Convergent Approximations of Problems of Impulsively Loaded Structures

1971 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 852-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-S. Ho

For a dynamically loaded system made of stable materials, it is found that a dynamically admissible solution, one that satisfies all but the initial conditions, is a definitely convergent solution in time, with geometry changes and discontinuities taken into account. A new and simpler definition for weak and strong discontinuities is proposed. Solutions using simple mode approximations or the more general time-dependent changing mode approximations are described. For rigid, perfectly plastic beams under impulsive loadings, the latter method indeed gives better results, as there are more parameters available to optimize the initial difference energy.

Author(s):  
Basant K. Jha ◽  
Dauda Gambo

Abstract Background Navier-Stokes and continuity equations are utilized to simulate fully developed laminar Dean flow with an oscillating time-dependent pressure gradient. These equations are solved analytically with the appropriate boundary and initial conditions in terms of Laplace domain and inverted to time domain using a numerical inversion technique known as Riemann-Sum Approximation (RSA). The flow is assumed to be triggered by the applied circumferential pressure gradient (azimuthal pressure gradient) and the oscillating time-dependent pressure gradient. The influence of the various flow parameters on the flow formation are depicted graphically. Comparisons with previously established result has been made as a limit case when the frequency of the oscillation is taken as 0 (ω = 0). Results It was revealed that maintaining the frequency of oscillation, the velocity and skin frictions can be made increasing functions of time. An increasing frequency of the oscillating time-dependent pressure gradient and relatively a small amount of time is desirable for a decreasing velocity and skin frictions. The fluid vorticity decreases with further distance towards the outer cylinder as time passes. Conclusion Findings confirm that increasing the frequency of oscillation weakens the fluid velocity and the drag on both walls of the cylinders.


Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anshul Sharma ◽  
Irvine Lian Hao Ong ◽  
Anupam Sengupta

Nematic and columnar phases of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs) have been long studied for their fundamental and applied prospects in material science and medical diagnostics. LCLC phases represent different self-assembled states of disc-shaped molecules, held together by noncovalent interactions that lead to highly sensitive concentration and temperature dependent properties. Yet, microscale insights into confined LCLCs, specifically in the context of confinement geometry and surface properties, are lacking. Here, we report the emergence of time dependent textures in static disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) solutions, confined in PDMS-based microfluidic devices. We use a combination of soft lithography, surface characterization, and polarized optical imaging to generate and analyze the confinement-induced LCLC textures and demonstrate that over time, herringbone and spherulite textures emerge due to spontaneous nematic (N) to columnar M-phase transition, propagating from the LCLC-PDMS interface into the LCLC bulk. By varying the confinement geometry, anchoring conditions, and the initial DSCG concentration, we can systematically tune the temporal dynamics of the N- to M-phase transition and textural behavior of the confined LCLC. Overall, the time taken to change from nematic to the characteristic M-phase textures decreased as the confinement aspect ratio (width/depth) increased. For a given aspect ratio, the transition to the M-phase was generally faster in degenerate planar confinements, relative to the transition in homeotropic confinements. Since the static molecular states register the initial conditions for LC flows, the time dependent textures reported here suggest that the surface and confinement effects—even under static conditions—could be central in understanding the flow behavior of LCLCs and the associated transport properties of this versatile material.


1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (28) ◽  
pp. 4827-4840 ◽  
Author(s):  
DONALD H. KOBE ◽  
JIONGMING ZHU

The most general time-dependent Hamiltonian for a harmonic oscillator is both linear and quadratic in the coordinate and the canonical momentum. It describes in general a harmonic oscillator with mass, spring “constant,” and friction (or antifriction) “constant,” all of which are time dependent, that is acted on by a time-dependent force. A generalized Hannay angle, which is gauge invariant, is defined by making a distinction between the Hamiltonian and the energy. The generalized Hannay angle is the classical counterpart of the generalized Berry phase in quantum theory. When friction is present the generalized Hannay angle is nonzero. If the Hamiltonian is (incorrectly) chosen to be the energy, the generalized Hannay angle is different. Nevertheless, in the adiabatic case the same total angle is obtained.


