Revolving scheme for solving a cascade of Abel equations in dynamics of planar satellite rotation

The main objective for this research was the analytical exploration of the dynamics of planar satellite rotation during the motion of an elliptical orbit around a planet. First, we revisit the results of J. Wisdom et al. （1984）, in which, by the elegant change of variables （considering the true anomaly f as the independent variable）, the governing equation of satellite rotation takes the form of an Abel ordinary differential equation （ODE） of the second kind, a sort of generalization of the Riccati ODE. We note that due to the special character of solutions of a Riccati-type ODE, there exists the possibility of sudden jumping in the magnitude of the solution at some moment of time. In the physical sense, this jumping of the Riccati-type solutions of the governing ODE could be associated with the effect of sudden acceleration[deceleration in the satellite rotation around the chosen principle axis at a definite moment of parametric time. This means that there exists not only a chaotic satellite rotation regime （as per the results of J. Wisdom et al. （1984））, but a kind of gradient catastrophe （Arnold, 1992） could occur during the satellite rotation process. We especially note that if a gradient catastrophe could occur, this does not mean that it must occur： such a possibility depends on the initial conditions. In addition, we obtained asymptotical solutions that manifest a quasi-periodic character even with the strong simplifying assumptions e → 0, p -- 1, which reduce the governing equation of J. Wisdom et al. （1984） to a kind of Beletskii＇s equation.

Lie symmetry and Hojman conserved quantity of a Nielsen equation in a dynamical system of relative motion with Chetaev-type nonholonomic constraint

The Lie symmetry and Hojman conserved quantity of Nielsen equations in a dynamical system of relative motion with nonholonomic constraint of the Chetaev type are studied. The differential equations of motion of the Nielsen equation for the system, the definition and the criterion of Lie symmetry, and the expression of the Hojman conserved quantity deduced directly from the Lie symmetry for the system are obtained. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.

KANE’S EQUATIONS FOR PERCUSSION MOTION OF VARIABLE MASS NONHOLONOMIC MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

In this paper,the Kane’s equations for the Routh’s form of variable massnonholonomic systems are established.and the Kane’s equations for percussion motionof variable mass holonomic and nonholonomic systems are deduced from them. Secondly,the equivalence to Lagrange’s equations for percussion motion and Kane’sequations is obtained,and the application of the new equation is illustrated by anexample.

Equation of Motion of a Mass Point in Gravitational Field and Classical Tests of Gauge Theory of Gravity

A systematic method is developed to studY the classical motion of a mass point in gravitational gauge field. First, by using Mathematica, a spherical symmetric solution of the field equation of gravitational gauge field is obtained, which is just the traditional Schwarzschild solution. Combining the principle of gauge covariance and Newton＇s second law of motion, the equation of motion of a mass point in gravitational field is deduced. Based on the spherical symmetric solution of the field equation and the equation of motion of a mass point in gravitational field, we can discuss classical tests of gauge theory of gravity, including the deflection of light by the sun, the precession of the perihelia of the orbits of the inner planets and the time delay of radar echoes passing the sun. It is found that the theoretical predictions of these classical tests given by gauge theory of gravity are completely the same as those given by general relativity.

COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS IN SATELLITE FORMATION FLYING

Recently, the research of dynamics and control of the satellite formation flying has been attracting a great deal of attentions of the researchers. The theory of the research was mainly based on Clohessy-Wiltshire' s (C-W's) equations, which describe the relative motion between two satellites. But according to some special examples and qualitative analysis , neither the initial parameters nor the period of the solution of C-W' s equations accord with the actual situation, and the conservation of energy is no longer held. A new method developed from orbital element description of single satellite , named relative orbital element method ( ROEM) , was introduced. This new method, with clear physics conception and wide application range, overcomes the limitation of C-W s equation , and the periodic solution is a natural conclusion. The simplified equation of the relative motion is obtained when the eccentricity of the main satellite is small. Finally, the results of the two methods (C-W' s equation and ROEM) are compared and the limitations of C-W s equations are pointed out and explained.

Bernoulli’s Equation with Acceleration

For steady frictionless flow along a straight line, when a constant acceleration is applied parallel to that line, a term needs to be added to the standard form of Bernoulli’s equation. After so modifying, the equation then predicts that along a streamline, when the speed is high, the pressure is significantly lower than that if there were no acceleration. For example, one might think of a dense fluid falling down through a less dense fluid under gravity. Potential applications to vertical motions of the atmosphere, such as down bursts of cold dry air and warm humid updrafts in the eye of a hurricane, are mentioned.

