Micropolar fluid between two coaxial cylinders (numerical approach)

The paper describes the flow of a suspension which is a mixture of two phases: liquid and solid granules. The continuum model with microstructure is introduced, which involves two independent kinematic quantities: the velocity vector and the micro-rotation vector. The physical analogy is based on the movement of the suspension between two coaxial cylinders. The inner cylinder is stationary and the outer one rotates with constant angular velocity. This physical analogy enabled a mathematical model in a form of two coupled differential equations with variable coefficients. The aim of the paper is to present the numerical aspect of the solution for this complex mathematical model. It is assumed that the solid granules are identically oriented and that under the influence of the fluid they move translationally or rotate around the symmetry axis but the direction of their symmetry axes does not change. The solution was obtained by the ordinary finite difference method, and then the corresponding sets of points (nodes) were routed by interpolation graphics.

Existence and stability results of a nonlinear Timoshenko equation with damping and source terms

In this paper, we consider a nonlinear Timoshenko equation. First, we prove the local existence solution by the Faedo-Galerkin method, and, under suitable assumptions with positive initial energy, we prove that the local existence is global in time. Finally, the stability result is established based on Komornik?s integral inequality.

Longitudinal waves in an elastic rod caused by sudden damage to the foundation

We study the problem of propagating longitudinal waves in an elastic rod connected to a locally damaged foundation through a thin elastic layer. The motion of the rigid foundation blocks is considered predetermined. We formulated the initial-boundary problem for the Klein-Gordon equation with a discontinuous right-hand side. The nonstationary fields of displacements, velocities, and deformations were investigated by the Laplace integral transformation method. Examples of sudden divergence of fragments of the foundation by a given value and their mutual separation at a constant speed are considered.

A mixed boundary value problem of a cracked elastic medium under torsion

The present work aims to investigate a penny-shaped crack problem in the interior of a homogeneous elastic material under axisymmetric torsion by a circular rigid inclusion embedded in the elastic medium. With the use of the Hankel integral transformation method, the mixed boundary value problem is reduced to a system of dual integral equations. The latter is converted into a regular system of Fredholm integral equations of the second kind which is then solved by quadrature rule. Numerical results for the displacement, stress and stress intensity factor are presented graphically in some particular cases of the problem.

Fitted numerical scheme for singularly perturbed convection-diffusion reaction problems involving delays

This paper deals with solution methods for singularly perturbed delay differential equations having delay on the convection and reaction terms. The considered problem exhibits an exponential boundary layer on the left or right side of the domain. The terms with the delay are treated using Taylor?s series approximation and the resulting singularly perturbed boundary value problem is solved using a specially designed exponentially finite difference method. The stability of the scheme is analysed and investigated using a comparison principle and solution bound. The formulated scheme converges uniformly with linear order of convergence. The theoretical findings are validated using three numerical test examples.

Asymptotic stability of a viscoelastic problem with time-varying delay in boundary feedback

In this paper, we investigate a nonlinear viscoelastic equation. By assuming time-varying delay feedback acting on the boundary, under certain assumptions on the given data, the general decay estimates for the energy are established by introducing suitable Lyapunov functionals. This model improves earlier ones in the literature in which only the dissipative term in the feedback condition is considered.

Tulczyjew’s triplet for lie groups III: Higher order dynamics and reductions for iterated bundles

Given a Lie group G, we elaborate the dynamics on T+T+G and T+TG, which is given by a Hamiltonian, as well as the dynamics on the Tulczyjew symplectic space TT+G, which may be defined by a Lagrangian or a Hamiltonian function. As the trivializations we adapted respect the group structures of the iterated bundles, we exploit all possible subgroup reductions (Poisson, symplectic or both) of higher order dynamics.

Classical solutions for a class of nonlinear wave equations

We study a class of initial value problems subject to nonlinear partial differential equations of hyperbolic type. A new topological approach is applied to prove the existence of nontrivial nonnegative solutions. More precisely, we propose a new integral representation of the solutions for the considered initial value problems and using this integral representation we establish existence of classical solutions for the considered classes of nonlinear wave equations.

Analytical solutions for the effective viscoelastic properties of composite materials with different shapes of inclusions

This paper aims to model the effect of different shapes of inclusions on the homogenized viscoelastic properties of composite materials made of a viscoelastic matrix and inclusion particles. The viscoelastic behavior of the matrix phase is modeled by the Generalized Maxwell rheology. The effective properties are firstly derived by combining the homogenization theory of elasticity and the correspondence principle. Then, the effective rheological properties in time space are explicitly derived without using the complex inverse Laplace-Carson transformation (LC). Closed-form solutions for the effective bulk and shear rheological viscoelastic properties, the relaxation and creep moduli as well as the Poisson ratio are obtained for the isotropic case with random orientation distribution and different shapes of inclusions: spherical, oblate and elongate inclusions. The developed approach is validated against the exact solutions obtained by the classical inverse LC method. It is observed that the homogenized viscoelastic moduli are highly sensitive to different shapes of inclusions.

Towards viable flow simulations of small-scale rotors and blade segments

The paper focuses on the possibilities of adequately simulating complex flow fields that appear around small-scale propellers of multicopter aircraft. Such unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are steadily gaining popularity for their diverse applications (surveillance, communication, deliveries, etc.) and the need for a viable (i.e. usable, satisfactory, practical) computational tool is also surging. From an engineering standpoint, it is important to obtain sufficiently accurate predictions of flow field variables in a reasonable amount of time so that the design process can be fast and efficient, in particular the subsequent structural and flight mechanics analyses. That is why more or less standard fluid flow models, e.g. Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations solved by the finite volume method (FVM), are constantly being employed and validated. On the other hand, special attention must be given to various flow peculiarities occurring around the blade segments shaped like airfoils since these flows are characterized by small chords (length-scales), low speeds and, therefore, low Reynolds numbers (Re) and pronounced viscous effects. The investigated low-Re flows include both transitional and turbulent zones, laminar separation bubbles (LSBs), flow separation, as well as rotating wakes, which require somewhat specific approaches to flow modeling (advanced turbulence models, fine spatial and temporal scales, etc). Here, the conducted computations (around stationary blade segments as well as rotating rotors), closed by different turbulence models, are presented and explained. Various qualitative and quantitative results are provided, compared and discussed. The main possibilities and obstacles of each computational approach are mentioned. Where possible, numerical results are validated against experimental data. The correspondence between the two sets of results can be considered satisfactory (relative differences for the thrust coefficient amount to 15%, while they are even lower for the torque coefficient). It can be concluded that the choice of turbulence modeling (and/or resolving) greatly affects the final output, even in design operating conditions (at medium angles-of-attack where laminar, attached flow dominates). Distinctive flow phenomena still exist, and in order to be adequately simulated, a comprehensive modeling approach should be adopted.