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The forced water entry and exit of two-dimensional bodies through a free surface is computed for various 2D bodies (symmetric wedges, asymmetric wedges, truncated wedges and boxes). These bodies enter or exit water with constant velocity or constant acceleration. The calculations are based on the fully non-linear timestepping complex-variable method of Vinje and Brevig. The model was formulated as an initial boundary-value problem with boundary conditions specified on the boundaries (dynamic and kinematic free-surface boundary conditions) and initial conditions at time zero (initial velocity and position of the body and free-surface particles). The formulated problem was solved by means of a boundary-element method using collocation points on the boundary of the domain and solutions at each time were calculated using time stepping (Runge-Kutta and Hamming predictor corrector) methods. Numerical results for the deformed free-surface profile, the speed of the point at the intersection of the body and free surface, the pressure along the wetted region of the bodies and force experienced by the bodies, are given for the entry and exit. To verify the results, various tests such as convergence checks, self-similarity for entry (gravity-free solutions) and Froude number effect for constant velocity entry and exit (half-wedge angles 5 up to 55 degrees) are investigated. The numerical results are compared with Mackie's analytical theory for water entry and exit with constant velocities, and the analytical added mass force computed for water entry and exit of symmetric wedges and boxes with constant acceleration and velocity using conformal mapping. Finally, numerical results showing the effect of finite depth are investigated for entry and exit.

Une technique numérique basée sur le couplage d’une approximation par éléments finis et d’une méthode intégrale a été développée pour le calcul du signal induit dans les antennes I.R.M. Ce signal est issu du mouvement de précession libre de l’aimantation transversale du corps à explorer pendant la relaxation. Dans notre modélisation, l’aimantation transversale représente le champ magnétique source. Celui-ci induit dans l’antenne un courant d’une durée très brève (quelques millisecondes) ; il représente le signal contenant toutes les informations de l’échantillon. Notre modélisation des antennes d’I.R.M de type circuit imprimé a été validée par comparaison avec des mesures expérimentales ainsi qu’avec une méthode analytique. Nous l’avons développée en tenant compte de leurs géométries et de leurs caractéristiques électromagnétiques afin d’avoir un meilleur rapport Signal/Bruit. Nous avons pris en considération des principaux facteurs tels que la distance entre l’antenne et l’échantillon à explorer ainsi que les caractéristiques électromagnétiques de l’antenne. / A numerical technique, based on the combination of a finite element method and a boundary integral method, has been developed to compute the induced signal in MRI antennas. This signal rises from a free movement of precession of the transverse magnetization of the sample to explore. In our modeling, the transverse magnetization represents the magnetic source field. Its flux embraces the antenna to give rise to a sinusoidal current which is very quickly attenuated in time (a few ms); it represents the signal containing all the information of the sample. We here want to find the geometrical and electromagnetic characteristics of the antennas which permit to have a signal to noise ratio as great as possible. In our computation, we have taken into account leading factors such as the distance between the probe and the organ to be explored and also the geometrical and electromagnetic characteristics of the probe. Our modeling of printed circuits MRI antenna has been validated by comparing with experimental measurements and also with an anlytical method. We have developped it by taking into account their geometries and their electromagnetical characteristics in order to have a better signal/noise ratio. We have considered principal factors such as the distance between the antenna and the organ to explore and also the electromagnetic characteristics of the antenna.

he focus of this research has been devoted to study the interaction between two or more self-propelled toroidal swimmers in Stokes flow by applying the method of regularized Stokeslets and also study the effect of a nearby wall to the movement of a helical ring by using the method of regurlarized Stokeslets with images. In the study of the interaction between two or more toroidal swimmers, we interpret these as three-dimensional, zero Reynolds number analogues of finite vortex dipoles in an ideal fluid. Then, we examine the stability of relative equilibria that can form for these swimmers when they are initially placed in tandem or abreast. In addition, we examine the dynamics of the torus when a spherical cell body is placed at its center. This gives us an insight into the mechanical role of the transverse flagellum of dinoflagellates. Moreover, we show that the torus with a sphere moves more efficiently than one without. Lastly, we model the transverse flagellum of a dinoflagellate as a helical ring and study the effect of a nearby wall on its movement. The numerical results show that the wall baffles the movement of the helical ring, which is consistent with the phenomenon of sperm accumulation near surfaces. / acase@tulane.edu

