{"title":"On a Qualitative and Lie Symmetry Analysis for a Pendulum with Two Reaction Wheels","authors":"A. Ruiz, C. Basquerotto, J. Trentin, S. da Silva","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbac012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbac012","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In this article, it is studied the mechanical system formed by a pendulum with two reaction wheels in which the friction torque is assumed to follow a Coulomb law. A qualitative analysis of the system is performed for the damped case. Specifically, the equilibrium points for the unforced pendulum are analyzed. Also, in the forced case, the conditions for which there exist asymptotically stable solutions are determined. In order to study the exact analytical solution of the unforced pendulum, we also perform a Lie symmetry analysis. In this regard, it is shown that the exact general solution of the system for null motor torques can be expressed in terms of the general solution to an Abel equation. In the unforced and undamped case, the exact general solution is obtained in explicit form and expressed in terms of the Jacobi elliptic function by using the Lie symmetry approach.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86864744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meso-scale method of asymptotic analysis of elastic vibrations in periodic and non-periodic multi-structures","authors":"M. Nieves, A. Movchan","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbac011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbac011","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The method of meso-scale asymptotic approximations has proved to be very effective for the analysis of models of solids containing large clusters of defects, such as small inclusions or voids. Here, we present a new avenue where the method is extended to elastic multi-structures. Geometrically, a multi-structure makes a step up in the context of overall dimensions, compared to the dimensions of its individual constituents. The main mathematical challenge comes from the analysis of the junction regions assigned to the multi-structure itself. Attention is given to problems of vibration and on the coupling of vibration modes corresponding to displacements of different orientations. The method is demonstrated through the dynamic analysis of infinite or finite multi-scale asymmetric flexural systems consisting of a heavy beam connected to a non-periodic array of massless flexural resonators within some interval. In modelling the interaction between the beam and the resonators, we derive a vectorial system of partial differential equations through which the axial and flexural motions of the heavy beam are coupled. The solution of these equations is written explicitly in terms of Green’s functions having intensities determined from a linear algebraic system. The influence of the resonators on the heavy beam is investigated within the framework of scattering and eigenvalue problems. For large collections of resonators, dynamic homogenization approximations for the medium within the location of the resonant array are derived, leading to (i) the classical Rayleigh beam for symmetric systems and (ii) a generalized Rayleigh beam for asymmetric structures that support flexural–longitudinal wave coupling. Independent numerical simulations are also presented that demonstrate the accuracy of the analytical results.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72519253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Large-time asymptotics to solutions of a generalized Burgers equation with linear damping on half-line","authors":"P. Samanta, C. S. Rao","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbac008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbac008","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In this article, we investigate an initial-boundary value problem posed for generalized Burgers equation (GBE) with linear damping via the method of matched asymptotic expansions. Asymptotic solutions are constructed for different sub-regions of the domain $x > 0,~ t > 0$. A special solution is derived, and it describes the large-time asymptotic behavior of the solutions of the GBE for certain parametric ranges. We also observe that a stationary solution of the GBE describes the large-time behavior of solutions for certain parametric ranges. The existence and uniqueness of the relevant stationary solution are proved using a shooting argument. A numerical study is presented comparing the numerical solutions (obtained by the method of lines) with the asymptotic solutions constructed.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"288 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86746466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analytical solutions for Bloch waves in resonant phononic crystals: deep-subwavelength energy splitting and mode steering between topologically protected interfacial and edge states","authors":"R. Wiltshaw, J. D. Ponti, R. Craster","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbad001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbad001","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 We derive analytical solutions based on singular Green’s functions, which enable efficient computations of scattering simulations or Floquet–Bloch dispersion relations for waves propagating through an elastic plate, whose surface is patterned by periodic arrays of elastic beams. Our methodology is versatile and allows us to solve a range of problems regarding arrangements of multiple beams per primitive cell, over Bragg to deep-subwavelength scales; we cross-verify against finite element numerical simulations to gain further confidence in our approach, which relies upon the hypothesis of Euler–Bernoulli beam theory considerably simplifying continuity conditions such that each beam can be replaced by point forces and moments applied to the neutral plane of the plate. The representations of Green’s functions by Fourier series or Fourier transforms readily follows, yielding rapid and accurate analytical schemes. The accuracy and flexibility of our solutions are demonstrated by engineering topologically non-trivial states, from primitive cells with broken spatial symmetries, following the phononic analogue of the Quantum Valley Hall Effect. Topologically protected states are produced and coexist along: interfaces between adjoining chiral-mirrored bulk media, and edges between one such chiral bulk and the surrounding bare elastic plate, allowing topological circuits to be designed with robust waveguiding. Our topologically protected interfacial states correspond to zero-line modes, and our topological edgestates are produced in accordance with the bulk-edge correspondence. These topologically non-trivial states exist within near flexural resonances of the constituent beams of the phononic crystal and hence can be tuned into a deep-subwavelength regime.