<p>This work aims at enhancing the understanding and to provideimproved models of the dynamic behavior of rubber vibrationisolators which are widely used in mechanical systems.Initially, a time domainmodel relating compressions tocomponent forces accounting for preload effects, frequency anddynamic amplitude dependence is presented. The problem ofsimultaneously modelling the elastic, viscoelastic and frictionforces are removed by additively splitting them, where theelastic force response is modelled either by a fully linear ora nonlinear shape factor based approach, displaying resultsthat agree with those of a neo-Hookean hyperelastic isolatorunder a long term precompression. The viscoelastic force ismodelled by a fractional derivative element, while the frictionforce governs from a generalized friction element displaying asmoothed Coulomb force. This is a versatile one-dimensionalcomponent model effectively using a small number of parameterswhile exhibiting a good resemblance to measured isolatorcharacteristics. Additionally, the nonlinear excitationeffects on dynamic stiffness and damping of a filled rubberisolator are investigated through measurements. It is shownthat the well-known Payne effect - where stiffness is high forsmall excitation amplitudes and low for large amplitudes whiledamping displays a maximum at intermediate amplitudes -evaluated at a certain frequency, is to a large extentinfluenced by the existence of additional frequency componentsin the signal. Finally, a frequency, temperature and preloaddependent dynamic stiffness model is presented covering theranges from 20 to 20 000 Hz, -50 to +50 °C at 0 to 20 %precompression. A nearly incompressible, thermo-rheologicallysimple material model is adopted displaying viscoelasticitythrough a time - strain separable relaxation tensor with asingle Mittag-Leffler function embodying its time dependence.This fractional derivative based function successfully fitsmaterial properties throughout the whole audible frequencyrange. An extended neo-Hookean strain energy function, beingdirectly proportional to the temperature and density, isapplied for the finite deformation response with componentproperties solved by a nonlinear finite element procedure. Thepresented work is thus believed to enlighten workingconditions’impact on the dynamic properties of rubbervibration isolators, while additionally taking some of thesemost important features into account in the presentedmodels.</p>

Dans cette thèse, nous nous intéressons a la résolution de problèmes de contrôle optimal associés a des équations de diffusion et onde fractionnaires en temps et a données incomplètes, ou les dérivées sont prises au sens de Riemann-Liouville. / In this thesis, we are interested in the résolution of optimal control problems associated to fractional diffusion-wave equations in time with incomplete data, and where derivatives are understood in Riemann-Liouville sense.

AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OFSaleh Aljurbua, for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in APPLIED MATHEMATICS, presented on January 27th, 2021, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: THE EXISTENCE OF SOLUTIONS FOR FRACTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FOR ORDER q ∈ (n − 1, n], n ∈ N, WITH ANTIPERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Mingqing Xiao Differential equations play a major role in natural science, physics and technology. Fractional differential equations (FDE) gained a lot of popularity in the past three decades and they became very important in economics, physics and chemistry. In fact, fractional integrals and derivatives became essential and made a significant contribution in dynamical systems which simulate it. They fill the gaps between the integer-types of integrations and derivatives in the classical settings. This work consists of four Chapters. The first Chapter will be covering background, preliminary and fundamental tools used in our dissertation topic. The second Chapter consists of the existence of solutions for nonlinear fractional differential equations of some specific orders with antiperiodic boundary conditions followed by the main topic which is the existence of solutions for nonlinear fractional differential equations of order q ∈ (n−1, n], n ∈ N with antiperiodic boundary conditions of a continuous function f(t, x(t)). Moreover, definitions, theorems and some lemmas will be provided. v In the third Chapter, we offer some examples to illustrate our approach in the main topic. Finally, the fourth Chapter includes the summary and perspective researches.

