150 research outputs found
Effects of non-denumerable fixed points in finite dynamical systems
The motion of a spinning football brings forth the possible existence of a
whole class of finite dynamical systems where there may be non-denumerably
infinite number of fixed points. They defy the very traditional meaning of the
fixed point that a point on the fixed point in the phase space should remain
there forever, for, a fixed point can evolve as well! Under such considerations
one can argue that a free-kicked football should be non-chaotic.Comment: This paper is a replaced version to modify the not-so-true claim,
made unknowingly in the earlier version, of being first to propose the
peculiar dynamical systems as described in the paper. With respect to the
original workers, we present here our original finding
Observations of NGC 4151 During 1970 in the Optical and Infra-red
Observations of NGC 4151 at seven wavelengths from 0.3 to 3.4 microns made during the 1970 season are presented. Variations are found at all observed wavelengths but the optical and infra-red light curves are different: an optical maximum was reached in April but the galaxy continued brightening at 2.2 μ . until the end of June. The energy distributions of the point source and the background galaxy have been separated and that of the point source Closely resembles that of the quasar 3C273. The general form of the light curves can possibly be attributed to a dust model for the infra-red emission but this would be ruled out if suspected rapid infra-red variations are confirmed
Observations of NGC 4151 During 1970 in the Optical and Infra-red
Observations of NGC 4151 at seven wavelengths from 0.3 to 3.4 microns made during the 1970 season are presented. Variations are found at all observed wavelengths but the optical and infra-red light curves are different: an optical maximum was reached in April but the galaxy continued brightening at 2.2 μ . until the end of June. The energy distributions of the point source and the background galaxy have been separated and that of the point source Closely resembles that of the quasar 3C273. The general form of the light curves can possibly be attributed to a dust model for the infra-red emission but this would be ruled out if suspected rapid infra-red variations are confirmed
Numerical simulations of compressible Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence in stratified fluids
We present results from numerical simulations of Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence,
performed using a recently proposed lattice Boltzmann method able to describe
consistently a thermal compressible flow subject to an external forcing. The
method allowed us to study the system both in the nearly-Boussinesq and
strongly compressible regimes. Moreover, we show that when the stratification
is important, the presence of the adiabatic gradient causes the arrest of the
mixing process.Comment: 15 pages, 11 figures. Proceedings of II Conference on Turbulent
Mixing and Beyond (TMB-2009
Convective and Conductive Selection Criteria of a Stable Dendritic Growth and Their Stitching
The paper deals with the analysis of stable thermo-solutal dendritic growth in the presence of intense convection. The n-fold symmetry of crystalline anisotropy as well as the two- and three-dimensional growth geometries are considered. The steady-state analytical solutions are found with allowance for the convective-type heat and mass exchange boundary conditions at the dendritic surface. A linear morphological stability analysis determining the marginal wavenumber is carried out. The new stability criterion is derived from the solvability theory and stability analysis. This selection criterion takes place in the regions of small undercooling. To describe a broader undercooling diapason, the obtained selection criterion, which describes the case of intense convection, is stitched together with the previously known selection criterion for the conductive-type boundary conditions. It is demonstrated that the stitched selection criterion well describes a broad diapason of experimental undercoolings. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.The present work comprises different parts of research studies including (i) the model formulation, stability and solvability analyses, derivation of the selection criterion in the case of intense convection, its sewing with the criterion for the conductive boundary conditions, (ii) numerical simulations, (iii) experiments, and their comparison. Different parts of the present work were supported by different grants and programs. With this in mind, the authors are grateful to the following foundations, programs, and grants. Theoretical part (i) was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant no. 19-32-51009). Numerical part (ii) was made possible due to the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Ural Mathematical Center, project no. 075-02-2020-1537/1). The experimental part (iii) was supported by the German Space Center Space Management under contract number 50WM1941
Simple Viscous Flows: from Boundary Layers to the Renormalization Group
The seemingly simple problem of determining the drag on a body moving through
a very viscous fluid has, for over 150 years, been a source of theoretical
confusion, mathematical paradoxes, and experimental artifacts, primarily
arising from the complex boundary layer structure of the flow near the body and
at infinity. We review the extensive experimental and theoretical literature on
this problem, with special emphasis on the logical relationship between
different approaches. The survey begins with the developments of matched
asymptotic expansions, and concludes with a discussion of perturbative
renormalization group techniques, adapted from quantum field theory to
differential equations. The renormalization group calculations lead to a new
prediction for the drag coefficient, one which can both reproduce and surpass
the results of matched asymptotics
Starcounts Redivivus. IV. Density Laws Through Photometric Parallaxes
In an effort to more precisely define the spatial distribution of Galactic
field stars, we present an analysis of the photometric parallaxes of 70,000
stars covering nearly 15 square degrees in seven Kapteyn Selected Areas. We
address the affects of Malmquist Bias, subgiant/giant contamination,
metallicity and binary stars upon the derived density laws. The affect of
binary stars is the most significant. We find that while the disk-like
populations of the Milky Way are easily constrained in a simultaneous analysis
of all seven fields, no good simultaneous solution for the halo is found. We
have applied halo density laws taken from other studies and find that the
Besancon flattened power law halo model (c/a=0.6, r^-2.75) produces the best
fit to our data. With this halo, the thick disk has a scale height of 750 pc
with an 8.5% normalization to the old disk. The old disk scale height is
280-300 pc. Corrected for a binary fraction of 50%, these scale heights are 940
pc and 350-375 pc, respectively. Even with this model, there are systematic
discrepancies between the observed and predicted density distributions. Our
model produces density overpredictions in the inner Galaxy and density
underpredictions in the outer Galaxy. A possible solution is modeling the
stellar halo as a two-component system in which the halo has a flattened inner
distribution and a roughly spherical, but substructured outer distribution.
