Time-dependent Ising Model Description of Binary Liquid Mixture
Time dependent Ising model description of relaxation of concentrations near critical point in binary liquid mixture
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Time dependent Ising model description of relaxation of concentrations near critical point in binary liquid mixture
Time dependent diffusion of light particles of Lorentz fluid approximated by Boltzmann equation leading to microscopic telegrapher equation
Observations of the Echo I balloon satellite have been compared with a theory including the following perturbing effects: (1) solar radiation pressure; (2) lunar and solar gravitation; (3) second, third, and fourth harmonics of the earth's gravitational potential; and (4) atmospheric drag. With a set of orbital elements at the 26th day of the lifetime of the satellite, it was possible to match the observational data to 180 days with root mean square residuals as follows: Delta-a = 17.9 km, Delta-e = 0.0021, Delta-i = 0.0177 deg., Delta-omega = 1.1231 deg., Delta-Omega = 0.4821 deg., Delta-perigee height = 7.50 km. No differential correction has been applied as yet. Values of atmospheric density between 1500 and 930 km, assuming neutral drag effects only, have been inferred from the orbital data. The connection between solar activity and drag is also examined. As the Echo I perigee height continues to oscillate between 900 and 1500 km, more valuable orbital data will be obtained and atmospheric properties will be deduced. Further refinements in the mathematical model, especially in a time-dependent model atmosphere, should bring a substantial reduction in the residuals of the observations.
The physical properties of the upper atmosphere are determined mainly by heat conduction, the heat sources and the barometric law. An analysis of the integro-differential equation which describes these physical processes has been carried out. It is found that heating of the thermosphere due to absorption of the solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation alone cannot explain the observed diurnal variation of density and temperature, since it would yield a maximum of these properties at about 17h local time, instead of 14h where it is observed. Secondly, if the EUV flux is adjusted to give the observed average temperature, then the diurnal variation in density would be much too large compared with the observed amplitude. Thirdly, it would require an extremely high efficiency for the conversion of EUV radiation into heat, if we compare the required flux with Hinteregger's measurements of the EUV flux. Thus, it is necessary to have another heat source in addition to the heating due to absorption of EUV radiation. If an additional beat source is used, which has a maximum at about 9h local time and a flux of 1 erg cm−1 sec−1, a time-dependent model of the upper atmosphere is obtained that is in good agreement with the observed densities. There is evidence that this additional heat source derives its energy ultimately from the solar corpuscular radiation. In this paper we present the results of calculations for a model in the equatorial and temperature zones of the earth, for those times when the average solar activity corresponds to a solar radiation flux of 200×110−22 Wm−2 (cps)−1 at 10.7-cm wavelength. The physical properties (temperature, density, pressure, scale height, mean molecular weight and the number densities of N2, O2, O, He and H) are given as a function of local time and for the altitudes between 120 km and 2050 km.
Theoretical time-dependent model of the upper atmosphere through solutions to heat conduction equation for an equilibrium gas in a gravitational field
Time dependent Ising-model description of binary liquid mixture near critical temperature
Zero density and approximate, relativistic models of universe
A simple model for the time-dependent volume response of a liquid to an applied pressure step is used to calculate the variation with rolling speed of the traction coefficient in a rolling contact system. Good agreement with experimental results is obtained at rolling speeds above 50 in/sec. At lower rolling speeds a very rapid change in the effective viscosity of the lubricant is predicted. This behavior, in conjunction with shear rate effects, is shown to lead to large errors when experimental data are extrapolated to zero rolling speed.
Based on an analysis of unsteady, viscous flow through distensible tubes, a lumped-parameter model for the dynamics of blood flow through the pulmonary vascular bed was developed. The model is nonlinear, incorporating the variation of flow resistance with transmural pressure. Solved using a hybrid computer, the model yields information concerning the time-dependent behavior of blood pressures, flow rates, and volumes in each important class of vessels in each lobe of each lung in terms of the important physical and environmental parameters. Simulations of twenty abnormal or pathological situations of interest in environmental physiology and clinical medicine were performed. The model predictions agree well with physiological data.
An analytical study of the theory of ignition and burning of a plastic material immersed in an atmosphere of a space cabin which may be subjected to gravity force changes is considered. The hazardous condition in a space cabin environment where the changes of gravity may effect the combustion process is evaluated. The model considered the analysis of the coupled gas and solid phases and is based on the premise that material heating leads to the formation of pyrolysis gases from the decomposed solid which then react with the ambient oxidizer to further the combustion process. Moreover, free convection plays a dominant role in transporting these hot gases to the virgin material. A time-dependent study of the coupled gas-solid model as required for ignition processes with emphasis on the surface energy interchange of the gas and solid phases has been made. Detailed distribution of species composition and temperature patterns provide a spatial and time map of the evolving gases from the material combustion.