<p>Proučeno je oscilatorno kretanje i disipacija energije stuba napravljenog<br />od nekoliko krutih blokova, koji pri horizontalnom seizmičkom dejstvu<br />mogu da klize jedan po drugom. Pored međusobnog kontakta sa trenjem, koje je<br />modelirano neglatkom viševrednosnom funkcijom, veze između blokova<br />sadrže i viskoelastične elemente, čije konstitutivne relacije uključuju<br />frakcione izvode, kao i ograničenja na koeficijente koja slede iz<br />Klauzius-Dijemove nejednakosti. Postavljeni Košijev problem predstavlja<br />uopštenje klasičnog problema ponašanja konstrukcija pod dejstvom<br />seizmičkog opterećenja, jer objedinjuje izvode proizvoljnog realnog reda<br />sa teorijom neglatkih viševrednosnih funkcija. Predložena je numerička<br />procedura za rešavanje postavljenog problema.</p> / <p> Seismic response and energy dissipation of a column made of several rigid<br /> blocks, which can slide along each other, was considered. Besides friction<br /> contact, which was modeled by a set valued function, viscoelastic elements<br /> whose constitutive equations include fractional derivatives as well as restrictions<br /> on the coefficients that follow from Clausius-Duhem inequality are present in<br /> connections between blocks. The posed Caushy problem represents the<br /> generalization of a classical problem of seismic response because it merges<br /> fractional derivatives with the theory of set valued functions. The numerical<br /> procedure for solving the problem was suggested.</p>

L'étude par continuation des solutions périodiques et quasi-périodiques est appliquée à plusieurs modèles issus du violon. La continuation pour un modèle à un degré de liberté avec friction régularisée permet de montrer la préservation, par rapport à la friction de Coulomb, des bifurcations de cycle limite (une vitesse maximale et une force minimale permettant le mouvement de Helmholtz) et de propriétés globales de la branche de solution (croissance de l'amplitude avec la vitesse, décroissance de la fréquence avec la force normale). L'équilibrage harmonique est évalué sur la friction régularisée et a des propriétés de convergence intéressantes (erreur faible, monotone, à décroissance rapide). La continuation sur un modèle à deux modes donne accès aux solutions de registres supérieurs, dont la stabilité coïncide avec l'expérience. La valeur retenue pour l'inharmonicité peut modifier fortement le diagramme de bifurcation. Une nouvelle méthode de continuation des solutions quasi-périodiques est proposée. Elle associe l'EH étendu à deux pulsations avec la Méthode Asymptotique Numérique. Une attention particulière est portée à la rapidité des calculs, face à la croissance rapide de la taille des systèmes à inverser. Un modèle de friction prenant en compte la température au point de contact est reformulé à l'aide d'une dérivée fractionnaire. Nous proposons une méthode de continuation de solutions périodiques de systèmes contenant des dérivées ou intégrales fractionnaires. Nous établissons une condition suffisante pour que les cycles asymptotiques du cadre causal (Caputo) soient solutions du cadre que nous avons choisi. / The continuation of periodic and quasi-periodic solutions is performed on several models derived from the violin. The continuation for a one degree-of-freedom model with a regularized friction shows, compared with Coulomb friction, the persistence of limit cycle bifurcations (a maximum bow speed and a minimum normal force allowing Helmholtz motion) and of global properties of the solution branch (increase of amplitude with respect to the bow speed, decrease of frequency with respect to the normal force). The Harmonic Balance Method is assessed on this regularized friction system and shows interesting convergence properties (the error is low, monotone and rapidly decreasing). For two modes the continuation shows higher register solutions with a plausible stability. A stronger inharmonicity can greatly modify the bifurcation diagram. A new method is proposed for the continuation of quasi-periodic solutions. It couples a two-pulsations HBM with the Asymptotic Numerical Method. We have taken great care to deal efficiently with large systems of unknowns. A model of friction that takes into account temperature of the contact zone is reformulated with a fractional derivative. We then propose a method of continuation of periodic solutions for differential systems that contain fractional operators. Their definition is usually restricted to causal solutions, which prevents the existence of periodic solutions. Having chosen a specific definition of fractional operators to avoid this issue we establish a sufficient condition on asymptotically attractive cycles in the causal framework to be solutions of our framework.

