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In the present paper, we prove an infinite dimensional reversible Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser (KAM) theorem. As an application, we study the existence of KAM tori for a class of two dimensional (2D) non-Hamiltonian completely resonant beam equations with derivative nonlinearities. The Birkhoff normal form theory is also used since there are no external parameters in the equations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study a non-local coupled system arising in the modeling of the dynamics of dislocation densities in crystals. For this system, the global existence and uniqueness are available only for continuous viscosity solutions. In the present paper, we investigate the global time existence of this system by considering BV initial data. Based on a fundamental uniform BV estimate and the finite speed of propagation property of this system, we show, in a particular setting, the global existence of discontinuous viscosity solutions of this problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, double dissimilar orthotropic composite materials interfacial crack is studied by constructing new stress functions and employing the method of composite material complex. When the characteristic equations’ discriminants Δ1 > 0 and Δ2 > 0, the theoretical formula of the stress field and the displacement field near the mode I interface crack tip are derived, indicating that there is no oscillation and interembedding between the interfaces of the crack. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Weak solution (or generalized solution) for the boundary-value problems of partial differential equations of elasticity of 3D (three-dimensional) quasicrystals is given, in which the matrix expression is used. In terms of Korn inequality and theory of function space, we prove the uniqueness of the weak solution. This gives an extension of existence theorem of solution for classical elasticity to that of quasicrystals, and develops the weak solution theory of elasticity of 2D quasicrystals given by the second author of the paper and his students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article defines and presents the mathematical analysis of a new class of models from the theory of inelastic deformations of metals. This new class, containing so called convex composite models, enlarges the class containing monotone models of gradient type defined in [1]. This paper starts to establish the existence theory for models from this new class; we restrict our investigations to the coercive and linear self-controlling case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: We present a new a priori estimate for discrete coagulation–fragmentation systems with size-dependent diffusion within a bounded, regular domain confined by homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions. Following from a duality argument, this a priori estimate provides a global bound on the mass density and was previously used, for instance, in the context of reaction–diffusion equations. In this paper we demonstrate two lines of applications for such an estimate: On the one hand, it enables to simplify parts of the known existence theory and allows to show existence of solutions for generalised models involving collision-induced, quadratic fragmentation terms for which the previous existence theory seems difficult to apply. On the other hand and most prominently, it proves mass conservation (and thus the absence of gelation) for almost all the coagulation coefficients for which mass conservation is known to hold true in the space homogeneous case. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: In this paper, we study the model of Groma and Balogh [I. Groma, P. Balogh, Investigation of dislocation pattern formation in a two-dimensional self-consistent field approximation, Acta Mater. 47 (1999) 3647–3654] describing the dynamics of dislocation densities. This is a two-dimensional model where the dislocation densities satisfy a system of two transport equations. The velocity vector field is the shear stress in the material solving the equations of elasticity. This shear stress can be related to Riesz transforms of the dislocation densities. Basing on some commutator estimates type, we show that this model has a unique local-in-time solution corresponding to any initial datum in the space for and , where is the Hölder–Zygmund space. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The resemblance between the Horn–Thompson theorem and a recent theorem by Dacorogna–Marcellini–Tanteri indicates that Schur-convexity and the majorization relation are relevant for applications in the calculus of variations and its related notions of convexity, such as rank one convexity or quasiconvexity. In Theorem 6.6, we give simple necessary and sufficient conditions for an isotropic objective function to be rank one convex on the set of matrices with positive determinant. Majorization is used in order to give a very short proof of a theorem of Thompson and Freede [R.C. Thompson, L.J. Freede, Eigenvalues of sums of Hermitian matrices III, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Standards B 75B (1971) 115–120], Ball [J.M. Ball, Constitutive inequalities and existence theorems in nonlinear elastostatics, in: R.J. Knops (Ed.), Nonlinear Analysis and Mechanics: Heriot–Watt Symposium, vol. 1, Res. Notes Math., 17, Pitman, 1977, pp. 187–241], or Le Dret [H. Le Dret, Sur les fonctions de matrices convexes et isotropes, CR Acad. Sci. Paris, Série I 310 (1990) 617–620], concerning the convexity of a class of isotropic functions which appear in nonlinear elasticity. Next we prove (Theorem 7.3) a lower semicontinuity result for functionals with the form , with . Here is the usual polar decomposition of , and is Hencky’s logarithmic strain. We close this paper with a compact proof of Dacorogna–Marcellini–Tanteri theorem, based only on classical results about majorization. The mentioned resemblance of this theorem with the Horn–Thompson theorem is thus explained. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: This paper is concerned with the regularity, exponential stability of solutions and existence of universal attractor in for a nonlinear one-dimensional compressible Navier–Stokes equations describing a motion of heat-conductive viscous real gas in a bounded domain . Some new ideas and more delicated estimates are introduced to prove these results. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