2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thanh Don ◽  
Nguyen Van Que ◽  
Tran Quang Hung ◽  
Nguyen Hong Phong

Around the world, the data assimilation framework has been reported to be of great interest for weather forecasting, oceanography modeling and for shallow water flows particularly for flood model. For flood model this method is a power full tool to identify time-independent parameters (e.g. Manning coefficients and initial conditions) and time-dependent parameters (e.g. inflow). This paper demonstrates the efficiency of the method to identify time-dependent parameter: inflow discharge with a real complex case Red River. Firstly, we briefly discuss about current methods for determining flow rate which encompasses the new technologies, then present the ability to recover flow rate of this method. For the case of very long time series, a temporal strategy with time overlapping is suggested to decrease the amount of memory required. In addition, some different aspects of data assimilation are covered from this case.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 04018088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdoreza Fazeli ◽  
Amin Keshavarz ◽  
Mohammadhossein Moradi

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Haller ◽  
A. C. Poje

Abstract. We study the relation between changes in the Eulerian topology of a two dimensional flow and the mixing of fluid particles between qualitatively different regions of the flow. In general time dependent flows, streamlines and particle paths are unrelated. However, for many mesoscale oceanographic features such as detaching rings and meandering jets, the rate at which the Euierian structures evolve is considerably slower than typical advection speeds of Lagrangian tracers. In this note we show that for two-dimensional, adiabatic fluid flows there is a direct relationship between observable changes in the topology of the Eulerian field and the rate of transport of fluid particles. We show that a certain class of flows is amenable to adiabatic or near adiabatic analysis, and, as an example, we use our results to study the chaotic mixing in the Dutkiewicz and Paldor (1994) kinematic model of the interaction of a meandering barotropic jet with a strong eddy.


Complexity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Kin M. Li ◽  
Mihir Sen ◽  
Arturo Pacheco-Vega

In this paper, we present a system identification (SI) procedure that enables building linear time-dependent fractional-order differential equation (FDE) models able to accurately describe time-dependent behavior of complex systems. The parameters in the models are the order of the equation, the coefficients in it, and, when necessary, the initial conditions. The Caputo definition of the fractional derivative, and the Mittag-Leffler function, is used to obtain the corresponding solutions. Since the set of parameters for the model and its initial conditions are nonunique, and there are small but significant differences in the predictions from the possible models thus obtained, the SI operation is carried out via global regression of an error-cost function by a simulated annealing optimization algorithm. The SI approach is assessed by considering previously published experimental data from a shell-and-tube heat exchanger and a recently constructed multiroom building test bed. The results show that the proposed model is reliable within the interpolation domain but cannot be used with confidence for predictions outside this region. However, the proposed system identification methodology is robust and can be used to derive accurate and compact models from experimental data. In addition, given a functional form of a fractional-order differential equation model, as new data become available, the SI technique can be used to expand the region of reliability of the resulting model.


2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (10) ◽  
pp. 1185-1191
Author(s):  
J -Q Shen ◽  
P Chen ◽  
H Mao

The present paper finds the complete set of exact solutions of the general time-dependent dynamical models for quantum decoherence, by making use of the Lewis–Riesenfeld invariant theory and the invariant-related unitary transformation formulation. Based on this, the general explicit expression for the decoherence factor is then obtained and the adiabatic classical limit of an illustrative example is discussed. The result (i.e., the adiabatic classical limit) obtained in this paper is consistent with what is obtained by other authors, and furthermore we obtain more general results concerning time-dependent nonadiabatic quantum decoherence. It is shown that the invariant theory is appropriate for treating both the time-dependent quantum decoherence and the geometric phase factor. PACS Nos.: 03.65.Ge, 03.65.Bz


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