Seismic safety assessment with non-Gaussian random processes for train-bridge coupled systems

Extensive high-speed railway(HSR)network resembled the intricate vascular system of the human body,crisscrossing mainlands.Seismic events,known for their unpredictability,pose a significant threat to both trains and bridges,given the HSR’s extended operational duration.Therefore,ensuring the running safety of train-bridge coupled(TBC)system,primarily composed of simply supported beam bridges,is paramount.Traditional methods like the Monte Carlo method fall short in analyzing this intricate system efficiently.Instead,efficient algorithm like the new point estimate method combined with moment expansion approximation(NPEM-MEA)is applied to study random responses of numerical simulation TBC systems.Validation of the NPEM-MEA’s feasibility is conducted using the Monte Carlo method.Comparative analysis confirms the accuracy and efficiency of the method,with a recommended truncation order of four to six for the NPEM-MEA.Additionally,the influences of seismic magnitude and epicentral distance are discussed based on the random dynamic responses in the TBC system.This methodology not only facilitates seismic safety assessments for TBC systems but also contributes to standard-setting for these systems under earthquake conditions.

Material point method simulation of hydro-mechanical behaviour in twophase porous geomaterials: A state-of-the-art review

The material point method(MPM)has been gaining increasing popularity as an appropriate approach to the solution of coupled hydro-mechanical problems involving large deformation.In this paper,we survey the current state-of-the-art in the MPM simulation of hydro-mechanical behaviour in two-phase porous geomaterials.The review covers the recent advances and developments in the MPM and their extensions to capture the coupled hydro-mechanical problems involving large deformations.The focus of this review is aiming at providing a clear picture of what has or has not been developed or implemented for simulating two-phase coupled large deformation problems,which will provide some direct reference for both practitioners and researchers.

Mode coupling with Fabry-Perot modes in photonic crystal slabs

Fabry–Perot(FP)modes are a class of fundamental resonances in photonic crystal(PhC)slabs.Owing to their low quality factors,FP modes are frequently considered as background fields with their resonance nature being neglected.Nevertheless,FP modes can play important roles in some phenomena,as exemplified by their coupling with guided resonance(GR)modes to achieve bound states in the continuum(BIC).Here,we further demonstrate the genuine resonance mode capability of FP modes PhC slabs.Firstly,we utilize temporal coupled-mode theory to obtain the transmittance of a PhC slab based on the FP modes.Secondly,we construct exceptional points(EPs)in both momentum and parameter spaces through the coupling of FP and GR modes.Furthermore,we identify a Fermi arc connecting two EPs and discuss the far-field polarization topology.This work elucidates that the widespread FPs in PhC slabs can serve as genuine resonant modes,facilitating the realization of desired functionalities through mode coupling.

A STUDY OF A FULLY COUPLED TWO-PARAMETER SYSTEM OF SEQUENTIAL FRACTIONAL INTEGRO-DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH NONLOCAL INTEGRO-MULTIPOINT BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

In this article, we discuss the existence and uniqueness of solutions for a coupled two-parameter system of sequential fractional integro-differential equations supplemented with nonlocal integro-multipoint boundary conditions. The standard tools of the fixed-point theory are employed to obtain the main results. We emphasize that our results are not only new in the given configuration, but also correspond to several new special cases for specific values of the parameters involved in the problem at hand.

COUPLED FIXED POINTS OF SKEW INCREASINGOPERATORS AND APPLICATIONS

In this paper, the skew-increasing operators and their coupled fixed points are defined. It is proved that the existence of coupled fixed points and fixed point theorem for skew-increasing operators, and the iterative formula are given.

Coupled Fixed Point for (<i>&alpha;</i>, <i>&Psi;</i>)-Contractive in Partially Ordered Metric Spaces Using Compatible Mappings

In this paper, first we introduce notions of (α, Ψ)-contractive and (α)-admissible for a pair of map and prove a coupled coincidence point theorem for compatible mappings using these notions. Our work extends and generalizes the results of Mursaleen et al. [1]. At the end, we will provide an example in support of our result.

Double coupled fixed point for multi-valued mixed increasing operators in ordered Banach spaces

In this paper, a new concept of double coupled fixed point for multi-valued mixed increasing operators is given and some new double coupled fixed point theorems for multi-valued mixed increasing operators in ordered Banach spaces are also given. These results extend and generalize some results of Huang and Fang.