In this paper we consider a linearized model for fluid–structure interaction in one space dimension. The domain where the system evolves consists in two parts in which the wave and heat equations evolve, respectively, with transmission conditions at the interface. First of all we develop a careful spectral asymptotic analysis on high frequencies for the underlying semigroup. It is shown that the semigroup governed by the system can be split into a parabolic and a hyperbolic projection. The dissipative mechanism of the system in the domain where the heat equation holds produces a slow decay of the hyperbolic component of solutions. According to this analysis we obtain sharp polynomial decay rates for the whole energy of smooth solutions. Next, we discuss the problem of null-controllability of the system when the control acts on the boundary of the domain where the heat equation holds. The key observability inequality of the dual system with observation on the heat component is derived though a new Ingham-type inequality, which in turn, thanks to our spectral analysis, is a consequence of a known observability inequality of the same system but with observation on the wave component. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The fracture behaviors near the mode II interface crack tip for orthotropic bimaterial are studied. The non-oscillatory field, where the stress singularity exponent is a real number, is discussed by the complex function method and the undetermined coefficient method. From the research fracture problems, the stress functions with ten undetermined coefficients and an unknown singularity exponent are introduced when Δ > 0 and Δ > 0. By the existence theorem of non-trival solutions for the system of eight homogeneous linear equations, the characteristic equation, the stress singularity exponent, and the discriminating condition of the non-oscillatory singularity are found. By the uniqueness theorem of the solutions for the system of twelve non-homogeneous linear equations with ten unknowns, the ten undermined coefficients in the stress functions are uniquely determined. The definitions of the stress intensity factors are given with the help of one-sided limit, and their theoretical formulae are deduced. The analytic solutions of the stresses near the mode II interface crack tip are derived. The classical results for orthotropic material are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two kinds of contact problems, i.e., the frictional contact problem and the adhesive contact problem, in three-dimensional (3D) icosahedral quasicrystals are discussed by a complex variable function method. For the frictional contact problem, the contact stress exhibits power singularities at the edge of the contact zone. For the adhesive contact problem, the contact stress exhibits oscillatory singularities at the edge of the contact zone. The numerical examples show that for the two kinds of contact problems, the contact stress exhibits singularities, and reaches the maximum value at the edge of the contact zone. The phonon-phason coupling constant has a significant effect on the contact stress intensity, while has little impact on the contact stress distribution regulation. The results are consistent with those of the classical elastic materials when the phonon-phason coupling constant is 0. For the adhesive contact problem, the indentation force has positive correlation with the contact displacement, but the phonon-phason coupling constant impact is barely perceptible. The validity of the conclusions is verified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Asymptotically optimal Korn inequalities are derived for a composite material that consists of two families of stiff rods surrounded by a homogeneous soft material. The composite plate is fixed through the protruding stiff rods only. The asymptotic behaviour is shown to be crucially different for families of connected rods and for those where the rods are isolated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two systems of non-homogeneous linear equations with 8 unknowns are obtained. This is done by introducing two stress functions containing 16 undetermined coefficients and two real stress singularity exponents with the help of boundary conditions. By solving the above systems of non-homogeneous linear equations, the two real stress singularity exponents can be determined when the double material parameters meet certain conditions. The expression of the stress function and all coefficients are obtained based on the uniqueness theorem of limit. By substituting these parameters into the corresponding mechanics equations, theoretical solutions to the stress intensity factor, the stress field and the displacement field near the crack tip of each material can be obtained when both discriminants of the characteristic equations are less than zero. Stress and displacement near the crack tip show mixed crack characteristics without stress oscillation and crack surface overlapping. As an example, when the two orthotropic materials are the same, the stress singularity exponent, the stress intensity factor, and expressions for the stress and the displacement fields of the orthotropic single materials can be derived. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The orthotropic bimaterial antiplane interface end of a flat lap is studied by constructing new stress functions and using the composite complex function method of material fracture. The expressions of stress fields, displacements fields and the stress intensity factor around the flat lap interface end are derived by solving a class of generalized bi-harmonic equations. The result shows that this type of problem has one singularity, the stress field has no singularity when two materials have constant ratio Γ > 0, the stress field has power singularity, and the singularity index has a trend to −1/2 as Γ increases. The derived equation is verified with FEM analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fracture problems near the interface crack tip for mode II of double dissimilar orthotropic composite materials are studied. The mechanical models of interface crack for mode II are given. By translating the governing equations into the generalized bi-harmonic equations, the stress functions containing two stress singularity exponents are derived with the help of a complex function method. Based on the boundary conditions, a system of non-homogeneous linear equations is found. Two real stress singularity exponents are determined be solving this system under appropriate conditions about bimaterial engineering parameters. According to the uniqueness theorem of limit, both the formulae of stress intensity factors and theoretical solutions of stress field near the interface crack tip are derived. When the two orthotropic materials are the same, the stress singularity exponents, stress intensity factors and stresses for mode II crack of the orthotropic single material are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By means of the complex variable function method and the technique of conformal mapping, the anti-plane shear problem of an elliptic hole with two straight cracks in one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystals is investigated. The solution of the stress intensity factor (SIF) for mode III problem has been found. Under the condition of limitation, both the known results and the SIF solution at the crack tip of a circular hole with two straight cracks and cross crack in one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystals can be obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The axisymmetric elasticity problem of cubic quasicrystal is reduced to a single higher-order partial differential equation by introducing a displacement function. Based on the work, the analytic solutions of elastic field of cubic quasicrystal with a penny-shaped crack under the shear loading are found, and the stress intensity factor and strain energy release rate are determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]