For years, the modelling of the brain tissue has been widely investigated. Indeed, a biomechanical model of the brain would find applications in fields like image-guided neurosurgery or safety system design (helmets, car manufacturing, security fences design,...). In the present thesis, we propose an original, fractional calculus-based, constitutive equation of the brain tissue. Different types of experiments (unconfined compression, relaxation and cyclic tests) were carried out in order to characterize the mechanical behaviour of the brain tissue. The use of the digital image correlation enabled us, for the first time to our best knowledge, to prove the incompressibility of the brain tissue, a widespread assumption. The constitutive model was calibrated and validated using these experiments. The agreement between the model and the experimental results is very satisfactory. The model reproduces with only a few percent error the stress-strain curves for the compression tests at three different loading rates covering two orders of magnitude as well as the behaviour in the relaxation and cyclic tests. La modélisation du tissu cérébral fait l'objet de nombreuses recherches depuis quelques années. En effet, un modèle biomécanique du cerveau trouverait des applications dans le domaine de la neurochirurgie guidée par l'image et chez les fabricants de système de sécurité (casques, automobiles, barrières de sécurité,...). Dans cette thèse, nous proposons un modèle d'équation constitutive original pour le tissu cérébral basé sur l'utilisation des dérivées d'ordre réel arbitraire (aussi connues sous le terme de dérivées fractionnaires). Divers types d'essais (compression, relaxation et essais cycliques) ont également été réalisés afin de caractériser le comportement mécanique du tissu cérébral. L'utilisation de la corrélation d'images numériques a permis, pour la première fois à notre connaissance, de démontrer expérimentalement son incompressibilité, justifiant ainsi une hypothèse couramment rencontrée. La loi constitutive développée a été calibrée et validée à partir de ces essais. L'accord entre le modèle et les résultats expérimentaux est très satisfaisant en ce qui concerne le comportement en compression à trois vitesse de déformation différentes s'étalant sur deux ordres de grandeur. Il en va de même pour les comportements en relaxation et lors des essais cycliques.

This paper concentrates on the description of fractional order LTI SISO systems using generalized Laguerre functions. There are properties of generalized Laguerre functions described in the paper, and an orthogonal base of these functions is shown. Next the concept of fractional derivatives is explained. The last part of this paper deals with the representation of fractional order LTI SISO systems using generalized Laguerre functions. Several examples were solved to demonstrate the benefits of using these functions for the representation of LTI SISO systems.

Linear Evolution Equations (LEE) have been studied extensively over many years. Their extension in the field of fractional calculus have been defined by Dαu(x, t) = Au(x, t), where α is the fractional order and Dα is a generalized differential operator. Two types of generalized differential operators were applied to the LEE in the state-of-the-art, producing the Riemann-Liouville and the Caputo time fractional evolution equations. However the extension of the new Caputo-Fabrizio derivative (CFFD) to these equations has not been developed. This work investigates existing fractional derivative evolution equations and analyze the generalized linear evolution equations with non-singular ker- nel derivative. The well-posedness of the extended CFFD linear evolution equation is demonstrated by proving the existence of a solution, the uniqueness of the existing solu- tion, and finally the continuous dependence of the behavior of the solution on the data and parameters. Extended evolution equations with CFFD are applied to kinetics, heat diffusion and dispersion of shallow water waves using MATLAB simulation software for validation purpose. / Mathematical Science / M Sc. (Applied Mathematics)

