Nonlinear Boundary Stabilization of Nonuniform Timoshenko Beam

Abstract In this paper, the stabilization problem of nonuniform Timoshenko beam by some nonlinear boundary feedback controls is considered. By virtue of nonlinear semigroup theory, energy-perturbed approach and exponential multiplier method, it is shown that the vibration of the beam under the proposed control action decays exponentially or in negative power of time t as t M X.

On Nonlinear Evolution of C-type Instability in Nonparallel Boundary Layers

The process of evolution, especially that of nonlinear evolution, of C-type instability of laminar-turbulent flow transition in nonparallel boundary layers are studied by means of a newly developed method called parabolic stability equations （PSE）. Initial conditions, which are very important for the nonlinear problem, are investigated by computing initial solution of the harmonic waves, modifying the mean-flow-distortion, and giving initial value of TS wave and its subharmonic waves at initial station by solving linear PSE. A numerical method with high-order accuracy are developed in the text, the key normalization conditions in the PSE are satisfied, and nonlinear PSE are solved efficiently and implemented stably by the spatial marching. It has been shown that the computed process of nonlinear evolution of C-type instability in Blasius boundary layer is in good agreement with the experimental results.

Conservation relation of generalized growth rate in boundary layers

The elementary task is to calculate the growth rates of disturbances when the e;method in transition prediction is performed. However, there is no unified knowledge to determine the growth rates of disturbances in three-dimensional（3 D） flows. In this paper, we study the relation among the wave parameters of the disturbance in boundary layers in which the imaginary parts of wave parameters are far smaller than the real parts.The generalized growth rate（GGR） in the direction of group velocity is introduced, and the conservation relation of GGR is strictly deduced in theory. This conservation relation manifests that the GGR only depends on the real parts of wave parameters instead of the imaginary parts. Numerical validations for GGR conservation are also provided in the cases of first/second modes and crossflow modes. The application of GGR to the eN method in 3 D flows is discussed, and the puzzle of determining growth rates in 3 D flows is clarified. A convenient method is also proposed to calculate growth rates of disturbances in 3 D flows. Good agreement between this convenient method and existing methods is found except the condition that the angle between the group velocity direction and the x-direction is close to 90?which can be easily avoided in practical application.

NONLINEAR EVOLUTION ANALYSIS OF T-S DISTURBANCE WAVE AT FINITE AMPLITUDE IN NONPARALLEL BOUNDARY LAYERS

The nonlinear evolution problem in nonparallel boundary layer stability was studied. The relative parabolized stability equations of nonlinear nonparallel boundary layer were derived. The developed numerical method, which is very effective, was used to study the nonlinear evolution. of T-S disturbance wave at finite amplitudes. Solving nonlinear equations of different modes by using predictor-corrector and iterative approach, which is uncoupled between modes, improving computational accuracy by using high order compact differential scheme, satisfying normalization condition I determining tables of nonlinear terms at different modes, and implementing stably the spatial marching, were included in this method. With different initial amplitudes, the nonlinear evolution of T-S wave was studied. The nonlinear nonparallel results of examples compare with data of direct numerical simulations (DNS) using full Navier-Stokes equations.

ON STABILITY BOUNDARY OF LINEAR MULTI-PARAMETER HAMILTONIAN SYSTEMS

In this paper an approximate equation is derived to describe smooth parts of the stability boundary for linear Hamiltonian systems, depending on arbitrary number of parameters. With this equation, we can obtain parameters corresponding to the stability boundary, as well as to the stability and instability domains, provided that one point on the stability boundary is known. Then differential equations describing the evolution of eigenvalues and eigenvectors along a curve on the stability boundary surface are derived. These equations also allow us to obtain curves belonging to the stability boundary. Applications to linear gyroscopic systems are considered and studied with examples.

ON THE STABILITY BOUNDARY OF HAMILTONIAN SYSTEMS

The criterion for the points in the parameter space being on the stability boundary of linear Hamiltonian system depending on arbitrary numbers of parameters was given, through the sensitivity analysis of eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The results show that multiple eigenvalues with Jordan chain take a very important role in the stability of Hamiltonian systems.

Studies of stability of blade cascade suction surface boundary layer

Compressible boundary layers stability on blade cascade suction surface was discussed by wind tunnel experiment and numerical solution. Three dimensional disturbance wave Parabolized Stability Equations (PSE) of orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates in compressible flow was deducted. The surface pressure of blade in wind tunnel experiment was measured. The Falkner-Skan equation was solved under the boundary conditions of experiment result, and velocity, pressure and temperature of average flow were obtained. Substituted this result for discretization of the PSE Eigenvalue Problem, the stability problem can be solved.

ON THE EXISTENCE AND STABILITY OF SOLUTION FOR SEMI－HOMOGENEOUS BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM

In this paper. we discuss the existence and stability of solution for two semi-homogeneous boundary value problems. The relative theorems in [1.2] are extended. Meanwhile. we obtain some new results.

