Renewal theory for anomalous transport processes

1998 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 4085-4096 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Uchaikin
Author(s):  
Salvatore Buonocore ◽  
Mihir Sen ◽  
Fabio Semperlotti

We investigate the occurrence of anomalous transport phenomena associated with tracer particles propagating through arrays of steady vortices. The mechanism responsible for the occurrence of anomalous transport is identified in the particle dynamic, which is characterized by long collision-less trajectories (Lévy flights) interrupted by chaotic interactions with vortices. The process is studied via stochastic molecular models that are able to capture the underlying non-local nature of the transport mechanism. These models, however, are not well suited for problems where computational efficiency is an enabling factor. We show that fractional-order continuum models provide an excellent alternative that is able to capture the non-local nature of anomalous transport processes in turbulent environments. The equivalence between stochastic molecular and fractional continuum models is demonstrated both theoretically and numerically. In particular, the onset and the temporal evolution of heavy-tailed diffused fields are shown to be accurately captured, from a macroscopic perspective, by a fractional diffusion equation. The resulting anomalous transport mechanism, for the selected ranges of density of the vortices, shows a superdiffusive nature.


1987 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.V. Gurevich ◽  
K.P. Zybin ◽  
Ya.N. Istomin

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (0) ◽  
pp. 2403094-2403094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo SUGAMA ◽  
Tomohiko WATANABE ◽  
Masanori NUNAMI ◽  
Shinsuke SATAKE ◽  
Seikichi MATSUOKA ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 854 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Asakawa ◽  
Steffen A. Bass ◽  
Berndt Müller

1992 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1725-1733 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.P Pastukhov ◽  
A.Yu Sokolov

Author(s):  
Ugur Saglam ◽  
Deniz Deger

We aim to derive a phenomenological approach to link the theories of anomalous transport governed by fractional calculus and stochastic theory with the conductivity behavior governed by the semi-empirical conductivity formalism involving Debye, Cole-Cole, Cole-Davidson, and Havriliak-Negami type conductivity equations. We want to determine the anomalous transport processes in the amorphous semiconductors and insulators by developing a theoretical approach over some mathematical instruments and methods. In this paper, we obtain an analytical expression for the average behavior of conductivity in complex or disordered media via using the fractional-stochastic differential equation, the Fourier-Laplace transform, some natural boundary-initial conditions, and familiar physical relations. We start with the stochastic equation of motion called the Langevin equation, develop its equivalent master equation called Klein-Kramers or Fokker-Planck equation, and consider the time-fractional generalization of the master equation. Once we derive the fractional master equation, then determine the expressions for the mean value of the variables or observables through some calculations and conditions. Finally, we use these expressions in the current density relation to obtain the average conductivity behavior.


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