Feedback Stabilization for a Scalar Conservation Law with PID Boundary Control

This paper deals with a scalar conservation law in 1-D space dimension, and in particular, the focus is on the stability analysis for such an equation. The problem of feedback stabilization under proportional-integral-derivative (PID for short) boundary control is addressed. In the proportional-integral (PI for short) controller case, by spectral analysis, the authors provide a complete characterization of the set of stabilizing feedback parameters, and determine the corresponding time delay stability interval. Moreover, the stability of the equilibrium is discussed by Lyapunov function techniques, and by this approach the exponential stability when a damping term is added to the classical PI controller scheme is proved. Also, based on Pontryagin results on stability for quasipolynomials, it is shown that the closed-loop system subject to PID control is always unstable.     

On the Hughes' model for pedestrian flow: The one-dimensional case

In this paper we investigate the mathematical theory of Hughes' model for the flow of pedestrians (cf. Hughes (2002) [17]), consisting of a non-linear conservation law for the density of pedestrians coupled with an eikonal equation for a potential modelling the common sense of the task. For such an approximated system we prove existence and uniqueness of entropy solutions (in one space dimension) in the sense of Kru?kov (1970) [22], in which the boundary conditions are posed following the approach of Bardos et al. (1979) [7]. We use BV estimates on the density ρ and stability estimates on the potential ? in order to prove uniqueness. Furthermore, we analyze the evolution of characteristics for the original Hughes' model in one space dimension and study the behavior of simple solutions, in order to reproduce interesting phenomena related to the formation of shocks and rarefaction waves. The characteristic calculus is supported by numerical simulations.     

On the convergence rate of grad-div stabilized Taylor-Hood to Scott-Vogelius solutions for incompressible flow problems

It was recently proven in Case et al. (2010) [2] that, under mild restrictions, grad-div stabilized Taylor-Hood solutions of Navier-Stokes problems converge to the Scott-Vogelius solution of that same problem. However, even though the analytical rate was only shown to be (where γ is the stabilization parameter), the computational results suggest the rate may be improvable to γ−1. We prove herein the analytical rate is indeed γ−1, and extend the result to other incompressible flow problems including Leray-α and MHD. Numerical results are given that verify the theory.     

基于能量原理确定系泊碰撞载荷的有限元法

准确地确定出船舶系泊时的撞击载荷, 对船舶及海洋平台的强度研究都是极其重要的. 提出了通过能量原理和有限元分析确定系泊撞击载荷的方法. 碰撞时, 动能和变形能满足能量守恒, 动能是包括附连水质量在内的船体总动能, 此动能在撞击时转化为变形能, 根据变形能与载荷的关系, 求出碰撞载荷. 通过具有碰撞载荷理论解的梁的验证, 表明该方法是完全可行的. 为实际工程提供了确定护舷撞击力的理论依据和计算方法.     

A priori estimates for rough PDEs with application to rough conservation laws

We introduce a general weak formulation for PDEs driven by rough paths, as well as a new strategy to prove well-posedness. Our procedure is based on a combination of fundamental a priori estimates with (rough) Gronwall-type arguments. In particular this approach does not rely on any sort of transformation formula (flow transformation, Feynman–Kac representation formula etc.) and is therefore rather flexible. As an application, we study conservation laws driven by rough paths establishing well–posedness for the corresponding kinetic formulation.     

Additive Invariant Functionals for Dynamical Systems

We consider the problem of defining completely a class of additive conservation laws for the generalized Liouville equation whose characteristics are given by an arbitrary system of first-order ordinary differential equations. We first show that if the conservation law, a time-invariant functional, is additive on functions having disjoint compact support in phase space, then it is represented by an integral over phase space of a kernel which is a function of the solution to the Liouville equation. Then we use the fact that in classical mechanics phase space is usually a direct product of physical space and velocity space (Newtonian systems). We prove that for such systems the aforementioned representation of the invariant functionals will hold for conservation laws which are additive only in physical space; i.e., additivity in physical space automatically implies additivity in the whole phase space. We extend the results to include non-degenerate Hamiltonian systems, and, more generally, to include both conservative and dissipative dynamical systems. Some applications of the results are discussed.     

Classical and quantum kinetic equations with exact conservation laws

Stationary and dynamic properties of reduced density matrices can be determined from formal or approximate closures of an infinite hierarchy of equations. The local macroscopic conservation laws place weak but important constraints on the reduced density matrices which should be respected by any closure. For pairwise additive forces conditions on the closure of the one- and two-particle equations are obtained that preserve the exact functional dependence of the conserved densities and their fluxes on the reduced density matrices. To illustrate the nature of these conditions, a closure approximation suitable for a quantum gas is given, yielding an extension of the time-dependent Hartree-Fock equations for the dynamics of a nuclear fluid to include collisions.     

一类非线性Schr dinger方程的高精度守恒数值格式

1引言本文讨论下面非线性Schr(?)dinger方程(NLS)方程的初边值问题:i(?)u/(?)t (?)~2u/(?)x~2 2|u~2|u=0,(1) u(x_l,t)=u(x_r,t)=0,t>0,(2) u(x,0)=u_0(x),x_l≤x≤x_r,(3)其中u(x,t)是复值函数,u_0(x)为已知的复值函数,i~2=-1.该问题有着如下的电荷与能量守恒关系:     

Digital Studies and Perspectives for N-Body Modelling in Physics

In 1977, Richard Feynman, in an invited lecture at the national APS meeting, stated unequivocally that quantum mechanical principles placed few important restrictions on how a stable atom can be held in place, and, indeed, a stable atom on the whole has a comparatively definite position fixed by its comparatively massive nucleus. In this spirit, N-body problems are studied using molecules and classical molecular potentials and also using collections of molecules, called particles, with related potentials derived through conservation of mass and energy. Detailed applications include primary vortex flow and turbulent flow for both water vapor and air, soliton collision, and the motion of a top on a smooth surface. Other applications, like microdrop collision, stress of a slotted copper plate, contact angle of adhesion, cellular self-reorganiztion, the bounce of an elastic ball, and elastic snap-through are mentioned and referenced appropriately. Lastly, numerical methodology is developed which preserves the physics of special relativity and is applied to simulate a relativistic oscillator.     

RENEWAL OF BASIC LAWS AND PRINCIPLES FOR POLAR CONTINUUM THEORIES (Ⅷ)—PRINCIPLE OF TOTAL WORK AND ENERGY

IntroductionRecently ,wehaverestudiedtheconventionalconservationlawofenergy ,whichhaswidelybeenusedandisusinginliteraturesofclassicalcontinuummechanicsathomeandabroad ,andpointedoutthatitistheoreticallyincompleteeveninthetraditionalframework .Thepresentsituationoftheconservationlawsofenergyforpolarcontinuaisthesameasthatforclassicalcontinuummechanics.Inordertochangethestatusquo ,itseemstobequitenecessarythatnewprinciplesoftotalworkandenergyshouldbeproposedtotaketheplaceoftheexistingconservatio…