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Maximum time step for the BDF3 scheme applied to gradient flows
For backward differentiation formulae (BDF) applied to gradient flows of semiconvex functions, quadratic stability implies the existence of a Lyapunov functional. We compute the maximum time step which can be derived from quadratic stability for the 3-step BDF method (BDF3). Applications to the asymptotic behaviour of sequences generated by the BDF3 scheme are given
Generation and characterization of T40/A5754 interfaces with lasersPatrice
Laser-induced reactive wetting and brazing of T40 titanium with A5754 aluminum alloy with 1.5 mm thickness was carried out in lap-joint conïŹguration, with or without the use of Al5Si ïŹller wire. A 2.4 mm diameter laser spot was positioned on the aluminum side to provoke spreading and wetting of the lower titanium sheet, with relatively low scanning speeds (0.1â0.6 m/min). Process conditions did not play a very signiïŹcant role on mechanical strengths, which were shown to reach 250â300 N/mm on a large range of laser power and scanning speeds. In all cases considered, the fracture during tensile testing occurred next to the TiAl3 interface, but in the aluminum fusion zone. The interfacial resistance was then evaluated with the LASAT bond strength tester, based upon the generation and propagation of laser-induced shock waves. A 0.68 GPa uniaxial bond strength was estimated for the T40/A5754 interface under dynamic loading conditions
Monetary policy transmission in the euro area: what do aggregate and national structural models tell us?
This paper analyses the monetary transmission mechanism in the euro area through the use of large scale macroeconomic models at the disposal of the European Central Bank and the National Central Banks of the Eurosystem. The results reported are based on a carefully designed common simulation experiment involving a 100 basis point rise in the policy interest rate for two years accompanied by common assumptions regarding the path of longterm interest rates and the exchange rate. Aggregating the country level results, the fall in output is found to reach a maximum of 0.4 per cent after 2 years. The maximum aggregate fall in prices is also 0.4 per cent, but it occurs 2 years later. The dominant channel of transmission in the first two years is the exchange rate channel, but in terms of the impact on output, the user cost of capital channel becomes dominant from the third year of the simulation onwards.monetary policy transmission mechanism, macroeconomic models
A DOUBLY SPLITTING SCHEME FOR THE CAGINALP SYSTEM WITH SINGULAR POTENTIALS AND DYNAMIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
We propose a time semi-discrete scheme for the Caginalp phase-field system with singular potentials and dynamic boundary conditions. The scheme is based on a time splitting which decouples the equations and on a convex splitting of the energy associated to the problem. The scheme is unconditionally uniquely solvable and the energy is nonincreasing if the time step is small enough. The discrete solution is shown to converge to the energy solution of the problem as the time step tends to 0. The proof involves a multivalued operator and a monotonicity argument. This approach allows us to compute numerically singular solutions to the problem
Monetary policy transmission in the euro area: What do aggregate and national structural models tell us?
This paper analyses the monetary transmission mechanism in the euro area through the use of large scale macroeconomic models at the disposal of the European Central Bank and the National Central Banks of the Eurosystem. The results reported are based on a carefully designed common simulation experiment involving a 100 basis point rise in the policy interest rate for two years accompanied by common assumptions regarding the path of long-term interest rates and the exchange rate. Aggregating the country level results, the fall in output is found to reach a maximum of 0.4% after 2 years. The maximum aggregate fall in prices is also 0.4%, but it occurs 2 years later. The dominant channel of transmission in the first two years is the exchange rate channel, but in terms of the impact on output, the user cost of capital channel becomes dominant from the third year of the simulation onwards JEL Classification: C50, E17, E5macroeconomic models, Monetary policy transmission mechanism
DRAG-FREE FLOW OVER A SUBMERGED RANKINE BODY
We prove the existence of a family of immersed obstacles which have zero wave resistance in the context of the two-dimensional Neumann-Kelvin problem. We first build a waveless potential by superposing a source and a sink in a uniform flow, for an appropriate choice of parameters. The obstacle is obtained by a combination of streamlines of the waveless potential. Numerical simulations show that the construction is valid for a large set of parameters
A theoretical and numerical determination of optimal ship forms based on Michell's wave resistance
We determine the parametric hull of a given volume which minimizes the total
water resistance for a given speed of the ship. The total resistance is the sum
of Michell's wave resistance and of the viscous resistance, approximated by
assuming a constant viscous drag coefficient. We prove that the optimized hull
exists, is unique, symmetric, smooth and that it depends continuously on the
speed. Numerical simulations show the efficiency of the approach, and complete
the theoretical results
REMARKS ON THE ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOR OF SCALAR AUXILIARY VARIABLE (SAV) SCHEMES
We introduce a time semi-discretization of a damped wave equation by a SAV scheme with second order accuracy. The energy dissipation law is shown to hold without any restriction on the time step. We prove that any sequence generated by the scheme converges to a steady state (up to a subsequence). We notice that the steady state equation associated to the SAV scheme is a modified version of the steady state equation associated to the damped wave equation. We show that a similar result holds for a SAV fully discrete version of the Cahn-Hilliard equation and we compare numerically the two steady state equations
Revisiting the Jurassic Geomagnetic Reversal recorded in the Lesotho Basalt (Southern Africa)
We carried out a detailed and continuous paleomagnetic sampling of the
reversed to normal geomagnetic transition recorded by some 60 consecutive flow
units near the base of the Lesotho Basalt (183  1 Ma). After
alternating field or thermal cleaning the directions of remanence are generally
well clustered within flow units. In contrast, the thermal instability of the
samples did not allow to obtain reliable paleointensity determinations. The
geomagnetic transition is incompletely recorded due to a gap in volcanic
activity attested both by eolian deposits and a large angular distance between
the field directions of the flows underlying or overlying these deposits. The
transition path is noticeably different from that reported in the pioneer work
of van Zijl et al. (1962). The most transitional Virtual Geomagnetic Poles are
observed after the volcanic hiatus. Once continents are replaced in their
relative position 180 Ma ago, the post-hiatus VGP cluster over Russia. However,
two successive rebounds from that cluster are found, with VGP reaching
repeatedly Eastern Asia coast. Thus, the VGP path is not narrowly constrained
in paleolongitude. The decrease in intensity of magnetization as the field
deviates from the normal or reversed direction suggests that the decrease in
field magnitude during the reversal reached 80-90%. We conclude that although
the reversal is of a dipole of much weaker moment than that which existed on
average during Cenozoic time, the characteristics of the reversing geodynamo
seem to be basically similar.Comment: Paper No GD124 submitted to Geophysical Journal International.
Received in original form 20/01/2003, accepted 09/04/200
Influence of statin use on clinicopathological characteristics of localized prostate cancer and outcomes obtained after radical prostatectomy: a single center study
To assess the impact of statin use on biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy (RP)
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