Negative Stiffness Mechanism on An Asymmetric Wave Energy Converter by Using A Weakly Nonlinear Potential Model

Salter's duck,an asymmetrical wave energy converter(WEC)device,showed high efficiency in extracting energy from 2D regular waves in the past;yet,challenges remain for fluctuating wave conditions.These can potentially be addressed by adopting a negative stiffness mechanism(NSM)in WEC devices to enhance system efficiency,even in highly nonlinear and steep 3D waves.A weakly nonlinear model was developed which incorporated a nonlinear restoring moment and NSM into the linear formulations and was applied to an asymmetric WEC using a time domain potential flow model.The model was initially validated by comparing it with published experimental and numerical computational fluid dynamics results.The current results were in good agreement with the published results.It was found that the energy extraction increased in the range of 6%to 17%during the evaluation of the effectiveness of the NSM in regular waves.Under irregular wave conditions,specifically at the design wave conditions for the selected test site,the energy extraction increased by 2.4%,with annual energy production increments of approximately 0.8MWh.The findings highlight the potential of NSM in enhancing the performance of asymmetric WEC devices,indicating more efficient energy extraction under various wave conditions.

Cauchy prior distribution-based AVO elastic parameter estimation via weakly nonlinear waveform inversion

Cauchy priori distribution-based Bayesian AVO reflectivity inversion may lead to sparse estimates that are sensitive to large reflectivities. For the inversion, the computation of the covariance matrix and regularized terms requires prior estimation of model parameters, which makes the iterative inversion weakly nonlinear. At the same time, the relations among the model parameters are assumed linear. Furthermore, the reflectivities, the results of the inversion, or the elastic parameters with cumulative error recovered by integrating reflectivities are not well suited for detecting hydrocarbons and fuids. In contrast, in Bayesian linear AVO inversion, the elastic parameters can be directly extracted from prestack seismic data without linear assumptions for the model parameters. Considering the advantages of the abovementioned methods, the Bayesian AVO reflectivity inversion process is modified and Cauchy distribution is explored as a prior probability distribution and the time-variant covariance is also considered. Finally, we propose a new method for the weakly nonlinear AVO waveform inversion. Furthermore, the linear assumptions are abandoned and elastic parameters, such as P-wave velocity, S-wave velocity, and density, can be directly recovered from seismic data especially for interfaces with large reflectivities. Numerical analysis demonstrates that all the elastic parameters can be estimated from prestack seismic data even when the signal-to-noise ratio of the seismic data is low.

A Modified Form of Mild-Slope Equation with Weakly Nonlinear Effect

Nonlinear effect is of importance to waves propagating from deep water to shallow water. The non-linearity of waves is widely discussed due to its high precision in application. But there are still some problems in dealing with the nonlinear waves in practice. In this paper, a modified form of mild-slope equation with weakly nonlinear effect is derived by use of the nonlinear dispersion relation and the steady mild-slope equation containing energy dissipation. The modified form of mild-slope equation is convenient to solve nonlinear effect of waves. The model is tested against the laboratory measurement for the case of a submerged elliptical shoal on a slope beach given by Berkhoff et al. The present numerical results are also compared with those obtained through linear wave theory. Better agreement is obtained as the modified mild-slope equation is employed. And the modified mild-slope equation can reasonably simulate the weakly nonlinear effect of wave propagation from deep water to coast.

ON PROBLEMS IN THE WEAKLY NONLINEAR THEORY OF HYDRODYNAMIC STABILITY AND ITS IMPROVEMENT

There are three main problems in the weakly nonlinear theory of hydrodynamic stability:(1)The ra- dius of convergence with respect to the perturbation parameter is too small and there is no concrete estimation for it.(2)The solution has a special structure, thus in general, it can not satisfy the initial condition posed by many practical problems.(3) When the linear part of its solution does not correspond to a neutral case. there are more than one way in determining the Landau constants, and practically no one knows which is the best way. In this paper, problems(1)and(2)are solved theoretically, and ways for its improvement have been proposed. By comparing the theoretical results with those obtained by numerical simulations, problem(3)has also been clari- fied.