Sur les différents calculateurs du véhicule, de plus en plus d'organes sont commandés par un interrupteur en silicium (circuit MOSFET) au lieu d'un relais. En plus de la fonction de commutation de puissance, le MOSFET peut comprendre un dispositif de mesure du courant afin de contrôler le pilotage de l'organe et/ou assurer une fonction de diagnostic. On appelle ce type de composant un commutateur intelligent de puissance ou Smart Switch. Il est aussi prévu dans le Smart Switch un dispositif de coupure du courant, en cas d'échauffement interne dû à une surintensité électrique. Avec les dernières avancées technologiques, ces composants peuvent aussi intégrer de la logique de pilotage et une interface de liaison numérique avec un microprocesseur. Cette dernière caractéristique motive lesujet de l'étude afin de définir des lois de protection améliorées contre les échauffements dus à une surintensité électrique.En effet, d’un point de vue de la protection électrique, le MOSFET a été conçu pour obtenir les mêmes caractéristiques qu’un fusible, avec la possibilité supplémentaire d’être réenclenché comme un disjoncteur. Le but est d’étudier les lois de pilotage qui pourraient permettre de mieux suivre les limites thermiques d’un conducteur électrique, en particulier dans les faibles surintensités, de façon à pouvoir diminuer le diamètre (donc le coût) des fils tout en assurant une meilleure protection face aux courts circuits impédants (courts-circuits sur une résistance un peu inférieure à la résistance nominale ducircuit, dans un rapport entre 1 et 3 par exemple). / On various vehicles Electronic Control Unit (ECU), more and more members are controlled bya MOSFET circuits instead of a relay. In addition to the power switching function, the MOSFET maymeasure the current to the steering control of the body and / or to ensure that a diagnostic function. Wecall this type of component a smart power switch or Smart Switch. It is also provided in the SmartSwitch device power failure, if the internal heating caused by electrical current. With the latesttechnology, these components can also integrate control logic and an interface for connection to adigital microprocessor. This last characteristic motivates the subject of study in order to defineimproved protection laws against overheating caused by an electrical current.Indeed, from the point of view of electrical protection, the MOSFET has been designed toachieve the same characteristics as a fuse, with the additional possibility to be reset as a circuit breaker.The aim is to study the control laws that could lead to better monitor the thermal limits of an electricalconductor, especially in low current, so as to reduce the diameter (hence the cost) of son while ensuringbetter protection against short-circuit-impedance (short circuit resistance of a little less than thenominal resistance of the circuit, in a ratio between 1 and 3 for example).

Cette thèse est consacrée à l’étude de la stabilisation directe et indirecte de différents systèmes d’équations d’ondes avec un contrôle frontière de type fractionnaire ou un contrôle local viscoélastique de type Kelvin-Voight. Nous considérons, d’abord, la stabilisation de l’équation d’ondes multidimensionnel avec un contrôle frontière fractionnaire au sens de Caputo. Sous des conditions géométriques optimales, nous établissons un taux de décroissance polynomial de l’énergie de système. Ensuite, nous nous intéressons à l’étude de la stabilisation d’un système de deux équations d’ondes couplées via les termes de vitesses, dont une seulement est amortie avec contrôle frontière de type fractionnaire au sens de Caputo. Nous montrons différents résultats de stabilités dans le cas 1-d et N-d. Finalement, nous étudions la stabilité d’un système de deux équations d’ondes couplées avec un seul amortissement viscoélastique localement distribué de type Kelvin-Voight. / This thesis is devoted to study the stabilization of the system of waves equations with one boundary fractional damping acting on apart of the boundary of the domain and the stabilization of a system of waves equations with locally viscoelastic damping of Kelvin-Voight type. First, we study the stability of the multidimensional wave equation with boundary fractional damping acting on a part of the boundary of the domain. Second, we study the stability of the system of coupled onedimensional wave equation with one fractional damping acting on a part of the boundary of the domain. Next, we study the stability of the system of coupled multi-dimensional wave equation with one fractional damping acting on a part of the boundary of the domain. Finally, we study the stability of the multidimensional waves equations with locally viscoelastic damping of Kelvin-Voight is applied for one equation around the boundary of the domain.