Boundary of Anosov dynamics and evolution equations for surfaces

We show that a compact surface of genus greater than one, without focal points and a finite number of bubbles (“good” shaped regions of positive curvature) is in the closure of Anosov metrics. Compact surfaces of nonpositive curvature and genus greater than one are in the closure of Anosov metrics, by Hamilton's work about the Ricci flow. We generalize this fact to the above surfaces without focal points admitting regions of positive curvature using a “magnetic” version of the Ricci flow, the so‐called Ricci Yang‐Mills flow.     

Robust integer programming

We provide a complexity classification of four variants of robust integer programming when the underlying Graver basis is given. We discuss applications to robust multicommodity flows and multiway statistical table problems, and describe an effective parametrization of robust integer programming.     

On front solutions of the saturation equation of two-phase flow in porous media

We investigate the existence of “front” solutions of the saturation equation of two-phase flow in porous media. By front solution we mean a monotonic solution connecting two different saturations. The Brooks–Corey and the van Genuchten models are used to describe the relative-permeability – and capillary pressure–saturation relationships. We show that two classes of front solutions exist: self-similar front solutions and travelling-wave front solutions. Self-similar front solutions exist only for horizontal displacements of fluids (without gravity). However, travelling-wave front solutions exist for both horizontal and vertical (including gravity) displacements. The stability of front solutions is confirmed numerically.     

Efficient simulation of gas–liquid pipe flows using a generalized population balance equation coupled with the algebraic slip model

The inhomogeneous generalized population balance equation, which is discretized with the direct quadrature method of moment (DQMOM), is solved to predict the bubble size distribution (BSD) in a vertical pipe flow. The proposed model is compared with a more classical approach where bubbles are characterized with a constant mean size. The turbulent two-phase flow field, which is modeled using a Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes equation approach, is assumed to be in local equilibrium, thus the relative gas and liquid (slip) velocities can be calculated with the algebraic slip model, thereby accounting for the drag, lift, and lubrication forces. The complex relationship between the bubble size distribution and the resulting forces is described accurately by the DQMOM. Each quadrature node and weight represents a class of bubbles with characteristic size and number density, which change dynamically in time and space to preserve the first moments of the BSD. The predictions obtained are validated against previously published experimental data, thereby demonstrating the advantages of this approach for large-scale systems as well as suggesting future extensions to long piping systems and more complex geometries.     

A modification of the invariant imbedding method for a singular boundary value problem

We consider a dynamically-consistent analytical model of a 3D topographic vortex. The model is governed by equations derived from the classical problem of the axisymmetric Taylor–Couette flow. Using linear expansions, these equations can be reduced to a differential sixth-order equation with variable coefficients. For this differential equation, we formulate a boundary value problem, which has a number of issues for numerical solving. To avoid these issues and find the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the boundary value problem, we suggest a modification of the invariant imbedding method (the Riccati equation method). In this paper, we show that such a modification is necessary since the boundary conditions possess singular matrices, which sufficiently complicate the derivation of the Riccati equation. We suggest algebraic manipulations, which permit the initial problem to be reduced to a problem with regular boundary conditions. Also, we propose a method for obtaining a numerical solution of the matrix Riccati equation by means of recurrence relations, which allow us to obtain a matrizer converging to the required eigenfunction. The suggested method is tested by calculating the corresponding eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, and then, by constructing fluid particle trajectories on the basis of the eigenfunctions.     

Analysis of a modified two-lane lattice model by considering the density difference effect

In this paper, a modified lattice hydrodynamic model of traffic flow is proposed by considering the density difference between leading and following lattice for two-lane system. The effect of density difference on the stability of traffic flow is examined through linear stability analysis and shown that the density difference term can significantly enlarge the stability region on the phase diagram. To describe the phase transition of traffic flow, the Burgers equation and mKdV equation near the critical point are derived through nonlinear analysis. To verify the theoretical findings, numerical simulation is conducted which confirms that traffic jam can be suppressed efficiently by considering the density difference effect in the modified lattice model for two-lane traffic.     

An extended multi-anticipative delay model of traffic flow

An extended multi-anticipative delay model is proposed by introducing multiple velocity differences and incorporating the reaction-time delay of drivers. The stability condition of the new model is obtained by applying the linear stability theory, and the modified Korteweg–de Vries (mKdV) equation is derived by the use of the nonlinear analysis method. The analytical and numerical results show that both the reaction-time delay of drivers and the information of multiple velocity differences have an important influence on the stability of the model, and that the stabilization of traffic flow is enhanced by appending the velocity difference information of multiple vehicles ahead or by decreasing the delay time.     

Coupled lattice Boltzmann method for simulating electrokinetic flows: A localized scheme for the Nernst–Plank model

We present a coupled lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) to solve a set of model equations for electrokinetic flows in micro-/nano-channels. The model consists of the Poisson equation for the electrical potential, the Nernst–Planck equation for the ion concentration, and the Navier–Stokes equation for the flows of the electrolyte solution. In the proposed LBM, the electrochemical migration and the convection of the electrolyte solution contributing to the ion flux are incorporated into the collision operator, which maintains the locality of the algorithm inherent to the original LBM. Furthermore, the Neumann-type boundary condition at the solid/liquid interface is then correctly imposed. In order to validate the present LBM, we consider an electro-osmotic flow in a slit between two charged infinite parallel plates, and the results of LBM computation are compared to the analytical solutions. Good agreement is obtained in the parameter range considered herein, including the case in which the nonlinearity of the Poisson equation due to the large potential variation manifests itself. We also apply the method to a two-dimensional problem of a finite-length microchannel with an entry and an exit. The steady state, as well as the transient behavior, of the electro-osmotic flow induced in the microchannel is investigated. It is shown that, although no external pressure difference is imposed, the presence of the entry and exit results in the occurrence of the local pressure gradient that causes a flow resistance reducing the magnitude of the electro-osmotic flow.     

Peristatcally induced MHD slip flow in a porous medium due to a surface acoustic wavy wall

The influences of Hall current and slip condition on the MHD flow induced by sinusoidal peristaltic wavy wall in two dimensional viscous fluid through a porous medium for moderately large Reynolds number is considered on the basis of boundary layer theory in the case where the thickness of the boundary layer is larger than the amplitude of the wavy wall. Solutions are obtained in terms of a series expansion with respect to small amplitude by a regular perturbation method. Graphs of velocity components, both for the outer and inner flows for various values of the Reynolds number, slip parameter, Hall and magnetic parameters are drawn. The inner and outer solutions are matched by the matching process. An interesting application of the present results to mechanical engineering may be the possibility of the fluid transportation without an external pressure.