By utilizing a fixed point theorem on cone, some new results on the existence ofpositive periodic solutions for nonautonomous differential equations with delay are derived.
A method of slope reliability analysis was developed by imposing a state equation on the limit equilibrium theory, given the basis of a fixed safety factor technique. Among the many problems of reliability analysis, t...A method of slope reliability analysis was developed by imposing a state equation on the limit equilibrium theory, given the basis of a fixed safety factor technique. Among the many problems of reliability analysis, the most important problem is to find a performance function. We have created a new method of building a limit state equation for planar slip surfaces by applying the mathematical cusp catastrophe theory. This new technique overcomes the defects in the traditional rigid limit equilibrium theory and offers a new way for studying the reliability problem of planar slip surfaces. Consequently, we applied the technique to a case of an open-pit mine and compared our results with that of the traditional approach. From the results we conclude that both methods are essentially consistent, but the reliability index calculated by the traditional model is lower than that from the catastrophic model. The catastrophe model takes into consideration two possible situations of a slope being in the limit equilibrium condition, i.e., it may or may not slip. In the traditional method, however, a slope is definitely considered as slipping when it meets the condition of a limit equilibrium. We conclude that the catastrophe model has more actual and instructive importance compared to the traditional model.展开更多
In this paper, some three solutions theorems about a class of operators which are said to be limit-increasing are obtained. Some applications to the second order differential equations boundary value problems are given.
This paper theoretically studies the recombination-dominated nonequilibrium reacting flow inside the stagnation point bound- ary layer (SPBL) and the heat transfer characteristics under rarefied conditions. A genera...This paper theoretically studies the recombination-dominated nonequilibrium reacting flow inside the stagnation point bound- ary layer (SPBL) and the heat transfer characteristics under rarefied conditions. A general model is intuitively proposed to de- scribe the energy transfer and conversion along the stagnation streamline towards a slightly blunted nose with non-catalytic wall surface. It is found that the atoms recombination effects inside the SPBL could be equivalent to a modification on the de- gree of dissociation in the external flow. As a result, a recombination nonequilibrium criterion Dar, that is a specific DamktSh- let number, is introduced to characterize the nonequilibrium degree of the reacting flow in the SPBL, and then, based on the general model and Dar, a bridging function indicating the nonequilibrium chemical effects on the SPBL heat transfer is estab- lished. By using the explicitly analytical bridging function, the flow and heat transfer mechanisms, including the real gas flow similarity law and the nonequilibrium flow regimes classification, are discussed. In addition, the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method has also been employed to systematically validate the analytical results.展开更多
Exploring efficient and cost-effective electro- catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical to water splitting. While nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) has been long recognized as a pro...Exploring efficient and cost-effective electro- catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical to water splitting. While nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) has been long recognized as a promising non- precious electrocatalyst for OER, its intrinsic activity needs further improvement. Herein, we design a highly-efficient oxygen evolution electrode based on defective NiFe LDH na- noarray. By combing the merits of the modulated electronic structure, more exposed active sites, and the conductive elec- trode, the defective NiFe LDH electrocatalysts show a low onset potential of 1.40 V (vs. RHE). An overpotential of only 200 mV is required for 10 mA cm-2, which is 48 mV lower than that of pristine NiFe-LDH. Density functional theory plus U (DFT+U) calculations are further employed for the origin of this OER activity enhancement. We find the introduction of oxygen vacancies leads to a lower valance state of Fe and the narrowed bandgap, which means the electrons tend to be ea- sily excited into the conduction band, resulting in the lowered reaction overpotential and enhanced OER performance.展开更多
In this paper,cluster synchronization in community network with nonidentical nodes and impulsive effects is investigated.Community networks with two kinds of topological structure are investigated.Positive weighted ne...In this paper,cluster synchronization in community network with nonidentical nodes and impulsive effects is investigated.Community networks with two kinds of topological structure are investigated.Positive weighted network is considered first and external pinning controllers are designed for achieving cluster synchronization.Cooperative and competitive network under some assumptions is investigated as well and can achieve cluster synchronization with only impulsive controllers.Based on the stability analysis of impulsive differential equation and the Lyapunov stability theory,several simple and useful synchronization criteria are derived.Finally,numerical simulations are provided to verify the effectiveness of the derived results.展开更多