Periodic Solutions of Porous Medium Equations with Weakly Nonlinear Sources

In this paper, we show the existence of the time periodic solutions to the porous medium equations of the formut= Δ (|u| m-1 u)+B(x,t,u)+f(x,t) in Ω×Rwith the Dirichlet boundary value condition, where m>1, Ω is a bounded domain in R N with smooth boundary Ω , the continuous function f and the Hlder continuous function B(x,t,u) are periodic in t with period ω and the nonlinear sources are assumed to be weaker, i.e., B(x,t,u) u≤b 0|u| α+1 with constants b 0≥0 and 0≤α<m.

ON THE RESONANT GENERATION OF WEAKLY NONLINEAR STOKES WAVES IN REGIONS WITH FAST VARYING TOPOGRAPHY AND FREE SURFACE CURRENT

The effect of nonlinearity on the free surface wave resonated by an incident flow over rippled beds, which consist of fast varying topography superimposed on an otherwise slowly varying mean depth, is studied using a WKBJ-type perturbation approach. Synchronous, superharmonic and in particular subharmonic resonance were selectively excited over the fast varying topography with corresponding wavelengths. For a steady current the dynamical system is autonomous and the possible nonlinear steady states and their stability were investigated. When the current has a small oscillatory component the dynamical system becomes non-autonomous, chaos is now possible.

Weakly Nonlinear Rayleigh–Taylor Instability in Cylindrically Convergent Geometry

The Rayleigh–Taylor instability（RTI） in cylindrical geometry is investigated analytically through a second-order weakly nonlinear（WN） theory considering the Bell–Plesset（BP） effect. The governing equations for the combined perturbation growth are derived. The WN solutions for an exponentially convergent cylinder are obtained. It is found that the BP and RTI growths are strongly coupled, which results in the bubble-spike asymmetric structure in the WN stage. The large Atwood number leads to the large deformation of the convergent interface. The amplitude of the spike grows faster than that of the bubble especially for large mode number m and large Atwood number A. The averaged interface radius is small for large mode number perturbation due to the mode-coupling effect.

Parabolic Approximation of the Weakly Nonlinear Mild Slope Equation with Bottom Friction

This paper presents a refined parabolic approximation model of the mild slope equation to simulate the combination of water wave refraction and diffraction in the large coastal region. The bottom friction and weakly nonlinear term are included in the model. The difference equation is established with the Crank-Nicolson scheme. The numerical test shows that some numerical prediction results will be inaccurate in complicated topography without considering weak nonlinearity; the bottom friction will make wave height damping and it can not be neglected for calculation of wave field in large areas.

GLOBAL EXISTENCE FOR THE NONHOMOGENEOUS QUASILINEAR WAVE EQUATION WITH A LOCALIZED WEAKLY NONLINEAR DISSIPATION IN EXTERIOR DOMAINS

It is proved that the global existence for the nonhomogeneous quasilinear wave equation with a localized weakly nonlinear dissipation in exterior domains.

THE RE-EXAMINATION OF THE WEAKLY NONLINEAR THEORY OF HYDRODYNAMIC STABILITY

The weakly nonlinear theory has been widely applied in the problem of hydrodynamic stability and also in other fields. However, although its application has been successful for some problems, yet, for other problems, the results obtainedhre not satisfactory, especially for problems like transition or the evolution of the vortex in the free shear flow, for which the goal of the theoretical investigation is not seeking for a steady state, but predicting an evolutional process. In this paper, we shall examine the reason for the unsuccessfulness and suggest ways for its amendment.

Analysis of Weakly Nonlinear Evolution Characteristics of Flow in the Constant Curvature Bend

The meandering river is an unstable system with the characteristic of nonlinearity,which results from the instability of the flow and boundary.Focusing on the hydrodynamic nonlinearity of the bend,we use the weakly nonlinear theory and perturbation method to construct the nonlinear evolution equations of the disturbance amplitude and disturbance phase of two-dimensional flow in meandering bend.The influence of the curvature,Re and the disturbance wave number on the evolution of disturbance amplitude and disturbance phase are analyzed.Then,the spatial and temporal evolution of the disturbance vorticity is expounded.The research results show:that the curvature makes the flow more stable;that in the evolution of the disturbance amplitude effected by curvature,Re and the disturbance wave number,exist nonlinear attenuation with damping disturbances,and nonlinear explosive growth with positive disturbances;that the asymmetry distribution of the disturbance velocities increases with the curvature;that the location of the disturbance vorticity’s core area changes periodically with disturbance phase,and the disturbance vorticity gradually attenuates/increases with the decrease of the disturbance phase in the evolution process of damping/positive disturbances.These results shed light on the construction of the interaction model of hydrodynamic nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity of bed.

