New bounds on the average distance from the Fermat–Weber center of a planar convex body

The Fermat–Weber center of a planar body Q is a point in the plane from which the average distance to the points in Q is minimal. We first show that for any convex body Q in the plane, the average distance from the Fermat–Weber center of Q to the points in Q is larger than , where Δ(Q) is the diameter of Q. This proves a conjecture of Carmi, Har-Peled and Katz. From the other direction, we prove that the same average distance is at most . The new bound substantially improves the previous bound of due to Abu-Affash and Katz, and brings us closer to the conjectured value of . We also confirm the upper bound conjecture for centrally symmetric planar convex bodies.     

Modified rate equation model including the photon�Cphoton resonance

We show that, when the longitudinal confinement factor in an edge-emitting laser is treated as a dynamic variable, the modulation transfer function has an extra term. This term produces a supplementary photon?Cphoton resonance peak in the modulation response at a frequency corresponding to the frequency separation between longitudinal modes, when these modes are phase-locked long enough (quasi-phase-locked). The photon?Cphoton resonance peak is strongest when two consecutive quasi-phase-locked dominant longitudinal modes have similar longitudinal envelopes and share equally the photon population.     

Interface boundary value problems of Robin‐transmission type for the Stokes and Brinkman systems on n‐dimensional Lipschitz domains: applications

In this paper, we describe a layer potential analysis in order to show an existence result for an interface boundary value problem of Robin‐transmission type for the Stokes and Brinkman systems on Lipschitz domains in Euclidean setting, when the given boundary data belong to some L^p or Sobolev spaces associated to such domains. Applications related to an exterior three‐dimensional Stokes flow past two concentric porous spheres with stress jump conditions on the fluid‐porous interface are also considered. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Quantum Curves for Hitchin Fibrations and the Eynard–Orantin Theory

We generalize the topological recursion of Eynard–Orantin (JHEP 0612:053, 2006; Commun Number Theory Phys 1:347–452, 2007) to the family of spectral curves of Hitchin fibrations. A spectral curve in the topological recursion, which is defined to be a complex plane curve, is replaced with a generic curve in the cotangent bundle T*C of an arbitrary smooth base curve C. We then prove that these spectral curves are quantizable, using the new formalism. More precisely, we construct the canonical generators of the formal ${\hbar}$ -deformation family of D modules over an arbitrary projective algebraic curve C of genus greater than 1, from the geometry of a prescribed family of smooth Hitchin spectral curves associated with the ${SL(2,\mathbb{C})}$ -character variety of the fundamental group π₁(C). We show that the semi-classical limit through the WKB approximation of these ${\hbar}$ -deformed D modules recovers the initial family of Hitchin spectral curves.     

Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic phenomena due to non-uniform flow of wind turbines

Stall control and pitch control are the most commonly used methods of regulating power. However, through the opportunities presented by the flexible (or teetered) hub of a two–bladed teetered rotor one can also utilize yaw control to regulate power. This is achieved by adjusting the capture area of the rotor disk relative to the prevailing wind direction. This paper presents the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic results obtained from theoretical models for a rotor when is yawed to the undisturbed flow. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Commutative rings with two-absorbing factorization

We use the concept of 2-absorbing ideal introduced by Badawi to study those commutative rings in which every proper ideal is a product of 2-absorbing ideals (we call them TAF-rings). Any TAF-ring has dimension at most one and the local TAF-domains are the atomic pseudo-valuation domains.     

Stall-delay modelling of wind turbine blades

Most aerodynamic design tools for horizontal-axial wind turbines are based on the blade-element momentum theory (BEM). Due to the nature of this theory, the design tools need 2-D steady sectional lift and drag curves as an input. In practice, flow over a wind turbine rotor blade is neither two-dimensional nor steady, and is affected by rotation. Pioneering experiments have identified a consequence: at inboard rotor blade sections stall is delayed. This so-called Himmelskamp effect [1] gives a larger lift than predicted and, as a result, a higher power and loading than expected. Consequently, an aerodynamic model is needed to explain and predict sectional lift and drag under rotating conditions. (© 2011 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)