The time-dependent one dimensional hydrodynamic equations describe the evolution of the thermal plasma flow along closed magnetic field lines outside of the plasmasphere. The convection of the supersonic polar wind onto a closed field line results in the assumed formation of collisionless plasma shocks. These shocks move earthward as the field line with its 'frozen-in' plasma remains fixed or contracts with time to smaller L coordinates. The high equatorial plasma temperature (of the order of electron volts) produced by the shock process decreases with time if the flow is isothermal, but it will increase if the contraction is under adiabatic conditions. Assuming adiabaticity a peak in the temperature forms at the equator in conjunction with a depression in the ion density. After an initial contraction, if the flux tube drifts to higher L coordinates, the direction of the shock motion can be reversed so that the supersonic region will expand along the field line toward the state characterizing the supersonic polar wind.
A model, based on Lighthill's theory, for predicting aerodynamic noise from a turbulent shear flow is developed. This model is a generalization of the one developed by Ribner. Unlike Ribner's model, it does not require that the turbulent correlations factor into space and time-dependent parts. It replaces his assumption of isotropic. turbulence by the more realistic one of axisymmetric turbulence. The implications of the model for jet noise are discussed.
Measured time-dependent electron velocity in weakly ionized plasma compared with theoretical model using Boltzmann equation
Oort model of stars and interstellar cloud formation and destruction mathematically formulated, obtaining time-dependent cloud-mass spectrum equations
Discussion of the problem of lunar crater genesis in the light of some considerations prompted by lunar and Martian crater similarities. By analogy with the moon, Martian craters seem both to vary in initial shape according to the energy of the impact that formed them and to have been modified subsequently by endogenic and surface processes. A proposed model for the geologic development of large Martian and lunar craters outlines a time-dependent sequence of events. Craters which have undergone rapid isostatic adjustment on the moon have distinctive morphologies and occur preferentially along mare basin-upland margins.
Battery electric systems exhibit significant time-dependence, especially when evaluated in the context of an aircraft mission profile with continually changing power demands. Additionally, when evaluating battery-powered aircraft concepts, it is important to accurately compute the temperature of the batteries and properly characterize the thermal response of the system. The temperature of the batteries has a significant impact on cell performance, in addition to safety considerations of maintaining battery temperatures below their operating limit. Because of these considerations, battery models for preliminary design and optimization of aircraft should include the capability to accurately compute the temperature distribution within the battery pack. Furthermore, battery pack designs should be as light-weight as possible to maximize the pack energy density, while also considering battery temperature limits. Here, we demonstrate a simultaneous trajectory and shape optimization of a battery pack concept, using a transient heat transfer finite element model coupled with a time-varying cell-discharge battery model to provide this capability. Including the transient finite element problem in the loop enables accurate temperatures that can be passed back to the cell discharge model, while the cell discharge model can supply the finite element model with time-varying heat boundary conditions to the finite element problem, further benefiting the fidelity of the thermal response of the batteries. We first demonstrate the coupling capability between the battery cell-discharge model and the transient finite-element heat transfer through an optimization which computes the optimal current profile for the battery pack while ensuring the battery temperatures remain below their operational limit. We then build on this optimization by adding shape optimization to the problem, which allows us to consider a composite objective function which also minimizes the mass of the battery pack, while also producing an optimal current discharge profile.
Time dependent plasmapause motion after increase and decrease in magnetic activity based on analytical model of plasma flow
Analytical studies of the transient and steady-state combustion processes in a hybrid rocket system are discussed. The particular system chosen consists of a gaseous oxidizer flowing within a tube of solid fuel, resulting in a heterogeneous combustion. Finite rate chemical kinetics with appropriate reaction mechanisms were incorporated in the model. A temperature dependent Arrhenius type fuel surface regression rate equation was chosen for the current study. The governing mathematical equations employed for the reacting gas phase and for the solid phase are the general, two-dimensional, time-dependent conservation equations in a cylindrical coordinate system. Keeping the simplifying assumptions to a minimum, these basic equations were programmed for numerical computation, using two implicit finite-difference schemes, the Lax-Wendroff scheme for the gas phase, and, the Crank-Nicolson scheme for the solid phase.