Further reconciliation could be provided by a flared thick disk, a structure
consistent with a merger origin for that population. (Abridged)Comment: 66 pages, accepted to Astrophysical journal, some figures compresse
Dynamics and Excitation of Radio Galaxy Emission-Line Regions - I. PKS 2356-61
Results are presented from a programme of detailed longslit spectroscopic
observations of the extended emission-line region (EELR) associated with the
powerful radio galaxy PKS 2356-61. The observations have been used to construct
spectroscopic datacubes, which yield detailed information on the spatial
variations of emission-line ratios across the EELR, together with its kinematic
structure. We present an extensive comparison between the data and results
obtained from the MAPPINGS II shock ionization code, and show that the physical
properties of the line-emitting gas, including its ionization, excitation,
dynamics and overall energy budget, are entirely consistent with a scenario
involving auto-ionizing shocks as the dominant ionization mechanism. This has
the advantage of accounting for the observed EELR properties by means of a
single physical process, thereby requiring less free parameters than the
alternative scheme involving photoionization by radiation from the active
nucleus. Finally, possible mechanisms of shock formation are considered in the
context of the dynamics and origin of the gas, specifically scenarios involving
infall or accretion of gas during an interaction between the host radio galaxy
and a companion galaxy.Comment: 35 pages, LaTeX, uses aas2pp4.sty file, includes 9 PostScript
figures. Two additional colour plates are available from the authors upon
request. Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journa
Gas dynamics in high-luminosity polarized He-3 targets using diffusion and convection
The dynamics of the movement of gas is discussed for two-chambered polarized
He-3 target cells of the sort that have been used successfully for many
electron scattering experiments. A detailed analysis is presented showing that
diffusion is a limiting factor in target performance, particularly as these
targets are run at increasingly high luminosities. Measurements are presented
on a new prototype polarized He-3 target cell in which the movement of gas is
due largely to convection instead of diffusion. NMR tagging techniques have
been used to visualize the gas flow, showing velocities along a
cylindrically-shaped target of between 5-80 cm/min. The new target design
addresses one of the principle obstacles to running polarized He-3 targets at
substantially higher luminosities while simultaneously providing new
flexibility in target geometry.Comment: First revision: 14 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. C. We
have shortened our discussion of the limitations inherent in various
historical He-3 targets, and we have added a discussion exploring the optimal
performance that can be expected from a suitably modified target based on
diffusion-based mixing. A reference (Jones et. al.) was added. The results we
present have not change
Elastic turbulence in curvilinear flows of polymer solutions
Following our first report (A. Groisman and V. Steinberg, \sl Nature , 53 (2000)) we present an extended account of experimental observations of
elasticity induced turbulence in three different systems: a swirling flow
between two plates, a Couette-Taylor (CT) flow between two cylinders, and a
flow in a curvilinear channel (Dean flow). All three set-ups had high ratio of
width of the region available for flow to radius of curvature of the
streamlines. The experiments were carried out with dilute solutions of high
molecular weight polyacrylamide in concentrated sugar syrups. High polymer
relaxation time and solution viscosity ensured prevalence of non-linear elastic
effects over inertial non-linearity, and development of purely elastic
instabilities at low Reynolds number (Re) in all three flows. Above the elastic
instability threshold, flows in all three systems exhibit features of developed
turbulence. Those include: (i)randomly fluctuating fluid motion excited in a
broad range of spatial and temporal scales; (ii) significant increase in the
rates of momentum and mass transfer (compared to those expected for a steady
flow with a smooth velocity profile). Phenomenology, driving mechanisms, and
parameter dependence of the elastic turbulence are compared with those of the
conventional high Re hydrodynamic turbulence in Newtonian fluids.Comment: 23 pages, 26 figure
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