94 research outputs found
Magnetohydrodynamic convectons
Numerical continuation is used to compute branches of spatially localized structures in convection in an imposed vertical magnetic field. In periodic domains with finite spatial period, these branches exhibit slanted snaking and consist of localized states of even and odd parity. The properties of these states are analysed and related to existing asymptotic approaches valid either at small amplitude (Cox and Matthews, Physica D, vol. 149, 2001, p. 210), or in the limit of small magnetic diffusivity (Dawes, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 570, 2007, p. 385). The transition to standard snaking with increasing domain size is explored
Extended Self Similarity works for the Burgers equation and why
Extended Self-Similarity (ESS), a procedure that remarkably extends the range
of scaling for structure functions in Navier--Stokes turbulence and thus allows
improved determination of intermittency exponents, has never been fully
explained. We show that ESS applies to Burgers turbulence at high Reynolds
numbers and we give the theoretical explanation of the numerically observed
improved scaling at both the infrared and ultraviolet end, in total a gain of
about three quarters of a decade: there is a reduction of subdominant
contributions to scaling when going from the standard structure function
representation to the ESS representation. We conjecture that a similar
situation holds for three-dimensional incompressible turbulence and suggest
ways of capturing subdominant contributions to scaling.Comment: 10 pages, 1 figure, submitted to J. Fluid Mech. (fasttrack
Swift-Hohenberg model for magnetoconvection
A model system of partial differential equations in two dimensions is derived from the three-dimensional equations for thermal convection in a horizontal fluid layer in a vertical magnetic field. The model consists of an equation of Swift-Hohenberg type for the amplitude of convection, coupled to an equation for a large-scale mode representing the local strength of the magnetic field. The model facilitates both analytical and numerical studies of magnetoconvection in large domains. In particular, we investigate the phenomenon of flux separation, where the domain divides into regions of strong convection with a weak magnetic field and regions of weak convection with a strong field. Analytical predictions of flux separation based on weakly nonlinear analysis are extended into the fully nonlinear regime through numerical simulations. The results of the model are compared with simulations of the full three-dimensional magnetoconvection problem.S. M. Cox, P. C. Matthews, and S. L. Pollicot
The Structure of Global Attractors for Dissipative Zakharov Systems with Forcing on the Torus
The Zakharov system was originally proposed to study the propagation of
Langmuir waves in an ionized plasma. In this paper, motivated by earlier work
of the first and third authors, we numerically and analytically investigate the
dynamics of the dissipative Zakharov system on the torus in 1 dimension. We
find an interesting family of stable periodic orbits and fixed points, and
explore bifurcations of those points as we take weaker and weaker dissipation.Comment: 16 pages, 7 figure
Do teachers differ by certification route? novice teachers' sense of self-efficacy, commitment to teaching, and preparedness to teach
Alternative teacher certification (ATC) programs are one method created to help
alleviate teacher shortages (Cox, Matthews, & Assoc, 2001; Hallinan & Khmelkov,
2001). While much debate has arisen over ATC programs, very few have empirically
examined their impact on the teaching pool (Darling-Hammond, Berry, & Thoreson,
2001; Darling-Hammond, Chung, & Frelow, 2002; Goldhaber, 2000; Ingersoll, 1999;
Shen, 1997, 1999). The present study was designed to explore differences by
certification type and program characteristics based on novice teachers' demographics,
educational attainment, sense of self-efficacy, and sense of preparedness to enter the
classroom.
Results from the present study suggest ATC programs are somewhat diversifying
the teaching population by bringing in more minorities and science majors, but do not
appear to be bringing in more experienced scientists and mathematicians nor do they
appear to be alleviating the teacher shortage. In this sample, traditionally certified
teachers felt better prepared than ATC teachers with the biggest differences on
Promoting Student Learning. Regardless of certification route, prior classroom experience was a strong predictor of Overall Preparedness and a teacher's perception of
his or her ability to be an effective teacher. For ATC teachers, a positive mentoring
experience was a strong predictor of Overall Preparedness.
The discussion of whether or not ATC programs should exist should now be
replaced with a discussion of how to ensure that these programs produce better teachers
and improve student learning. The underlying theme from the present study was that, in
order to feel prepared and have high self-efficacy, novice teachers needed instruction in
the majority of the components identified by research and by the National Commission
on Teaching and America's Future (1996), including positive mentoring experiences,
field based experiences, and curriculum based on child development, learning theory,
cognition, motivation, and subject matter pedagogy. Results from the present study
support the assertion that teacher preparation programs, program components, mentoring
experiences, and field-based experiences do impact teacher effectiveness in the
classroom
A spectral Petrov-Galerkin formulation for pipe flow II: Nonlinear transitional stages
This work is devoted to the study of the nonlinear evolution of perturbations of Hagen-Poiseuille or pipe flow. We make use of a solenoidal spectral Petrov-Galerkin method for the spatial discretization of the Navier-Stokes equations for the perturbation field. For the time evolution, we use a semi-implicit time integration scheme. Special attention is given to the explicit treatment and efficient evaluation of the nonlinear terms. The hydrodynamic stability analysis is focused on the streak breakdown process by which two-dimensional streamwise-independent perturbations transiently modulate the basic flow, resulting in a profile which is linearly unstable with respect to three-dimensional perturbations. This mechanism is one possible route of transition to turbulence in subcritical shear flows
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