Boundary Feedback Stabilization of Naghdi's Model

We consider the stabilization of Naghdis model by boundary feedbacks wherethe model has a middle surface of any shape. First, applying the semigroup approach and theregularity of elliptic boundary value problems, we obtain the existence, the uniqueness, and theproperties of solutions to Naghdis model. Finally, we establish the exponential decay rates forNaghdis model under some checkable geometric conditions on the middle surface.

Response Sensitivity Analysis of the Dynamic Milling Process Based on the Numerical Integration Method

As one of the bases of gradient-based optimization algorithms, sensitivity analysis is usually required to calculate the derivatives of the system response with respect to the machining parameters. The most widely used approaches for sensitivity analysis are based on time-consuming numerical methods, such as finite difference methods. This paper presents a semi-analytical method for calculation of the sensitivity of the stability boundary in milling. After transforming the delay-differential equation with time-periodic coefficients governing the dynamic milling process into the integral form, the Floquet transition matrix is constructed by using the numerical integration method. Then, the analytical expressions of derivatives of the Floquet transition matrix with respect to the machining parameters are obtained. Thereafter, the classical analytical expression of the sensitivity of matrix eigenvalues is employed to calculate the sensitivity of the stability lobe diagram. The two-degree-of-freedom milling example illustrates the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method. Compared with the existing methods, the unique merit of the proposed method is that it can be used for analytically computing the sensitivity of the stability boundary in milling, without employing any finite difference methods. Therefore, the high accuracy and high efficiency are both achieved. The proposed method can serve as an effective tool for machining parameter optimization and uncertainty analysis in high-speed milling.

Observational Evidence for the Monin-Obukhov Similarity under All Stability Conditions

Data collected in the surface layer in a northern suburban area of Nanjing from 15 November to 29 December 2007 were analyzed to examine the MoninObukhov similarity for describing the turbulent fluctu ations of 3D winds under all stability conditions and to obtain the turbulence characteristics under different weather conditions. The results show that the dimensionless standard deviations of turbulent velocity com ponents （σ u /u＊ , σ v /u＊ , σ w /u ＊ ） and dimensionless turbulent kinetic energy （TKE） can be well described by ＂1/3＂ power law relationships under stable, neutral, and unstable conditions, with σ u /u ＊ σ v /u ＊ σ w /u＊ . Land use and land cover changes mainly impact dimensionless standard deviations of horizontal component fluctuations, but they have very little on those of the vertical component. The dimensionless standard devi ations of wind components and dimensionless TKE are remarkably affected by different weather conditions; the deviations of horizontal wind component and dimensionless TKE present fog day clear sky overcast cloudy; the trend of the vertical wind component is the reverse. The surface drag coefficient at a Nan jing suburban measurement site during the observation period was obviously higher than at other reported plains and plateau areas, and was approximately one order larger in magnitude than the reported plains areas. Dimensionless standard deviation of temperature declined with increasing ｜z /L｜ with an approximate ＂1/3＂ slope in unstable stratification and ＂2/3＂ slope in stable stratification.

Overview of Earth-Moon Transfer Trajectory Modeling and Design

TheMoon is the only celestial body that human beings have visited.The design of the Earth-Moon transfer orbits is a critical issue in lunar exploration missions.In the 21st century,new lunar missions including the construction of the lunar space station,the permanent lunar base,and the Earth-Moon transportation network have been proposed,requiring low-cost,expansive launch windows and a fixed arrival epoch for any launch date within the launch window.The low-energy and low-thrust transfers are promising strategies to satisfy the demands.This review provides a detailed landscape of Earth-Moon transfer trajectory design processes,from the traditional patched conic to the state-of-the-art low-energy and low-thrust methods.Essential mechanisms of the various utilized dynamic models and the characteristics of the different design methods are discussed in hopes of helping readers grasp thebasic overviewof the current Earth-Moon transfer orbitdesignmethods anda deep academic background is unnecessary for the context understanding.

Nonlinear Stability of Supersonic Nonparallel Boundary Layer Flows

This article studies the nonlinear evolution of disturbance waves in supersonic nonparallel boundary layer flows by using nonlinear parabolic stability equations （NPSE）. An accurate numerical method is developed to solve the equations and march the NPSE in a stable manner. Through computation,are obtained the curves of amplitude and disturbance shape function of harmonic waves. Especially are demonstrated the physical characteristics of nonlinear stability of various harmonic waves,including instantaneous stream wise vortices,spanwise vortices and Λ structure etc,and are used to study and analyze the mechanism of the transition process. The calculated results have evidenced the effectiveness of the proposed NPSE method to research the nonlinear stability of the supersonic boundary layers.

On Boundary Stability of Wave Equations with Variable Coefficients

In this paper, we consider the boundary stabilization of the wave equation with variable coefficients by Riemmannian geometry method subject to a different geometric condition which is motivated by the geometric multiplier identities. Several (multiplier) identities (inequalities) which have been built for constant wave equation by Kormornik and Zuazua are generalized to the variable coefficient case by some computational techniques in Riemmannian geometry, so that the precise estimates on the exponential decay rate are derived from those inequalitities. Also, the exponential decay for the solutions of semilinear wave equation with variable coefficients is obtained under natural growth and sign assumptions on the nonlinearity. Our method is rather general and can be adapted to other evolution systems with variable coefficients (e.g. elasticity plates) as well.

