Estimation of Concrete Arch Dams Responses in Linear Domain Using Endurance Time Analysis Method

In this paper, Endurance Time Analysis （ETA） method which is a new time-history based dynamic pushover procedure is introduced and its application in linear analysis of concrete arch dams is investigated. In this method the structure is subjected to gradually intensifying acceleration functions and its performance is evaluated based on the length of the time duration that can satisfy required performance criteria. For this purpose Dez arch dam is selected as case study, fluid-structure interaction is taken into account and F.E. model of the system is excited in three performance levels. ETA method gives an approximation of maximum response at the equivalent target time, resulted from analyzing the system based on natural records. Extracted results are displacement, velocity and acceleration of the crest at crown cantilever. Results show using of ETA method can reduce at least 50% in number of analyses and 70% in total time of analyses at the current case. Furthermore, it is found that although the results of the ETA are not exactly consistent with the results of time-history analyses using real ground motions, errors are reasonable and ETA can identify performance levels of the dam with acceptable accuracy.

Ion Dynamics in Concentrated Electrolyte Solutions:Relating Equilibrium Fluctuations of the Ions to Transport Properties in Battery Cells

In recent years,the interest in the development of highly concentrated electrolyte solutions for battery applications has increased enormously.Such electrolyte solutions are typically characterized by a low flammability,a high thermal and electrochemical stability and by the formation of a stable solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)in contact to electrode materials.However,the classification of concentrated electrolyte solutions in terms of the classical scheme"strong"or"weak"has been controversially discussed in the literature.In this paper,a comprehensive theoretical framework is presented for a more general classification,which is based on a comparison of charge transport and mass transport.By combining the Onsager transport formalism with linear response theory,center-of-mass fluctuations and collective translational dipole fluctuations of the ions in equilibrium are related to transport properties in a lithium-ion battery cell,namely mass transport,charge transport and Li^(+)transport under anion-blocking conditions.The relevance of the classification approach is substantiated by showing that i)it is straightforward to classify highly concentrated electrolytes and that ii)both fast charge transport and fast mass transport are indispensable for achieving fast Li^(+)transport under anion-blocking conditions.

A Study on Stochastic Resonance in Biased Subdiffusive Smoluchowski Systems within Linear Response Range

The method of matrix continued fraction is used to investigate stochastic resonance (SR) in the biasedsubdiffusive Smoluchowski system within linear response range.Numerical results of linear dynamic susceptibility andspectral amplification factor are presented and discussed in two-well potential and mono-well potential with differentsubdiffusion exponents.Following our observation,the introduction of a bias in the potential weakens the SR effect inthe subdiffusive system just as in the normal diffusive case.Our observation also discloses that the subdiffusion inhibitsthe low-frequency SR,but it enhances the high-frequency SR in the biased Smoluchowski system,which should reflect a'flattening' influence of the subdiffusion on the linear susceptibility.

Lattice dynamics properties of chalcopyrite ZnSnP_2:Density-functional calculations by using a linear response theory

We present a first-principles study of the structural,dielectric,and lattice dynamical properties for chalcopyrite semiconductor ZnSnP2.The structural properties are calculated using a plane-wave pseudopotential method of densityfunctional theory.A linear response theory is used to derive Born effective charge tensors for each atom,dielectric constants in low and high frequency limits,and phonon frequencies.We calculate all zone-center phonon modes,identify Raman and infrared active modes,and report LO-TO splitting of the infrared modes.The results show an excellent agreement with experiment and propose several predictive behaviors.