The authors study the coincidence theory for pairs of maps from the Torus to the Klein bottle. Reidemeister classes and the Nielsen number are computed, and it is shown that any given pair of maps satisfies the Wecken...The authors study the coincidence theory for pairs of maps from the Torus to the Klein bottle. Reidemeister classes and the Nielsen number are computed, and it is shown that any given pair of maps satisfies the Wecken property. The 1-parameter Wecken property is studied and a partial negative answer is derived. That is for all pairs of coincidence free maps a countable family of pairs of maps in the homotopy class is constructed such that no two members may be joined by a coincidence free homotopy.展开更多
In this paper we examine controllability problems of evolution inclusions with nonlocal conditions. Using Kakutani's fixed point theorem and Schauder's fixed point the-orem, we establish sufficient conditions ...In this paper we examine controllability problems of evolution inclusions with nonlocal conditions. Using Kakutani's fixed point theorem and Schauder's fixed point the-orem, we establish sufficient conditions for the controllability under convex and nonconvex orientor fields respectively.展开更多
In this paper, the authors prove the existence of solutions for degenerate elliptic equations of the form-div(a(x)▽_p u(x)) = g(λ, x, |u|^(p-2)u) in R^N, where ▽_pu =|▽u|^(p-2)▽u and a(x) is a degenerate nonnegat...In this paper, the authors prove the existence of solutions for degenerate elliptic equations of the form-div(a(x)▽_p u(x)) = g(λ, x, |u|^(p-2)u) in R^N, where ▽_pu =|▽u|^(p-2)▽u and a(x) is a degenerate nonnegative weight. The authors also investigate a related nonlinear eigenvalue problem obtaining an existence result which contains information about the location and multiplicity of eigensolutions. The proofs of the main results are obtained by using the critical point theory in Sobolev weighted spaces combined with a Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg-type inequality and by using a specific minimax method, but without making use of the Palais-Smale condition.展开更多
In this pape, almost periodic solution of a n-species Lotka-Volterra competition system with grazing rates and diffusions is investigated. By using the method of upper and lower solutions anti Schauder fixed point the...In this pape, almost periodic solution of a n-species Lotka-Volterra competition system with grazing rates and diffusions is investigated. By using the method of upper and lower solutions anti Schauder fixed point theorem as well as Lyapunov stability theory, we give sufficient conditions under which the strictly positive space homogeneous almost perilodic solution of the system is globally asymptotically stable. Moreover, some numerical simulations are given to validate our theoretical analysis.展开更多
In this paper, by means of Sadovskii fixed point theorem, the authors establish a result concerning the controllability for a class of abstract neutral functional differential systems where the linear part is non-dens...In this paper, by means of Sadovskii fixed point theorem, the authors establish a result concerning the controllability for a class of abstract neutral functional differential systems where the linear part is non-densely defined and satisfies the Hille-Yosida condition. As an application, an example is provided to illustrate the obtained result.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(032469)
文摘By utilizing a fixed point theorem on cone, some new results on the existence ofpositive periodic solutions for nonautonomous differential equations with delay are derived.
基金financial support from Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University, and research project of ‘SUST Spring Bud’
文摘A method of slope reliability analysis was developed by imposing a state equation on the limit equilibrium theory, given the basis of a fixed safety factor technique. Among the many problems of reliability analysis, the most important problem is to find a performance function. We have created a new method of building a limit state equation for planar slip surfaces by applying the mathematical cusp catastrophe theory. This new technique overcomes the defects in the traditional rigid limit equilibrium theory and offers a new way for studying the reliability problem of planar slip surfaces. Consequently, we applied the technique to a case of an open-pit mine and compared our results with that of the traditional approach. From the results we conclude that both methods are essentially consistent, but the reliability index calculated by the traditional model is lower than that from the catastrophic model. The catastrophe model takes into consideration two possible situations of a slope being in the limit equilibrium condition, i.e., it may or may not slip. In the traditional method, however, a slope is definitely considered as slipping when it meets the condition of a limit equilibrium. We conclude that the catastrophe model has more actual and instructive importance compared to the traditional model.