Modeling of wave scattering from grating couplers has become increasingly important due to extensive recent research interest in the problem of plasmonic resonance. Computational algorithms which are specially used to model the problem of scattering from the grating surfaces suffer from several drawbacks such as accuracy, computational efficiency, and generality. To address the challenges of the previous methods, this work presents a novel hybrid Finite Element-Boundary Integral Method (FE-BIM) solution to the problem of scattering from grating surfaces consisting of finite or infinite array of two-dimensional cavities and holes in an infinite metallic walls covered with a stratified dielectric layer. To solve the scattering problem from finite number of cavities or holes engraved in a perfectly conducting screen (PEC), the solution region is divided into interior regions containing the cavities or holes and the region exterior to them. The finite element formulation is applied inside the interior region to derive a linear system of equations associated with nodal field values. Using two-boundary formulation, the surface integral equation employing free-space Green's function is then applied at \emph{only} the opening of the cavities or holes to truncate the computational domain and to connect the matrix subsystem generated from each cavity or hole. The hybrid FE-BIM method is extended to solve the scattering problem from an infinite array of cavities or holes in a PEC screen by deriving the quasi-periodic Green's function. In the scattering problem from an infinite array of cavities, the finite element formulation is first used inside a single cavity in the unit-cell. Next, the surface integral equation employing the quasi-periodic Green's function is applied at the opening of \emph{only} a single cavity as a boundary constraint to truncate the computational domain. Effect of the infinite array of cavities is incorporated into the system of the nodal equations by the quasi-periodic Green's function. Finally, the method based on the hybrid FE-BIM is developed to solve the scattering problem from grating surfaces covered with a stratified dielectric layer. In this method, the surface integral equation employing grounded dielectric slab Green's function is applied at the opening of the cavities or holes inside the dielectric coating to truncate the solution region efficiently. An accurate algorithm is presented to derive the grounded dielectric slab Green's function in spatial domain incorporating the effects of the surface-waves and leaky-waves excited and propagated inside the dielectric slab. Numerical examples of near and far field calculations for finite or infinite array of cavities or holes are presented to validate accuracy, versatility, and efficiency of the algorithm presented in this thesis.

Modeling of wave scattering from grating couplers has become increasingly important due to extensive recent research interest in the problem of plasmonic resonance. Computational algorithms which are specially used to model the problem of scattering from the grating surfaces suffer from several drawbacks such as accuracy, computational efficiency, and generality. To address the challenges of the previous methods, this work presents a novel hybrid Finite Element-Boundary Integral Method (FE-BIM) solution to the problem of scattering from grating surfaces consisting of finite or infinite array of two-dimensional cavities and holes in an infinite metallic walls covered with a stratified dielectric layer. To solve the scattering problem from finite number of cavities or holes engraved in a perfectly conducting screen (PEC), the solution region is divided into interior regions containing the cavities or holes and the region exterior to them. The finite element formulation is applied inside the interior region to derive a linear system of equations associated with nodal field values. Using two-boundary formulation, the surface integral equation employing free-space Green's function is then applied at \emph{only} the opening of the cavities or holes to truncate the computational domain and to connect the matrix subsystem generated from each cavity or hole. The hybrid FE-BIM method is extended to solve the scattering problem from an infinite array of cavities or holes in a PEC screen by deriving the quasi-periodic Green's function. In the scattering problem from an infinite array of cavities, the finite element formulation is first used inside a single cavity in the unit-cell. Next, the surface integral equation employing the quasi-periodic Green's function is applied at the opening of \emph{only} a single cavity as a boundary constraint to truncate the computational domain. Effect of the infinite array of cavities is incorporated into the system of the nodal equations by the quasi-periodic Green's function. Finally, the method based on the hybrid FE-BIM is developed to solve the scattering problem from grating surfaces covered with a stratified dielectric layer. In this method, the surface integral equation employing grounded dielectric slab Green's function is applied at the opening of the cavities or holes inside the dielectric coating to truncate the solution region efficiently. An accurate algorithm is presented to derive the grounded dielectric slab Green's function in spatial domain incorporating the effects of the surface-waves and leaky-waves excited and propagated inside the dielectric slab. Numerical examples of near and far field calculations for finite or infinite array of cavities or holes are presented to validate accuracy, versatility, and efficiency of the algorithm presented in this thesis.