Controlling optical responses through local dielectric resonance in nanometre metallic clusters

Optical responses in dilute composites are controlled through the local dielectric resonance of metallic clusters. We consider two located metallic clusters close to each other with admittances ε1 and ε2. Through varying the difference admittance ratio η[= （ε2 - ε0）/（ε1 - ε0）], we find that their optical responses are determined by the local resonance. There is a blueshift of absorption peaks with the increase of η- Simultaneously, it is known that the absorption peaks will be redshifted by enlarging the cluster size. By adjusting the nano-metallic cluster geometry, size and admittances, we can control the positions and intensities of absorption peaks effectively. We have also deduced the effective linear optical responses of three-component composites εe=ε0 （1＋∑^n n=1[（γn1＋ηγn2）/（ε0（s-sn））]） and the sum rule of cross sections：∑^n n=1（γn1＋ηγn2）=Nh1＋Nh2,, where Nh1and Nh2 are the numbers of εl and ε2 bonds along the electric field, respectively. These results may be beneficial to the study of surface plasmon resonances on a nanometre scale.

An efficient technique for recovering responses of parameterized structural dynamic problems

In this article,an effective technique is developed to efficiently obtain the output responses of parameterized structural dynamic problems.This technique is based on the conception of reduced basis method and the usage of linear interpolation principle.The original problem is projected onto the reduced basis space by linear interpolation projection,and subsequently an associated interpolation matrix is generated.To ensure the largest nonsingularity,the interpolation matrix needs to go through a timenode choosing process,which is developed by applying the angle of vector spaces.As a part of this technique,error estimation is recommended for achieving the computational error bound.To ensure the successful performance of this technique,the offline-online computational procedures are conducted in practical engineering.Two numerical examples demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the presented method.

First-principles calculation of the structural, electronic, elastic, and optical properties of sulfur-doping ε-GaSe crystal

The structural,electronic,mechanical properties,and frequency-dependent refractive indexes of GaSe1-xSx（x=0,0.25,and 1） are studied by using the first-principles pseudopotential method within density functional theory.The calculated results demonstrate the relationships between intralayer structure and elastic modulus in GaSe1-xSx（x=0,0.25,and 1）.Doping of ε-GaSe with S strengthens the Ga-X bonds and increases its elastic moduli of C（11） and C（66）.Born effective charge analysis provides an explanation for the modification of cleavage properties about the doping of e-GaSe with S.The calculated results of band gaps suggest that the distance between intralayer atom and substitution of S（Se）,rather than interlayer force,is a key factor influencing the electronic exciton energy of the layer semiconductor.The calculated refractive indexes indicate that the doping of ε-GaSe with S reduces its refractive index and increases its birefringence.

Dynamic electron transport theory for multiprobe mesoscopic structures

Using the linear response theory and random phase approximation, we develop a general dynamic electron transport theory for multiprobe mesoscopic structures in an arbitrarily time-dependent external field. In this case, the responses of the dynamic current, charge and internal potential to the external fields can be determined self-consistently. Without loss of generality, charge （current） conservation and gauge invariance under a potential shift are satisfied. As an example, we employ a quantum wire with a single barrier to discuss the response of the internal potential.

Surface plasmon-polaritons on ultrathin metal films

We discuss the surface plasmon-polaritons used for ultrathin metal films with the aid of linear response theory and make comparisons with the known result given by Economou E N. In this paper we consider transverse electromagnetic fields and assume that the electromagnetic field in the linear response formula is the induced field due to the current of the electrons. It satisfies the Maxwell equation and thus we replace the current （charge） term in the Maxwell equation with the linear response expectation value. Finally, taking the external field to be zero, we obtain the dispersion relation of the surface plasmons from the eigenvalue equation. In addition, the charge-density and current-density in the z direction on the surface of ultrathin metal films are also calculated. The results may be helpful to the fundamental understanding of the complex phenomenon of surface plasmon-polaritons.

