Iterative solvers for quadratic discretizations of the generalized Stokes problem

We present in this paper various iterative methods for the solution of large linear and non‐linear systems resulting from the discretization of the generalized Stokes problem. A second‐order (O(h²)) P₂‐P₁ mixed finite element is used for the approximation of the velocity and the pressure. Solution strategies based on conjugate gradient‐like methods, the Uzawa's and Arrow–Hurwicz's methods are presented. Schur complement methods are also explored in the context of a hierarchical decomposition of the velocity field. The ever present preconditioning problem is also addressed. The performance of these iterative methods will be discussed on complex flows of industrial interest. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

指数分布寿命试验的Bayes可靠性分析

在恒加应力寿命试验中，对指数分布的混合数据给出了可靠性的Ｂａｙｅｓ分析方法，得出在正常应力下的失效率的Ｂａｙｃｓ估计，并对无失效数据以及常应力截尾试验数据进行了讨论。     

IMPLICIT-EXPLICIT MULTISTEP FINITE ELEMENT-MIXED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS FOR THE TRANSIENT BEHAVIOR OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

The transient behavior of a semiconductor device consists of a Poisson equa-tion for the electric potential and of two nonlinear parabolic equations for the electrondensity and hole density.The electric potential equation is discretized by a mixed finiteelement method. The electron and hole density equations are treated by implicit-explicitmultistep finite element methods. The schemes are very efficient. The optimal order errorestimates both in time and space are derived.     

On a pair of nonlinear mixed integer programming problems

We consider maximin and minimax nonlinear mixed integer programming problems which are nonsymmetric in duality sense. Under weaker (pseudo-convex/pseudo-concave) assumptions, we show that the supremum infimum of the maximin problem is greater than or equal to the infimum supremum of the minimax problem. As a particular case, this result reduces to the weak duality theorem for minimax and symmetric dual nonlinear mixed integer programming problems. Further, this is used to generalize available results on minimax and symmetric duality in nonlinear mixed integer programming.     

广义非线性集值混合拟变分包含的扰动近似点算法

本文研究一类广义非线性集值混合拟变分包含,概括了尚明生等人引入与研究过的熟知的广义集值变分包含类成特例.运用预解算子的技巧,建立了广义非线性集值混合拟变分包含与不动点问题之间的等价性,其中,预解算子JρA(·,x)是具有常数1/(1+cρ)的Lipschitz连续算子.本文还建立了几个扰动迭代算法,并提供了由算法生成的逼近解的收敛判据,所得算法与结果改进与推广了尚明生等人的相应算法与结果.     

Spaces of functions of mixed smoothness and approximation from hyperbolic crosses

We compare function spaces of dominating mixed smoothness and spaces of best approximation with respect to hyperbolic crosses.     

SUPERCONVERGENCE OF LEAST-SQUARES MIXED FINITE ELEMENT FOR SECOND-ORDER ELLIPTIC PROBLEMS

In this paper the least-squares mixed finite element is considered for solving secondorder elliptic problems in two dimensional domains. The primary solution u and the flux er are approximated using finite element spaces consisting of piecewise polynomials of degree k and r respectively. Based on interpolation operators and an auxiliary projection,superconvergent H^1-error estimates of both the primary solution approximation uh and the flux approximation σh are obtained under the standard quasi-uniform assumption on finite element partition. The superconvergence indicates an accuracy of O(h^r 2) for the least-squares mixed finite element approximation if Raviart-Thomas or Brezzi-DouglasFortin-Marini elements of order r are employed with optimal error estimate of O(h^r l).     

Physico-chemical properties of CuO−Bi2O3 mixed oxides and modification of their hydrogen reduction reactivity by ionizing radiation

This paper describes a study on some physico-chemical properties of CuO?Bi₂O₃ mixed oxides of various composition and their reactivity during hydrogen reduction in the range 290–460°C. Depending on the composition, the changes in the morphology of the samples, their specific surface areas, phase composition of Bi₂O₃ as well as the change in the amount of chemisorbed surface oxygen (specific surface oxidation ability) were found. The last mentioned parameter is strongly affected positively or negatively (depending on the dose absorbed) by the pre-irradiation with gamma-rays and accelerated electrons. Either reduction of CuO or consecutive reduction of both components with a maximum rate on the surface or sub-surface layers of grain, proceed in different temperature ranges. The retarding effect of liquid bismuth is partially compensated for by the sponging and trapping effects, so that the overall reduction rate changes non-monotonously with the composition of the samples. Pre-irradiation leads in all cases to the lowering of reduction rate, which can be correlated with the increase in the concentration of strongly bound oxygen forms, creating centres of donor hydrogen chemisorption. The effect of gamma-radiation appears to be function of the threshold dose absorbed.     

Extrapolation of the Hood–Taylor elements for the Stokes problem

An asymptotic error expansion concerning of Hood–Taylor elements for the Stokes problem is established on uniform rectangular meshes. The extrapolation based on such an expansion increases the rate of convergence by one order.