[pt] Este trabalho trata do escoamento na escala das gotas e da Reologia de emulsões diluídas. Técnicas analíticas e numéricas são empregadas na solução do problema. Nas vizinhan»cas das gotas o escoamento pode ser considerado livre de efeitos de inércia e conseqüentemente as equações governantes são as equações de Stokes. Esse limite é conhecido na literatura como Microhidrodinâmica. O campo de velocidade e de tensão sobre a superfície das gotas é calculado. Um processo de média espacial é realizado em um volume representativo da suspensão tal que a mesma possa ser estudada como um ruido contínuo equivalente. Métodos assintóticos baseados em aproximações de pequenas deformações das gotas são empregados para produzir teorias de primeira e segunda ordens da razão de viscosidade. Uma extensão da teoria para emulsões diluídas polidispersas é desenvolvida. Uma teoria viscoelástica quasi-linear é construída para emulsões diluídas de alta razão de viscosidade em cisalhamento oscilatório. Em regimes de grandes deformações utiliza-se o Método Integral de Contorno para determinar-se a forma da gota e o campos de velocidade sobre a mesma. O método é descrito em detalhes, tanto do ponto de vista teórico como de sua implementação numérica. A validação da metodologia numérica é feita utilizando resultados teóricos e experimentais, disponíveis na literatura. A reologia da emulsão é estudada em escoamentos de cisalhamento simples, oscilatório, pura extensão e cisalhamento quadrático (escoamento de Poiseuille). Os resultados numéricos para cisalhamento simples são utilizados para determinar constantes materiais da teoria assintótica de segunda ordem para a tensão. Limites não-lineares de escoamento em regimes de razões de viscosidade moderadas para os cisalhamentos simples, oscilatório e quadrático são estudados / [en] This work deals with the flow in the scale of the drops and the Rheology of diluted emulsions. Analytic and numerical techniques are employed in order to solve the problem. In the drop neighborhoods the flow may be considered as free of inertia effects and consequently governed by Stokes equations. In the literature this limit is known as Microhydrodynamics. The flow field and the stress tensor on the drop surface are calculated. A spatial mean process was taken, in a representative suspension volume, in order to study the emulsion as an homogeneous and continuous fluid. Asymptotic methods based in small drop deformation approximation are used to produce first and second orders theories which the parameter is the viscosity ratio. An extension of these theories for polydisperse diluted emulsion is developed. A quasi-linear viscoelasticity theory is constructed for diluted emulsion of high viscosity ratios in oscillatory shear flows. In the regimes of large deformations, the velocity and the stress on the particles are evaluated by a numerical procedure based on the Boundary Integral Method for deformable drops. The theoretical and numerical aspects of the Boundary Integral Method are described in details. The code is validated by comparison the numerical results with the experimental data presented in the literature, and also by comparison with the theoretical results of small deformation. The emulsion rheology is studied in simple shear, oscillatory shear, extensional and also in pressure driven flows. The numerical results are used to determine material constants of the stress theory of the second order. Non linear flow regimes of moderate viscosity ratios in simple shear, oscillatory shear and pressure driven flows are also studied.

Three-dimensional mathematical problems of the interaction between thermoelastic and scalar oscillation fields are considered in a general anisotropic case. An elastic structure is assumed to be a bounded homogeneous anisortopic body occupying domain $\Omega^+\sub\R^3$ , where the thermoelastic field is defined, while in the physically anisotropic unbounded exterior domain $\Omega^-=\R^3\\ \overline{\Omega^+}$ there is defined the scalar field. These two fields satisfy the differential equations of steady state oscillations in the corresponding domains along with the transmission conditions of special type on the interface $\delta\Omega^{+-}$. Uniqueness and existence theorems, for the non-resonance case, are proved by the reduction of the original interface problems to equivalent systems of boundary pseudodifferential equations ($\Psi DEs$) . The invertibility of the corresponding matrix pseudodifferential operators ($\Psi DO$) in appropriate functional spaces is shown on the basis of generalized Sommerfeld-Kupradze type thermoradiation conditions for anisotropic bodies. In the resonance case, the co-kernels of the $\Psi DOs$ are analysed and the efficent conditions of solvability of the transmission problems are established.