Optimal control of attitude for coupled-rigid-body spacecraft via Chebyshev-Gauss pseudospectral method

The attitude optimal control problem （OCP） of a two-rigid-body space- craft with two rigid bodies coupled by a ball-in-socket joint is considered. Based on conservation of angular momentum of the system without the external torque, a dynamic equation of three-dimensional attitude motion of the system is formulated. The attitude motion planning problem of the coupled-rigid-body spacecraft can be converted to a dis- crete nonlinear programming （NLP） problem using the Chebyshev-Gauss pseudospectral method （CGPM）. Solutions of the NLP problem can be obtained using the sequential quadratic programming （SQP） algorithm. Since the collocation points of the CGPM are Chebyshev-Gauss （CG） points, the integration of cost function can be approximated by the Clenshaw-Curtis quadrature, and the corresponding quadrature weights can be calculated efficiently using the fast Fourier transform （FFT）. To improve computational efficiency and numerical stability, the barycentric Lagrange interpolation is presented to substitute for the classic Lagrange interpolation in the approximation of state and con- trol variables. Furthermore, numerical float errors of the state differential matrix and barycentric weights can be alleviated using trigonometric identity especially when the number of CG points is large. A simple yet efficient method is used to avoid sensitivity to the initial values for the SQP algorithm using a layered optimization strategy from a feasible solution to an optimal solution. Effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is perfect for attitude motion planning of a two-rigid-body spacecraft coupled by a ball-in-socket joint through numerical simulation.

Lie Point Symmetries and Exact Solutions of Couple KdV Equations

The simple Lie point symmetry reduction procedure is used to obtain infinitely many symmetries to a new integrable system of coupled KdV equations. Using some symmetry subalgebra of the equations, five types of the significant similarity reductions are obtained by virtue of the Lie group approach, and obtain abundant solutions of the coupled KdV equations, such as the solitary wave solution, exponential solution, rational solution, polynomial solution, etc.

Boundary-layer eigen solutions for multi-field coupled equations in the contact interface

The dissipative equilibrium dynamics studies the law of fluid motion under constraints in the contact interface of the coupling system. It needs to examine how con- straints act upon the fluid movement, while the fluid movement reacts to the constraint field. It also needs to examine the coupling fluid field and media within the contact in- terface, and to use the multi-scale analysis to solve the regular and singular perturbation problems in micro-phenomena of laboratories and macro-phenomena of nature. This pa- per describes the field affected by the gravity constraints. Applying the multi-scale anal- ysis to the complex Fourier harmonic analysis, scale changes, and the introduction of new parameters, the complex three-dimensional coupling dynamic equations are transformed into a boundary layer problem in the one-dimensional complex space. Asymptotic analy- sis is carried out for inter and outer solutions to the perturbation characteristic function of the boundary layer equations in multi-field coupling. Examples are given for disturbance analysis in the flow field, showing the turning point from the index oscillation solution to the algebraic solution. With further analysis and calculation on nonlinear eigenfunctions of the contact interface dynamic problems by the eigenvalue relation, an asymptotic per- turbation solution is obtained. Finally, a boundary layer solution to multi-field coupling problems in the contact interface is obtained by asymptotic estimates of eigenvalues for the G-N mode in the large flow limit. Characteristic parameters in the final form of the eigenvalue relation are key factors of the dissipative dynamics in the contact interface.

Hlder continuity of two types of bidirectionally coupled generalised synchronisation manifold

This paper studies the existence of HSlder continuity of bidireetionally coupled generalised synchronisation （GS）. Based on the slaving principle of synergetics and the modified system approach, it classifies the GS into several types. The existences of two main types of HSlder continuous bidirectionally coupled CS inertial manifolds are theoretically analysed and proved by using the Schauder fixed point theorem. Numerical simulations illustrate the theoretical results.

A Compact Finite Difference Schemes for Solving the Coupled Nonlinear Schrodinger-Boussinesq Equations

In this paper we are going to derive two numerical methods for solving the coupled nonlinear Schrodinger-Boussinesq equation. The first method is a nonlinear implicit scheme of second order accuracy in both directions time and space;the scheme is unconditionally stable. The second scheme is a nonlinear implicit scheme of second order accuracy in time and fourth order accuracy in space direction. A generalized method is also derived where the previous schemes can be obtained by some special values of l. The proposed methods will produced a coupled nonlinear tridiagonal system which can be solved by fixed point method. The exact solutions and the conserved quantities for two different tests are used to display the robustness of the proposed schemes.