Resonance phenomena for asymmetric weakly nonlinear oscillator

We establish the coexistence of periodic solution and unbounded solution, the infinity of largeamplitude subharmonics for asymmetric weakly nonlinear oscillator x' + a2x+ - b2x- + h(x) = p(t) with h(±∞) - 0 and xh(x) → +∞(x →∞), assuming that M(τ ) has zeros which are all simple and M(τ ) 0respectively, where M(τ ) is a function related to the piecewise linear equation x' + a2x+ - b2x- = p(t).

Retrieval of Eddy Thermal Conductivity in the Weakly Nonlinear Prandtl Model for Katabatic Flows

Because the nonlinearity of actual physical processes can be expressed more precisely by the introduction of a non- linear term, the weakly nonlinear Prandtl model is one of the most effective ways to describe the pure katabatic flow （no backgrotmd flow）. Features of the weak nonlinearity are reflected by two factors： the small parameter c and the gradually varying eddy thermal conductivity. This paper first shows how to apply the Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin （WKB） method for the approximate solution of the weakly nonlinear Prandtl model, and then describes the retrieval of gradually varying eddy thermal conductivity from observed wind speed and perturbed potential temperature. Gradually varying eddy thermal conductivity is generally derived from an empirical parameterization scheme. We utilize wind speed and potential temperature measurements, along with the variational assimilation technique, to de- rive this parameter. The objective function is constructed by the square of the differences between the observation and model value. The new method is validated by numerical experiments with simulated measurements, revealing that the order of the root mean squre error is 10-2 and thus confirming the method＇s robustness. In addition, this me- thod is caoable of anti-interference, as it effectivelv reduces the influence of observation error.

Numerical Simulation of a Weakly Nonlinear Model for Internal Waves

Internal waves arise in a wide array of oceanographic problems of both theoretical and engineering interest.In this contribution we present a newmodel,valid in the weakly nonlinear regime,for the propagation of disturbances along the interface between two ideal fluid layers of infinite extent and different densities.Additionally,we present a novel high-order/spectral algorithm for its accurate and stable simulation.Numerical validation results and simulations of wave-packet evolution are provided.

Rabi oscillations of azimuthons in weakly nonlinear waveguides

Rabi oscillation,an interband oscillation,describes periodic motion between two states that belong to different energy levels,in the presence of an oscillatory driving field.In photonics,Rabi oscillations can be mimicked by applying a weak longitudinal periodic modulation to the refractive index.However,the Rabi oscillations of nonlinear states have yet to be introduced.We report the Rabi oscillations of azimuthons—spatially modulated vortex solitons—in weakly nonlinear waveguides with different symmetries.The period of the Rabi oscillations can be determined by applying the coupled mode theory,which largely depends on the modulation strength.Whether the Rabi oscillations between two states can be obtained or not is determined by the spatial symmetry of the azimuthons and the modulating potential.Our results not only deepen the understanding of the Rabi oscillation phenomena,but also provide a new avenue in the study of pattern formation and spatial field manipulation in nonlinear optical systems.

Weak Nonlinear Matter Waves in a Trapped Spin-1 Condensates

The dynamics of the weak non//near matter sofitary waves in a spin-1 condensates with harmonic external potential are investigated analytically by a perturbation method. It is shown that, in the small amplitude limit, the dynamics of the solitary waves are governed by a variable-coetficient Korteweg-de Vries （KdV） equation. The reduction to the （KdV） equation may be useful to understand the dynamics of nonlinear matter waves in spinor BECs. The analytical expressions for the evolution of soliton show that the small-amplitude vector solitons of the mixed types perform harmonic oscillations in the presence of the trap. Furthermore, the emitted radiation profiles and the soliton oscillation frequency are also obtained.