Broadband strong optical dichroism in topological Dirac semimetals with Fermi velocity anisotropy

Prototypical three-dimensional(3D)topological Dirac semimetals(DSMs),such as Cd3As2 and Na3Bi,contain electrons that obey a linear momentum-energy dispersion with different Fermi velocities along the three orthogonal momentum dimensions.Despite being extensively studied in recent years,the inherent Fermi velocity anisotropy has often been neglected in the theoretical and numerical studies of 3D DSMs.Although this omission does not qualitatively alter the physics of light-driven massless quasiparticles in 3D DSMs,it does quantitatively change the optical coefficients which can lead to nontrivial implications in terms of nanophotonics and plasmonics applications.Here we study the linear optical response of 3D DSMs for general Fermi velocity values along each direction.Although the signature conductivity-frequency scaling,σ(ω)∝ω,of 3D Dirac fermion is well-protected from the Fermi velocity anisotropy,the linear optical response exhibits strong linear dichroism as captured by the universal extinction ratio scaling law,Λi j=(vi/v j)^2(where i=j denotes the three spatial coordinates x,y,z,and vi is the i-direction Fermi velocity),which is independent of frequency,temperature,doping,and carrier scattering lifetime.For Cd3As2 and Na3Bi3,an exceptionally strong extinction ratio larger than 15 and covering a broad terahertz window is revealed.Our findings shed new light on the role of Fermi velocity anisotropy in the optical response of Dirac semimetals and open up novel polarization-sensitive functionalities,such as photodetection and light modulation.

Particles inside electrolytes with ion-specific interactions, their effective charge distributions, and effective interactions

In this work, we explore the statistical physics of colloidal particles that interact with electrolytes via ion-specific interactions. Firstly we study particles interacting weakly with electrolyte using linear response theory. We find that the mean potential around a particle is linearly determined by the effective charge distribution of the particle, which depends both on the bare charge distribution and on ion-specific interactions. We also discuss the effective interaction between two such particles and show that, in the far field regime, it is bilinear in the effective charge distributions of two particles. We subsequently generalize the above results to the more complicated case where particles interact strongly with the electrolyte.Our results indicate that in order to understand the statistical physics of non-dilute electrolytes, both ion-specific interactions and ionic correlations have to be addressed in a single unified and consistent framework.

Linear Liquid Responses of Morpho Butterfly Structural Color： Experiment and Modeling

This paper investigates the selective liquid response for Morpho didius butterfly wing scales and propose an optical model to explain the effect of different components on the liquid response. It is found out that the reason of the selective response is that the liquid media forms nanometre-thick films between ridge-lamellae nanostructures and changes the constructive interference wavelength. There is linear relation between the structural color of ridge-lamellae structure and index of liquid background media. The reason of vapor＇s responses is that the nanometre-thick liquid fi lms on ridge-lamellae nanostructures change the constructive interference wavelength. These liquid films are formed due to vapor adsorption. Therefore,the selective linear liquid response can be applied to design nano-engineered photonic liquid and vapor sensors.

Short-Time Linear Response with Reduced-Rank Tangent Map

The recently developed short-time linear response algorithm,which predicts the response of a nonlinear chaotic forced-dissipative system to small external perturbation,yields high precision of the response prediction.However,the computation of the short-time linear response formula with the full rank tangent map can be expensive.Here,a numerical method to potentially overcome the increasing numerical complexity for large scale models with many variables by using the reduced-rank tangent map in the computation is proposed.The conditions for which the short-time linear response approximation with the reduced-rank tangent map is valid are established,and two practical situations are examined,where the response to small external perturbations is predicted for nonlinear chaotic forced-dissipative systems with different dynamical properties.

Linear response eigenvalue problem solved by extended locally optimal preconditioned conjugate gradient methods

The locally optimal block preconditioned 4-d conjugate gradient method(LOBP4dC G) for the linear response eigenvalue problem was proposed by Bai and Li(2013) and later was extended to the generalized linear response eigenvalue problem by Bai and Li(2014). We put forward two improvements to the method: A shifting deflation technique and an idea of extending the search subspace. The deflation technique is able to deflate away converged eigenpairs from future computation, and the idea of extending the search subspace increases convergence rate per iterative step. The resulting algorithm is called the extended LOBP4 dC G(ELOBP4dC G).Numerical results of the ELOBP4 dC G strongly demonstrate the capability of deflation technique and effectiveness the search space extension for solving linear response eigenvalue problems arising from linear response analysis of two molecule systems.