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84898540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the Smallest Number of Functions Representing Isotropic Functions of Scalars, Vectors and Tensors","authors":"M. Shariff","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbac022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbac022","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In this article, we prove that for isotropic functions that depend on $P$ vectors, $N$ symmetric tensors and $M$ non-symmetric tensors (a) the minimal number of irreducible invariants for a scalar-valued isotropic function is $3P+9M+6N-3,$ (b) the minimal number of irreducible vectors for a vector-valued isotropic function is $3$ and (c) the minimal number of irreducible tensors for a tensor-valued isotropic function is at most $9$. The minimal irreducible numbers given in (a), (b) and (c) are, in general, much lower than the irreducible numbers obtained in the literature. This significant reduction in the numbers of irreducible isotropic functions has the potential to substantially reduce modelling complexity.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78621484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global bifurcation of capillary-gravity dark solitary waves on the surface of a conducting fluid under normal electric fields","authors":"A. Doak, T. Gao, J. Vanden-Broeck","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbac007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbac007","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This article is concerned with capillary-gravity waves travelling on the interface of a dielectric gas and a conducting fluid under the effect of a vertical electric field. A boundary integral equation method is employed to compute fully nonlinear steady travelling wave solutions. The global bifurcation diagram of periodic waves, solitary waves, generalised solitary waves and dark solitary waves is presented and discussed in detail.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81113565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CORRECTION to: Theory of perturbation of electrostatic field by an anisotropic dielectric sphere","authors":"Lakhtakia A, Tsitsas N, Alkhoori H.","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbac001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbac001","url":null,"abstract":"<span><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics</span>, <strong>74</strong> (2021) 467—490, https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbab013</span>","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"3 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138527984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akhlesh Lakhtakia;Nikolaos L Tsitsas;Hamad M Alkhoori
{"title":"Theory of Perturbation of Electrostatic Field by an Anisotropic Dielectric Sphere","authors":"Akhlesh Lakhtakia;Nikolaos L Tsitsas;Hamad M Alkhoori","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbab013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbab013","url":null,"abstract":"The boundary-value problem for the perturbation of an electric potential by a homogeneous anisotropic dielectric sphere in vacuum was formulated. The total potential in the exterior region was expanded in series of radial polynomials and tesseral harmonics, as is standard for the Laplace equation. A bijective transformation of space was carried out to formulate a series representation of the potential in the interior region. Boundary conditions on the spherical surface were enforced to derive a transition matrix that relates the expansion coefficients of the perturbation potential in the exterior region to those of the source potential. Far from the sphere, the perturbation potential decays as the inverse of the distance squared from the center of the sphere, as confirmed numerically when the source potential is due to either a point charge or a point dipole.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"74 4","pages":"467-490"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel7/8016817/9690913/09690917.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49964454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On wave generation by a submerged oscillating source over Roseau's beach profile with outline application to a scattering problem","authors":"Ulf Ehrenmark","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hbab011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hbab011","url":null,"abstract":"The exact solution for linearised water wave motion over a specific curved bottom beach profile, developed by Roseau in his book Asymptotic Wave Theory (North-Holland 1976) is here generalised to account also for the insertion of a submerged oscillating line source randomly placed above the beach. An explicit expression is obtained for the associated velocity potential in various scenarios. In particular, the one where the wave field at infinity is devoid of incoming waves allows Sretenski's (Prikl. Mat. Meh. 27 (1963) 1012–1025) established discovery on how the source is made invisible at long distances by its strategic placement, to be verified by the asymptotic theory. Meanwhile, the opportunity is taken to construct the solution in the form of a Green's function and its use is exemplified with a detailed guide to solving a problem of waves attacking a finite floating dock above the Roseau profile. The symmetry property of the Green's function is verified numerically thereby providing a robust check on the validity of the procedures used in computation and leaving the reader with a tool to explore a number of different problems over this curved beach such as might be required from time to time to validate and calibrate more detailed computational models ultimately designed for application with a wide variety of bottom profiles.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"74 4","pages":"379-409"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49964452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Life Cycle Effects of Corporate Takeover Defenses","authors":"William C Johnson, Jonathan M Karpoff, Sangho Yi","doi":"10.1093/qjmam/hhab113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmam/hhab113","url":null,"abstract":"We document that the relation between firm value and the use of takeover defenses is positive for young firms but becomes negative as firms age. This value reversal pattern reflects specific changes in the costs and benefits of takeover defenses as firms age and arises because defenses are sticky and rarely removed. Firms can attenuate the value reversal by removing defenses, but do so only when the defenses become very costly and adjustment costs are low. The value reversal explains previous mixed evidence about takeover defenses and implies that firm age proxies for takeover defenses’ heterogeneous impacts on firm value.","PeriodicalId":92460,"journal":{"name":"The quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138528007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}