A Solution of Kepler’s Equation

The present study deals with a traditional physical problem: the solution of the Kepler’s equation for all conics (ellipse, hyperbola or parabola). Solution of the universal Kepler’s equation in closed form is obtained with the help of the two-dimensional Laplace technique, expressing the universal functions as a function of the universal anomaly and the time. Combining these new expressions of the universal functions and their identities, we establish one biquadratic equation for universal anomaly (χ) for all conics;solving this new equation, we have a new exact solution of the present problem for the universal anomaly as a function of the time. The verifying of the universal Kepler’s equation and the traditional forms of Kepler’s equation from this new solution are discussed. The plots of the elliptic, hyperbolic or parabolic Keplerian orbits are also given, using this new solution.

MOTION VELOCITY SMOOTH LINK IN HIGH SPEED MACHINING

To deal with over-shooting and gouging in high speed machining, a novel approach for velocity smooth link is proposed. Considering discrete tool path, cubic spline curve fitting is used to find dangerous points, and according to spatial geometric properties of tool path and the kinematics theory, maximum optimal velocities at dangerous points are obtained. Based on method of velocity control characteristics stored in control system, a fast algorithm for velocity smooth link is analyzed and formulated. On-line implementation results show that the proposed approach makes velocity changing more smoothly compared with traditional velocity control methods and improves productivity greatly.

Brownian Motion of Decaying Particles: Transition Probability, Computer Simulation, and First-Passage Times

Recent developments in the measurement of radioactive gases in passive diffusion motivate the analysis of Brownian motion of decaying particles, a subject that has received little previous attention. This paper reports the derivation and solution of equations comparable to the Fokker-Planck and Langevin equations for one-dimensional diffusion and decay of unstable particles. In marked contrast to the case of stable particles, the two equations are not equivalent, but provide different information regarding the same stochastic process. The differences arise because Brownian motion with particle decay is not a continuous process. The discontinuity is readily apparent in the computer-simulated trajectories of the Langevin equation that incorporate both a Wiener process for displacement fluctuations and a Bernoulli process for random decay. This paper also reports the derivation of the mean time of first passage of the decaying particle to absorbing boundaries. Here, too, particle decay can lead to an outcome markedly different from that for stable particles. In particular, the first-passage time of the decaying particle is always finite, whereas the time for a stable particle to reach a single absorbing boundary is theoretically infinite due to the heavy tail of the inverse Gaussian density. The methodology developed in this paper should prove useful in the investigation of radioactive gases, aerosols of radioactive atoms, dust particles to which adhere radioactive ions, as well as diffusing gases and liquids of unstable molecules.

Hamiltonian Formulation for Water Wave Equation

This paper concerns the development and application of the Hamiltonian function which is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of the system. Two dimensional water wave equations for irrotational, incompressible, inviscid fluid have been constructed in cartesian coordinates and also in cylindrical coordinates. Then Lagrangian function within a certain flow region is expanded under the assumption that the dispersion μ and the nonlinearity ε satisfied . Using Hamilton’s principle for water wave evolution Hamiltonian formulation is derived. It is obvious that the motion of the system is conservative. Then Hamilton’s canonical equation of motion is also derived.

An Extented Wave Action Equation

Based on the Navier-Stokes equation, an average wave energy equation and a generalized wave action conservation equation are presented in this paper. The turbulence effects on water particle velocity u i and wave surface elavation ξ as well as energy dissipation are included. Some simplified forms are also given.

Non-axisymmetrical vibration of elastic circular plate on layered transversely isotropic saturated ground

The non-axisymmetrical vibration of elastic circular plate resting on a layered transversely isotropic saturated ground was studied. First, the 3-d dynamic equations in cylindrical coordinate for transversely isotropic saturated soils were transformed into a group of governing differential equations with 1-order by the technique of Fourier expanding with respect to azimuth, and the state equation is established by Hankel integral transform method, furthermore the transfer matrixes within layered media are derived based on the solutions of the state equation. Secondly, by the transfer matrixes, the general solutions of dynamic response for layered transversely isotropic saturated ground excited by an arbitrary harmonic force were established under the boundary conditions, drainage conditions on the surface of ground as well as the contact conditions. Thirdly, the problem was led to a pair of dual integral equations describing the mixed boundaryvalue problem which can be reduced to the Fredholm integral equations of the second kind solved by numerical procedure easily. At the end of this paper, a numerical result concerning vertical and radical displacements both the surface of saturated ground and plate is evaluated.

Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Jamaica

A probabilistic seismic hazard analysis was performed to generate seismic hazard maps for Jamaica. The analysis was then conducted using a standard logic-tree approach that allowed systematically taking into account the model-based （i.e., epistemic） uncertainty and its influence on the computed ground motion parameters. Hazard computations have been performed using a grid of sites with a space of 0.05 degrees. Two different computation methodologies have been adopted： the standard approach based on the definition of appropriate seismogenic sources and the zone-free approach, which overcomes the ambiguities related with the definition of the seismic sources solely reflecting the characteristics of the earthquake catalogue. A comprehensive and updated earthquake catalogue for Jamaica has been compiled for the years 1551-2010 and new empirical relationships amongst magnitudes Mze-Ms and Mw-mb have been developed for the region. Uniform hazard spectra and their uncertainty have been calculated for the horizontal component of ground motion for rock site conditions and five return periods （95, 475, 975, 2,475 and 4,975 years） and spectral accelerations for 34 structural periods ranging from 0 to 3 s, and 5% of critical damping. The spectral accelerations have been calculated to allow the definition of seismic hazard in Jamaica according to the International Building Code 2012. The disaggregation analysis for Kingston Metropolitan Area suggests that the magnitude-distance pair that contributes most to the hazard corresponds to events with M 7.8 and M 7.0 in the Enriquillo Plantain Garden Fault and the Jamaican Faults at a distance of 28 km and 18 km for short and long period structures respectively corresponding to 2,475 years return period. However, for long period structures, a substantial contribution is found for a M 8.2 at a distance of 198 km in the Oriente Fault Zone.

S-polar sets of super-Brownian motions and solutions of nonlinear differential equations

This paper gives probabilistic expressions of theminimal and maximal positive solutions of the partial differential equation -1/2△v(x) + γ(x)v(x)α = 0 in D, where D is a regular domain in Rd(d ≥ 3) such that its complement Dc is compact, γ(x) is a positive bounded integrable function in D, and 1 ＜α≤ 2. As an application, some necessary and sufficient conditions for a compact set to be S-polar are presented.

Canards Flying on Bifurcation

There exists a property “structural stability” for “4-dimensional canards” which is a singular-limit solution in a slow-fast system with a bifurcation parameter. It means that the system includes the possibility to have some critical values on the bifurcation parameter. Corresponding to these values, the pseudo-singular point, which is a singular point in the time-scaled-reduced system should be changed to another one. Then, the canards may fly to another pseudo-singular point, if possible. Can the canards fly? The structural stability gives the possibility for the canards flying. The precise reasons why happen are described in this paper.

Structural Stability in 4-Dimensional Canards

Let us consider higher dimensional canards in a sow-fast system R2+2 with a bifurcation parameter. Then, the slow manifold sometimes shows various aspects due to the bifurcation. Introducing a key notion “symmetry” to the slow-fast system, it becomes clear when the pseudo singular point obtains the structural stability or not. It should be treated with a general case. Then, it will also be given about the sufficient conditions for the existence of the center manifold under being “symmetry”. The higher dimensional canards in the sow-fast system are deeply related to Hilbert’s 16th problem. Furthermore, computer simulations are done for the systems having Brownian motions. As a result, the rigidity for the system is confirmed.

A Novell Backstepping Nonlinear Controller Design for Nonlinear Vibration Systems

Introducing basic design methodology for developing backstepping nonlinear controller for vibration control system. With a simplified second-order system model of nonlinear vibration system （Duffing＇s equation）, where, the process has illustrated the backstepping design step-by-step. Backstepping is a novel nonlinear design tool, which is based on constructing the Lyapunov function for the closed-loop systems and guarantees the stability and tracking performance through energy dissipation. In general, this nonlinear control design approach generates aggressive control effort to reduce the tracking error presented in this control system and significantly improve the system bandwidth. The effectiveness of the design scheme is shown through the computer simulation.

Dynamics of the Spherical Charged Clots

In work, dynamics of the spherical loaded clots is studied. For the self-coordinated description of non-stationary processes model representation of potential, obviously time-dependent and allowing construction movement integral is used. Classical and quantum tasks are considered.

Evolutionary Algorithms in Astrodynamics

This paper presents the method of solving the equations of motions by evolutionary algorithms. Starting from random trajectory, the solution is obtained by accepting the mutation if it leads to a better approximations of Newton’s second law. The general method is illustrated by finding trajectory to the Moon.

The Natural Law of Transition of a Charged Particle into a Compound State under the Action of an Electroscalar Field

This article is the continuation of article [1] where the experimental facts of observation of the electroscalar radiation in the spectrum of the Sun have been presented [2]. This radiation comes into the world having a long wavelength, being longitudinal and extraordinarily penetrating. In accordance with the principle of least action, the Lagrangian of the electroscalar field and the tensor of energy-moment are determined using the variation the potential and coordinates. The equation of motion the charged particle in electroscalar field is determined and the energy of particle has the negative sign with respect to the mechanical energy of particle and the energy of electromagnetic field. So, this is decreasing the electrical potential of particle during the propagation. The electroscalar energy of charged particle and field’s force acting on the particle during their motion change the particle’s electrical status which, in its turn, may trigger the transition of the particle into a compound state during interaction with any object. Due to the continuity this process can lead the particle to the state which enters into a compound state with a negative energy for a different particle’s velocity. This state is the physical vacuum’s state. Analysis of the solar spectrum demonstrates that scattering and absorption of electroscalar wave go on the cavities of solids. The spreading out of electroscalar field obeys to the law of plane wave and the transfer the energy and information can occur in vacuum and any medium.