Grain boundary stability governs hardening and softening in extremely-fine nanograined metals

Subject Code:E01 Conventional polycrystalline materials become harder with decreasing grain size,following the classical Hall—Petch relationship,i.e.,strength increases reversely proportional to the square root of the grain size.Strengthening occurs due to dislocation pileups at grain boundaries that prevent the dislocations

Bifurcations and Stability Boundary of a Power System

A single-axis flux decay model including an excitation control model proposed in [12,14,16] is studied. As the bifurcation parameter P m (input power to the generator) varies, the system exhibits dynamics emerging from static and dynamic bifurcations which link with system collapse. We show that the equilibrium point of the system undergoes three bifurcations: one saddle-node bifurcation and two Hopf bifurcations. The state variables dominating system collapse are different for different critical points, and the excitative control may play an important role in delaying system from collapsing. Simulations are presented to illustrate the dynamical behavior associated with the power system stability and collapse. Moreover, by computing the local quadratic approximation of the 5-dimensional stable manifold at an order 5 saddle point, an analytical expression for the approximate stability boundary is worked out.

EFFECTS OF NONPARALLELISM ON THE BOUNDARY LAYER STABILITY

The nonparallel effects on the stability of the boundary layer flow was investigated using the Parabolie Stability Equations (PSE). In order to improve the accuracy of the calculation which is very important for the investigation of stability, higher order expansions in orthogonal functions in normal direction and the effective algebraic mapping to deal with the problem of infinite region were used and the way to collocate the boundary point based on its characteristics was adopted. With the effective control of step size in the marching procedure, the special condition was satisfied, and the stability of calculation was assured. From the curves of the neutral stability, the growth rate, the amplitude variation and disturbed velocity profile, the effects of the nonparallelism were given accurately and analyzed detailedly. It is found that the nonparallelism of the flow amplifies the amplitude and growth rate of disturbances, especially for three-dimensional disturbances, even can change the sign of flow stability from stability to instability for some cases. Computed results are in good agreement with the classical experimental results.

Linear stability analysis of interactions between mixing layer and boundary layer flows

The linear instabilities of incompressible confluent mixing layer and boundary layer were analyzed.The mixing layers include wake,shear layer and their combination.The mean velocity profile of confluent flow is taken as a superposition of a hyperbolic and exponential function to model a mixing layer and the Blasius similarity solution for a flat plate boundary layer.The stability equation of confluent flow was solved by using the global numerical method.The unstable modes associated with both the mixing and boundary layers were identified.They are the boundary layer mode,mixing layer mode 1（nearly symmetrical mode）and mode 2（nearly anti-symmetrical mode）.The interactions between the mixing layer stability and the boundary layer stability were examined.As the mixing layer approaches the boundary layer,the neutral curves of the boundary layer mode move to the upper left,the resulting critical Reynolds number decreases,and the growth rate of the most unstable mode increases.The wall tends to stabilize the mixing layer modes at low frequency.In addition,the mode switching behavior of the relative level of the spatial growth rate between the mixing layer mode 1 and mode 2 with the velocity ratio is found to occur at low frequency.

Broadband design of acoustic metasurfaces for the stabilization of a Mach 4 boundary layer flow

A piecewise acoustic metasurface is designed to suppress the first mode while marginally amplifying the Mack second mode in a Mach 4 flat-plate boundary layer(BL)flow.The results of linear stability theory(LST)and the eN method demonstrate the stabilization effect and transition delay performance,respectively.However,the direct numerical simulation(DNS)results indicate that the designed broadband acoustic metasurface actually weakly excites the first mode with a slightly larger fluctuating pressure amplitude at the surface,which is in contrast to the analysis of LST.The discrepancies are found to lie in the‘roughness’effect caused by the recirculation zones inside the microslits and the alternating expansion and compression waves induced at the slit edges,which significantly amplifies the first mode.For further clarification of the competitive mechanism between the acoustic stabilization and‘roughness’destabilization effects of metasurfaces on the first mode,a carefully designed metasurface is installed at the maximum growth rate region,which excites the first mode on the metasurface but inhibits its development downstream.

Output Feedback Stabilization of an Unstable Wave Equation with Observations Subject to Time Delay

This paper focuses on boundary stabilization of a one-dimensional wave equation with an unstable boundary condition,in which observations are subject to arbitrary fixed time delay.The observability inequality indicates that the open-loop system is observable,based on which the observer and predictor are designed:The state of system is estimated with available observation and then predicted without observation.After that equivalently the authors transform the original system to the well-posed and exponentially stable system by backstepping method.The equivalent system together with the design of observer and predictor give the estimated output feedback.It is shown that the closed-loop system is exponentially stable.Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the effect of the stabilizing controller.