Allowable Generalized Quantum Gates Using Nonlinear Quantum Optics

In this paper, we give an efficient physical realization of a double-slit duality quantum gate. Weak cross- Kerr nonlinearity is exploited here. The probability of success can reach 1/2. Asymmetrical slit duality control gate also can be constructed conveniently. The special quantum control gate could be realized easily in optical system by our current experimental technology.

Implementation of nonlocal Bell-state measurement and quantum information transfer with weak Kerr nonlinearity

We propose a protocol to implement the nonlocal Bell-state measurement, which is nearly determinate with the help of weak cross-Kerr nonlinearities and quantum non-destructive photon number resolving detection. Based on the nonlocal Bell-state measurement, we implement the quantum information transfer from one place to another. The process is different from conventional teleportation but can be regarded as a novel form of teleportation without entangled channel and classic communication.

Slowly moving matter-wave gap soliton propagation in weak random nonlinear potential

We systematically investigate the motion of slowly moving matter wave gap solitons in a nonlinear potential, produced by the weak random spatial variation of the atomic scattering length. With the weak randomness, we construct an effective-particle theory to study the motion of gap solitons. Based on the effective-particle theory, the effect of the randomness on gap solitons is obtained, and the motion of gap solitons is finally solved. Moreover, the analytic results for the general behaviours of gap soliton motion, such as the ensemble-average speed and the reflection probability depending on the weak randomness are obtained. We find that with the increase of the random strength the ensemble-average speed of gap solitons decreases slowly where the reduction is proportional to the variance of the weak randomness, and the reflection probability becomes larger. The theoretical results are in good agreement with the numerical simulations based on the Cross-Pitaevskii equation.

REGULARITY OF H^1 ∩L^(n((γ-1)/(2-γ))) WEAK SOLUTIONS FOR NONLINEAR ELLIPTIC SYSTEMS

Let us consider the following elliptic systems of second order-D_α(A_i~α(x, u, Du))=B_4(x, u, Du), i=1, …, N, x∈Q(?)R^n, n≥3 (1) and supposeⅰ) |A_i~α(x, u, Du)|≤L(1+|Du|);ⅱ) (1+|p|)^(-1)A_i~α(x, u, p)are H(?)lder-continuous functions with some exponent δ on (?)×R^N uniformly with respect to p, i.e.ⅲ) A_i~α(x, u, p) are differentiable function in p with bounded and continuous derivativesⅳ)ⅴ) for all u∈H_(loc)~1(Ω, R^N)∩L^(n(γ-1)/(2-γ))(Ω, R^N), B(x, u, Du)is ineasurable and |B(x, u, p)|≤a(|p|~γ+|u|~τ)+b(x), where 1+2/n<γ<2, τ≤max((n+2)/(n-2), (γ-1)/(2-γ)-ε), (?)ε>0, b(x)∈L2n/(n+2), n^2/(n+2)+e(Ω), (?)ε>0.Remarks. Only bounded open set Q will be considered in this paper; for all p≥1, λ≥0, which is clled a Morrey Space.Let assumptions ⅰ)-ⅳ) hold, Giaquinta and Modica have proved the regularity of both the H^1 weak solutions of (1) under controllable growth condition |B|≤α(|p|~γ+|u|^((n+2)/(n-2))+b, 0<γ≤1+2/n and the H^1∩L~∞ weak solutions of (1) under natural growth condition |B|≤α|p|~2+b with a smallness condition 2aM<λ(|u|≤M), which implys that the H^1∩L~∞ weak solutions have the same regularty in the case of 1+2/n<γ<2. In the case of γ=2, many counterexamples (see [2] showed that u must be in H^1L~∞, while in the case of 1+2/n<γ<2, we consider the H^1∩L^n(γ-1)/(2-γ) weak solutions of (1), weaken the instability conditions upon them (from L~∞ to L^n(γ-1)/(2-γ) and obtain the same regularity results. Finally we show that the exponent n(γ-1)/(2-γ) can not be docreased anymore for the sake of the regularity results.Delinition 1. We call u∈H^1∩L^n(γ-1)/(2-γ)(Q, R^N) be a weak solution of (1), providod that where We use the convention that repeated indices are summed. i, j go from 1 to N ann α, β from 1 to n.