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Wave impedance matrices for cylindrically anisotropic radially inhomogeneous elastic solids
Impedance matrices are obtained for radially inhomogeneous structures using
the Stroh-like system of six first order differential equations for the time
harmonic displacement-traction 6-vector. Particular attention is paid to the
newly identified solid-cylinder impedance matrix appropriate
to cylinders with material at , and its limiting value at that point, the
solid-cylinder impedance matrix . We show that
is a fundamental material property depending only on the elastic moduli and the
azimuthal order , that is Hermitian and is
negative semi-definite. Explicit solutions for are presented
for monoclinic and higher material symmetry, and the special cases of and
1 are treated in detail. Two methods are proposed for finding , one based on the Frobenius series solution and the other using a
differential Riccati equation with as initial value. %in a
consistent manner as the solution of an algebraic Riccati equation. The
radiation impedance matrix is defined and shown to be non-Hermitian. These
impedance matrices enable concise and efficient formulations of dispersion
equations for wave guides, and solutions of scattering and related wave
problems in cylinders.Comment: 39 pages, 2 figure
Modeling and identification of SCOLE
Vector differential equations for distributed structures; discretization (in space) of distributed structures; and parameter identification for the Spacecraft Control Laboratory Experiment (SCOLE) are examined
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS' WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR REAL-TIME MESOSCALE WEATHER INFORMATION: A RESPONSE
Farm Management,
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND THE STRUCTURE OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
Environmental Economics and Policy,
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS' WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR REAL-TIME MESOSCALE WEATHER INFORMATION
Mesoscale weather networks can provide improved weather information to agricultural producers. This technology can potentially improve production decisions, reduce irrigation and pesticide inputs, and reduce weather-related losses. Developing a mesoscale network to disseminate real-time mesoscale weather information requires a substantial investment. In addition, there are costs associated with maintenance of the system and distribution of the information available. While public funds may be available to support initial development of the system, there may be less public support initial development of the system, there may be less public support for maintaining the system and subsidizing usersÂ’' access to the information. This study uses the contingent valuation technique to determine the willingness of Oklahoma farmers and ranchers, as one set of potential users, to pay for real-time mesoscale weather information. The results indicate that agricultural producers are willing to pay only a modest fee for improved weather information. Gross sales, irrigation, and past weather losses are among the factors shown to significantly impact willingness to pay.Agribusiness,
Nonlinear shear wave interaction at a frictional interface: Energy dissipation and generation of harmonics
Analytical and numerical modelling of the nonlinear interaction of shear wave
with a frictional interface is presented. The system studied is composed of two
homogeneous and isotropic elastic solids, brought into frictional contact by
remote normal compression. A shear wave, either time harmonic or a narrow band
pulse, is incident normal to the interface and propagates through the contact.
Two friction laws are considered and their influence on interface behavior is
investigated : Coulomb's law with a constant friction coefficient and a
slip-weakening friction law which involves static and dynamic friction
coefficients. The relationship between the nonlinear harmonics and the
dissipated energy, and their dependence on the contact dynamics (friction law,
sliding and tangential stress) and on the normal contact stress are examined in
detail. The analytical and numerical results indicate universal type laws for
the amplitude of the higher harmonics and for the dissipated energy, properly
non-dimensionalized in terms of the pre-stress, the friction coefficient and
the incident amplitude. The results suggest that measurements of higher
harmonics can be used to quantify friction and dissipation effects of a sliding
interface.Comment: 17 pages, 10 figure
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