Stagnation-point flow of couple stress fluid with melting heat transfer

Melting heat transfer in the boundary layer flow of a couple stress fluid over a stretching surface is investigated. The developed differential equations are solved for homotopic solutions. It is observed that the velocity and the boundary layer thickness are decreasing functions of the couple stress fluid parameter. However, the temperature and surface heat transfer increase when the values of the couple stress fluid parameter increase. The velocity and temperature fields increase with an increase in the melting process of the stretching sheet.

Coupling between finite element method and material point method for problems with extreme deformation

As a Lagrangian meshless method, the material point method （MPM） is suitable for dynamic problems with extreme deformation, but its efficiency and accuracy are not as good as that of the finite element method （FEM） for small deformation problems. Therefore, an algorithm for the coupling of FEM and MPM is proposed to take advantages of both methods. Furthermore, a conversion scheme of elements to particles is developed. Hence, the material domain is firstly discretized by finite elements, and then the distorted elements are automatically converted into MPM particles to avoid element entanglement. The interaction between finite elements and MPM particles is implemented based on the background grid in MPM framework. Numerical results are in good agreement with that of both FEM and MPM

Positive Solutions for Singular Boundary Value Problems of Coupled Systems of Nonlinear Differential Equations

We establish the existence of positive solutions for singular boundary value problems of coupled systems? The proof relies on Schauder’s fixed point theorem. Some recent results in the literature are generalized and improved.

Existence and Uniqueness of Positive Solutions for a Coupled System of Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations

In this paper, we research the existence and uniqueness of positive solutions for a coupled system of fractional differential equations. By means of some standard fixed point principles, some results on the existence and uniqueness of positive solutions for coupled systems are obtained.

Three-dimensional magnetotelluric forward modeling using structural-point EFGM and FEM coupling method

In this paper,the authors propose a method of three-dimensional(3D)magnetotelluric(MT)forward modeling algorithm based on the meshfree and finite element coupling method.The model is discretized by regular nodes in the central area,and the radial point interpolation method(RPIM)based on the global weakness is utilized to construct the meshfree shape function.The Governing equations in each background gird are solved by Gaussian integration.In the extended area where the points are sparsely distributed,to avoid the instability of the meshfree method,finite element method(FEM)with regular grids is used to solve the governing equation.Finally,the meshfree and finite element governing equations are coupled by the continuity of the field at the interfaces,and the direct solution technique is used to realize the 3D MT forward modeling.Numerical experiments of several typical electrical models are used to verify the effectiveness of the method.

THE SOLUTION OF DYNAMIC POINT-RING-COUPLE IN AN ELASTIC SPACE AND ITS PROPERTIES

The solution of dynamic Point-Ring-Couple at the origin, on z=0 plane, in an elastic space is presented and its properties are discussed. Let shocking loads be uniformly distributed, along the direction of circumference, at a circle, on z=0 plane, with radius a and centered at the origin. Then, the solution of our problem is obtained via integral calculation for a 0. When the intensity of this dynamic Point-Ring-Couple is varied with sincot, the cones in the elastic space with apex at the origin and the z-axis be its symmetric axis, become zero stressed surfaces at any time instance. The solution of dynamic torsion problem of revolution solids with these cones as boundary under the application of torque varied with sincot is found.

Level density of odd-A nuclei at saddle point

Based on the covariant density functional theory,by employing the core–quasiparticle coupling(CQC)model,the nuclear level density of odd-A nuclei at the saddle point is achieved.The total level density is calculated via the convolution of the intrinsic level density and the collective level density.The intrinsic level densities are obtained in the finite-temperature covariant density functional theory,which takes into account the nuclear deformation and pairing self-consistently.For saddle points on the free energy surface in the(β_(2),γ)plane,the entropy and the associated intrinsic level density are compared with those of the global minima.By introducing a quasiparticle to the two neighboring even–even core nuclei,whose properties are determined by the five-dimensional collective Hamiltonian model,the collective levels of the odd-A nuclei are obtained via the CQC model.The total level densities of the^(234-240)U agree well with the available experimental data and Hilaire’s result.Furthermore,the ratio of the total level densities at the saddle points to those at the global minima and the ratio of the total level densities to the intrinsic level densities are discussed separately.

GLOBAL EXISTENCE OF SOLUTIONS FOR A STRONGLY COUPLED REACTION-DIFFUSION SYSTEM

This paper is concerned with an Initial Boundary Value Problem (IBVP) for a strongly coupled semilinear reaction-diffusion system. By using the upper and lower solutions method and Leray-Schauder fixed point theorem and so on, the authors prove the global existence and uniqueness of a. smooth. solution for this IBVP under some appropriate conditions.