the RCCM (Raous–Cangémi–Cocou–Monerie) model is a specific case in this general framework. The variational formulation and some associated solvers are briefly recalled in the context of non-smooth mechanics in the cases of both quasi-static and dynamic problems. A few examples in various fields of application are given. Lastly, some open problems and ongoing researches in this field are presented and discussed.     

Neural coupling mechanism in fMRI hemodynamics

Nonlinear Dynamics - Neural activity alters with the changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) and blood oxygen saturation. Despite that these changes can be detected with functional magnetic resonance...     

Nonlinear heave-roll coupling and ship rolling

A nonlinear model for simulating the heave-roll motions of ships in following waves is presented. The parametric excitation is modeled by a Hill's type equation, instead of the conventional Mathieu's equation. The model includes not only the linear but also the quadratic coupling term. Instability conditions for parametrically excited rolling motions are derived using the harmonic balance method. The results are verified by numerical analyses. The effects of including the quadratic coupling term on the instability conditions and nonlinear responses are studied. The complex dynamic behaviour of the coupled system in the various instability regions is also investigated. Bifurcations of the flip, fold and pitchfork types are observed in the Poincaré mapping of the numerically simulated responses. Chaotic motions leading to boundary crises and inevitable capsize are also reported.     

The principle of minimal gravitational coupling

The principle of minimal gravitational coupling requires that the total Lagrangian for the field equations of general relativity consist of two additive parts, one part corresponding to the free gravitational Lagrangian and the other part to external source fields in curved spacetime. For source fields characterized by scalars, vectors and two-component spinors we prove that this additive decomposition of the total Lagrangian is an inevitable consequence of certain very general assumptions concerning the Euler-Lagrange expressions arising from the total Lagrangian.     

Half-planes without coupling under contact loading

Summary Nonrotating half-planes in contact under oblique loading are investigated in this paper. The solution is based on the influence integrals of the Flamant solution. The problem is determined by two integral equations for the normal and tangential stresses, which are uncoupled for special cases, as bodies of similar material in contact. In order to simplify the singular integrals, the method of superposition of flat punches is used. The result for the symmetric case is almost identical with the axisymmetric solution. For polynomial profiles of the form x ^s , the Muskhelishvili potentials can be written in terms of a complex hypergeometric function. The interior stress field is illustrated for an example. Accepted for publication 13 July 1996     

螺杆泵动力学热力耦合分析方法研究

地面驱动螺杆泵是一种广泛应用于油田采油工程中的人工举升装置。由于螺杆泵深置地下的油管中,密封性很强,很难现场测试工作过程中定子橡胶材料的温度变化以及温度变化引起的定子变形。本文采用有限元方法分析螺杆泵定子的热力耦合效应,讨论定子橡胶材料温度变化的物理机理。用热力学单向解耦分析方法分析单螺杆泵定子橡胶材料的温度分布场以及温度分布引起的定子型线变化。讨论了过盈量、转子转速对温度分布和定子型线变化的影响。     

Geometric nonlinear formulation for thermal-rigid-flexible coupling system

This paper develops geometric nonlinear hybrid formulation for flexible multibody system with large deformation considering thermal efect. Diferent from the conventional formulation, the heat flux is the function of the rotational angle and the elastic deformation, therefore, the coupling among the temperature, the large overall motion and the elastic deformation should be taken into account. Firstly,based on nonlinear strain–displacement relationship, variational dynamic equations and heat conduction equations for a flexible beam are derived by using virtual work approach,and then, Lagrange dynamics equations and heat conduction equations of the first kind of the flexible multibody system are obtained by leading into the vectors of Lagrange multiplier associated with kinematic and temperature constraint equations. This formulation is used to simulate the thermal included hub-beam system. Comparison of the response between the coupled system and the uncoupled system has revealed the thermal chattering phenomenon. Then, the key parameters for stability, including the moment of inertia of the central body, the incident angle, the damping ratio and the response time ratio, are analyzed. This formulation is also used to simulate a three-link system applied with heat flux. Comparison of the results obtained by the proposed formulation with those obtained by the approximate nonlinear model and the linear model shows the significance of considering all the nonlinear terms in the strain in case of large deformation. At last, applicability of the approximate nonlinear model and the linear model are clarified in detail.     

Multiscale coupling of molecular dynamics and peridynamics

We propose a multiscale computational model to couple molecular dynamics and peridynamics. The multiscale coupling model is based on a previously developed multiscale micromorphic molecular dynamics (MMMD) theory, which has three dynamics equations at three different scales, namely, microscale, mesoscale, and macroscale. In the proposed multiscale coupling approach, we divide the simulation domain into atomistic region and macroscale region. Molecular dynamics is used to simulate atom motions in atomistic region, and peridynamics is used to simulate macroscale material point motions in macroscale region, and both methods are nonlocal particle methods. A transition zone is introduced as a messenger to pass the information between the two regions or scales. We employ the “supercell” developed in the MMMD theory as the transition element, which is named as the adaptive multiscale element due to its ability of passing information from different scales, because the adaptive multiscale element can realize both top-down and bottom-up communications. We introduce the Cauchy–Born rule based stress evaluation into state-based peridynamics formulation to formulate atomistic-enriched constitutive relations. To mitigate the issue of wave reflection on the interface, a filter is constructed by switching on and off the MMMD dynamic equations at different scales. Benchmark tests of one-dimensional (1-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) wave propagations from atomistic region to macro region are presented. The mechanical wave can transit through the interface smoothly without spurious wave deflections, and the filtering process is proven to be efficient.     

Fractional-order excitable neural system with bidirectional coupling

Fractional-order dynamics is applicable to biological excitable systems with strong interactions or systems with long-term memory effect. The activity of neural membrane voltage depends on the long-range correlations of ionic conductances. Such a behavior of the membrane voltage with long-range correlation can be better described with a fractional-order dynamics. A fractional-order coupled modified three-dimensional (3D) Morris–Lecar (M–L) neural system has been presented to show the variations in the firing patterns from resting state \( \rightarrow \) oscillatory pattern \( \rightarrow \) bursting and the synchronous behavior by designing a bidirectional coupling mechanism. The fractional exponents are lying between 0 and 1. The predominant controller of the changes of firing behavior is the fractional exponent. The stability of synchronization and nature of the fractional system dynamics have been analyzed. To make the investigations more convincing and biologically plausible, we consider a network of M–L oscillators with bidirectional synaptic coupling functions using global type connections and present the effectiveness of the coupling scheme.