Linearly shifting ferromagnetic resonance response of La_(0.7)Sr_(0.3)MnO_(3) thin film for body temperature sensors

Human body temperature not only reflects vital signs,but also affects the state of various organs through blood circulation,and even affects lifespan.Here a wireless body temperature detection scheme was presented that the temperature was extracted by investigating the out-of-plane(OP)ferromagnetic resonance(FMR)field of 10.2 nm thick La_(0.7)Sr_(0.3)MnO_(3)(LSMO)film using electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)technique.Within the range of 34-42℃,the OP FMR field changes linearly with the increasing or decreasing temperature,and this variation comes from the linear responses of magnetization to the fluctuant temperature.Using this method,a tiny temperature change(<0.1℃)of organisms can be detected accurately and sensitively,which shows great potential in body temperature monitoring for humans and mammals.

Improved linear response for stochastically driven systems

Abstract The recently developed short-time linear response algorithm, which predicts the average response of a nonlinear chaotic system with forcing and dissipation to small external perturbation, generally yields high precision of the response prediction, although suffers from numerical instability for long response times due to positive Lyapunov exponents. However, in the case of stochastically driven dynamics, one typically resorts to the classical fluctuation- dissipation formula, which has the drawback of explicitly requiring the probability density of the statistical state together with its derivative for computation, which mig：ht not be available with sufficient precision in the case of complex dynamics （usually a Gaussian approximation is used）. Here, we adapt the short-time linear response formula for stochastically driven dynamics, and observe that, for short and moderate response tiraes before numerical instability develops, it is generally superior to the classical formula with Gaussian approximation for both the additive and multiplicative stochastic forcing. Additionally, a suitable blending with classical formula for longer response times eliminates numerical instability and provides an improved response prediction even for long response times.

Harmonic Standing-Wave Excitations of Simply-Supported Thick-Walled Hollow Elastic Circular Cylinders:Exact 3D Linear Elastodynamic Response

The forced-vibration response of a simply-supported isotropic thick-walled hollow elastic circular cylinder subjected to two-dimensional harmonic standing-wave excitations on its curved surfaces is studied within the framework of linear elastodynamics.Exact semi-analytical solutions for the steady-state displacement field of the cylinder are constructed using recently-published parametric solutions to the Navier-Lam´e equation.Formal application of the standing-wave boundary conditions generates three parameter-dependent 66 linear systems,each of which can be numerically solved in order to determine the parametric response of the cylinder’s displacement field under various conditions.The method of solution is direct and demonstrates a general approach that can be applied to solve many other elastodynamic forcedresponse problems involving isotropic elastic cylinders.As an application,and considering several examples,the obtained solution is used to compute the steady-state frequency response in a few specific low-order excitation cases.In each case,the solution generates a series of resonances that are in exact correspondence with a unique subset of the natural frequencies of the simply-supported cylinder.The considered problem is of general theoretical interest in structural mechanics and acoustics and more practically serves as a benchmark forced-vibration problem involving a thickwalled hollow elastic cylinder.

Analysis of transient viscoelastic response of asphalt concrete using frequency domain approach

The analysis of transient linear viscoelastic response of asphalt concrete （AC） is important for engineering applications. The traditional transient response of AC is analyzed in the time domain by performing complicated convolution integral. The frequency domain approach allows one to determine the transient responses by performing simple multi- plication instead of the complicated convolution integral, and it does not require the time derivative of the input excitation, and thus, the approach could greatly reduce the analysis complexity. This study investigated the frequency domain approach in calculating the transient response by utilizing the discrete Fourier transform technique. The accuracy and effectiveness of the frequency domain approach were verified by comparing the analytical and calculated responses for the standard 3-parameter Maxwell model and by comparing the time and frequency domain solutions for AC. The effect of aliasing of the frequency domain approach can effectively reduce by selecting a small sampling interval for the time domain excitation function. A sampling interval is acceptable as long as the amplitude of the Fourier transformed excitation is close to 0 more than half of the sampling rate. The results show that the frequency domain approach provides a simple and accurate way to perform linear viscoelastic analysis of AC.