文摘In this paper, some three solutions theorems about a class of operators which are said to be limit-increasing are obtained. Some applications to the second order differential equations boundary value problems are given.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.91116012 and 11202224)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (Grant No.2011M500415)
文摘This paper theoretically studies the recombination-dominated nonequilibrium reacting flow inside the stagnation point bound- ary layer (SPBL) and the heat transfer characteristics under rarefied conditions. A general model is intuitively proposed to de- scribe the energy transfer and conversion along the stagnation streamline towards a slightly blunted nose with non-catalytic wall surface. It is found that the atoms recombination effects inside the SPBL could be equivalent to a modification on the de- gree of dissociation in the external flow. As a result, a recombination nonequilibrium criterion Dar, that is a specific DamktSh- let number, is introduced to characterize the nonequilibrium degree of the reacting flow in the SPBL, and then, based on the general model and Dar, a bridging function indicating the nonequilibrium chemical effects on the SPBL heat transfer is estab- lished. By using the explicitly analytical bridging function, the flow and heat transfer mechanisms, including the real gas flow similarity law and the nonequilibrium flow regimes classification, are discussed. In addition, the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method has also been employed to systematically validate the analytical results.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,National Key Research and Development Project (2016YFC0801302, 2016YFF0204402)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in the University+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe longterm subsidy mechanism from the Ministry of Financethe Ministry of Education of China
文摘Exploring efficient and cost-effective electro- catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical to water splitting. While nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) has been long recognized as a promising non- precious electrocatalyst for OER, its intrinsic activity needs further improvement. Herein, we design a highly-efficient oxygen evolution electrode based on defective NiFe LDH na- noarray. By combing the merits of the modulated electronic structure, more exposed active sites, and the conductive elec- trode, the defective NiFe LDH electrocatalysts show a low onset potential of 1.40 V (vs. RHE). An overpotential of only 200 mV is required for 10 mA cm-2, which is 48 mV lower than that of pristine NiFe-LDH. Density functional theory plus U (DFT+U) calculations are further employed for the origin of this OER activity enhancement. We find the introduction of oxygen vacancies leads to a lower valance state of Fe and the narrowed bandgap, which means the electrons tend to be ea- sily excited into the conduction band, resulting in the lowered reaction overpotential and enhanced OER performance.
基金Supported jointly by the Startup Fund for Ph.D of Jiangxi Normal University (3087)the Innovation Foundation for Graduate of Jiangxi Province
文摘In this paper,cluster synchronization in community network with nonidentical nodes and impulsive effects is investigated.Community networks with two kinds of topological structure are investigated.Positive weighted network is considered first and external pinning controllers are designed for achieving cluster synchronization.Cooperative and competitive network under some assumptions is investigated as well and can achieve cluster synchronization with only impulsive controllers.Based on the stability analysis of impulsive differential equation and the Lyapunov stability theory,several simple and useful synchronization criteria are derived.Finally,numerical simulations are provided to verify the effectiveness of the derived results.
文摘The authors study the coincidence theory for pairs of maps from the Torus to the Klein bottle. Reidemeister classes and the Nielsen number are computed, and it is shown that any given pair of maps satisfies the Wecken property. The 1-parameter Wecken property is studied and a partial negative answer is derived. That is for all pairs of coincidence free maps a countable family of pairs of maps in the homotopy class is constructed such that no two members may be joined by a coincidence free homotopy.
基金This research is supported by the National 973 Program(2002CB312205).
文摘In this paper we examine controllability problems of evolution inclusions with nonlocal conditions. Using Kakutani's fixed point theorem and Schauder's fixed point the-orem, we establish sufficient conditions for the controllability under convex and nonconvex orientor fields respectively.
文摘In this paper, the authors prove the existence of solutions for degenerate elliptic equations of the form-div(a(x)▽_p u(x)) = g(λ, x, |u|^(p-2)u) in R^N, where ▽_pu =|▽u|^(p-2)▽u and a(x) is a degenerate nonnegative weight. The authors also investigate a related nonlinear eigenvalue problem obtaining an existence result which contains information about the location and multiplicity of eigensolutions. The proofs of the main results are obtained by using the critical point theory in Sobolev weighted spaces combined with a Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg-type inequality and by using a specific minimax method, but without making use of the Palais-Smale condition.
基金This work is supported by Science and Technology Project of Chongqing Municipal Education Committee (Grant No. KJ 110501) of China, Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC (Grants No. CSTC2012jjA20016) of China and the NSFC (Grant Nos. 51005264, 11101298, 40801214) of China.
文摘In this pape, almost periodic solution of a n-species Lotka-Volterra competition system with grazing rates and diffusions is investigated. By using the method of upper and lower solutions anti Schauder fixed point theorem as well as Lyapunov stability theory, we give sufficient conditions under which the strictly positive space homogeneous almost perilodic solution of the system is globally asymptotically stable. Moreover, some numerical simulations are given to validate our theoretical analysis.
基金Project supported by the Tianyuan Foundation of Mathematics (No. A0324624)the National Natural Science Founcation of China (No. 10371040)the Shanghai Priority Academic Discipline.
文摘In this paper, by means of Sadovskii fixed point theorem, the authors establish a result concerning the controllability for a class of abstract neutral functional differential systems where the linear part is non-densely defined and satisfies the Hille-Yosida condition. As an application, an example is provided to illustrate the obtained result.