Closed-form solution of the steady-state photon diffusion equation in the presence of absorbing inclusions

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Esposito ◽  
Fabrizio Martelli ◽  
Sergio De Nicola
1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Beikmann ◽  
N. C. Perkins ◽  
A. G. Ulsoy

Serpentine belt drive systems with spring-loaded tensioners are now widely used in automotive engine accessory drive design. The steady state tension in each belt span is a major factor affecting belt slip and vibration. These tensions are determined by the accessory loads, the accessory drive geometry, and the tensioner properties. This paper focuses on the design parameters that determine how effectively the tensioner maintains a constant tractive belt tension, despite belt stretch due to accessory loads and belt speed. A nonlinear model predicting the operating state of the belt/tensioner system is derived, and solved using (1) numerical, and (2) approximate, closed-form methods. Inspection of the closed-form solution reveals a single design parameter, referred to as the “tensioner constant,” that measures the effectiveness of the tensioner. Tension measurements on an experimental drive system confirm the theoretical predictions.


2010 ◽  
Vol 126-128 ◽  
pp. 276-281
Author(s):  
Shih Hsiang Chang

It is well known that dishing occurring in chemical mechanical polishing of plug structures leads to considerable wafer surface non-planarity and reduces the current/charge conduction. Thus, a closed-form solution for quantitative prediction of dishing is needed. A contact-mechanics-based approach to describe the steady-state dishing occurring in chemical mechanical polishing of plug structures is presented. The model is then applied to investigate the effect of pattern geometry on dishing in details. It was shown that plug dishing strongly depends on plug size, but minimally on pattern density. In addition, the maximum value of dishing occurs at a critical pattern density for fixed pitch.


1973 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. C. Kennedy ◽  
G. Herrmann

The steady-state response of a semi-infinite solid with an overlying semi-infinite fluid subjected at the plane interface to a moving point load is determined for supersonic load velocities. The exact, closed-form solution valid for the entire space is presented. Some numerical results for the displacements at the interface are calculated and compared to the results obtained when no fluid is present.


2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bäumer ◽  
Uwe Starossek

In previous research, the twin rotor damper (TRD), an active mass damper, was presented including control algorithms for monofrequent vibrations. In a preferred mode of operation, the continuous rotation mode, two eccentric masses rotate in opposite directions about two parallel axes with a mostly constant angular velocity. The resulting control force is harmonic. Within this paper, the steady-state response of a single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) oscillator subjected to a harmonic excitation force with and without the TRD is studied. A closed-form solution is presented and validated experimentally. It is shown that the TRD provides damping to the SDOF oscillator until a certain frequency ratio is reached. The provided damping is not only dependent on the design parameters of the TRD but also depends on the steady-state vibration amplitude. The solution serves as a powerful design tool for dimensioning the TRD. The analytical closed-form solution is applicable for other active mass dampers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 1299-1355
Author(s):  
Bastian Prasse ◽  
Piet Van Mieghem

AbstractThe majority of epidemic models are described by non-linear differential equations which do not have a closed-form solution. Due to the absence of a closed-form solution, the understanding of the precise dynamics of a virus is rather limited. We solve the differential equations of the N-intertwined mean-field approximation of the susceptible-infected-susceptible epidemic process with heterogeneous spreading parameters around the epidemic threshold for an arbitrary contact network, provided that the initial viral state vector is small or parallel to the steady-state vector. Numerical simulations demonstrate that the solution around the epidemic threshold is accurate, also above the epidemic threshold and for general initial viral states that are below the steady-state.


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