<p>Structures acting as waveguides are quite common withexamples being, construction beams, fluid filled pipes, railsand extruded aluminium profiles. Curved structures like cartyres and pipe-bends may also be considered as waveguides. Wavesolutions in such structures may be found by a method calledthe Waveguide Finite Element Method or WFEM. This method uses afinite element approach on the cross-section of a waveguide tomodel the vibro-acoustic response as a set of linear, coupled,one dimensional, wave-equations.</p><p>In this thesis six novel waveguide finite elements arederived and validated. These elements are, straight and curvedpre-stressed, orthotropic or anisotropic shell elements,straight and curved fluid elements, and straight and curvedfluid-shell coupling elements.</p><p>Forced response and input power calculations for infiniteand periodic waveguides are presented. The assembled waveguidemodels can also serve as input for the Super Spectral FiniteElement Method, which enables forced response calculations formore complex boundaries. Furthermore, several properties ofdamped and undamped wave solutions are investigated.</p><p>Finally, a car tyre model, encompassing for the highlyanisotropic material and the air cavity inside the tyre is setforth. A number of forced response calculations for this modelare presented and compared with measurements with goodagreement.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b>wave equation, wave solution, waveguide,finite element, spectral finite element, tyre noise, tyrevibration, input power, shells, pre-stress, fluid-shellcoupling axi-symmetric, two-and-half-dimensional</p>

The existence and -if exists- the nature of the solutions of the scalar wave equation in spacetimes with closed timelike curves are investigated. The general properties of the solutions on some class of spacetimes are obtained. Global monochromatic solutions of the scalar wave equation are obtained in flat wormholes of dimensions 2+1 and 3+1. The solutions are in the form of infinite series involving cylindirical and spherical wave functions and they are elucidated by the multiple scattering method. Explicit solutions for some limiting cases are illustrated as well. The results of 2+1 dimensions are verified by using numerical methods.

Viele Problemstellungen der Naturwissenschaften führen zur Betrachtung von nichtlinearen Wellengleichungen. Dabei ist von großem Interesse, ob zu vorgegebenen kleinen Daten Lösungen eindeutig existieren und ob diese stetig von den Daten abhängen. Hilfsmittel für diese Probleme sind Aussagen über lineare Wellengleichungen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden lineare Klein-Gordon Gleichungen, also Wellengleichungen mit Potentialterm, mit zeitabhängiger Masse bzgl. des Verhaltens ihrer Lösungen untersucht. Von speziellem Interesse sind Resultate mit Bezug auf verallgemeinerte Energieerhaltung und sogenannte Lp – Lq decay-Abschätzungen. Aus der Arbeit geht hervor, dass man eine Klassifizierung für Gleichungen mit fallendem Masseterm finden kann. Für Gleichungen vom Wellentyp ist der Einfluss des Potentialterms gering und die Lösungen verhalten sich wie Lösungen der Wellengleichung. Dem gegenüber stehen Gleichungen vom Klein-Gordon-Typ mit erkennbarem Einfluss des Masseterms. Ausgangspunkt für die Klassifizierung ist das kritische Verhalten der Lösungen einer skaleninvarianten Gleichung mit speziellem Masseterm.

Cette thèse porte sur l’étude d’équations d’évolution sur certains groupes hyperboliques, en particulier, nous étudions l’équation de la chaleur, l’équation de Schrödinger et l’équation des ondes modifiée, d’abord sur les arbres homogènes, ensuite sur des graphes symétriques. Sur les arbres homogènes, nous montrons que, sous une hypothèse d’invariance de jauge, on a existence globale des solutions de l’équation de Schrödinger ainsi qu’un phénomène de ’scattering’ pour des données arbitraires dans l’espace des fonctions de carré intégrable sans restriction sur le degré de la non-linéarité, contrairement au cas euclidien ou au cas hyperbolique. Nous généralisons ensuite ce résultat sur les graphes symétriques de degré (k − 1)(r − 1) sous la condition k < r. Un de nos principaux résultats sur les graphes symétriques est l’estimation du noyau de la chaleur associé au laplacien combinatoire. Pour finir, nous établissons une expression explicite des solutions de l’équation des ondes modifiée sur les graphes symétriques. / This thesis focuses on the study of evolution equations on certain hyperbolic groups, in particular, we study the heat equation, the Schrödinger equation and the modified wave equation first on homogeneous trees then on symmetric graphs. In the homogeneous trees case, we show that under a gauge invariance condition, we have global existence of solutions of the Schrödinger equation and scattering for arbitrary data in the space of square integrable functions without any restriction on the degree of the nonlinearity, in contrast to the euclidean and hyperbolic space cases. We then generalize this result on symmetric graphs of degree (k − 1)(r − 1) under the condition k < r . One of our main results on symmetric graphs is the estimate of the heat kernel associated to the combinatorial laplacian. Finally, we establish an explicit expression of solutions of the modified wave equation on symmetric graphs.

Cette thèse est dédiée a l''etude de certaines propriétés des équations d' évolutions non-autonomes $u'(t)+A(t)u(t)=f(t), u(0)=x.$ Il s'agit précisément de la propriété de la régularité maximale $L^p$: étant donnée $fin L^{p}(0,tau;H)$, montrer l'existence et unicité de la solution $u in W^{1,p}(0,tau;H)$. Ce problème a 'et'e intensivement étudie dans le cas autonome, i.e., $A(t)=A$ pour tout $t$. Dans le cas non-autonome, le problème a été considéré par J.L.Lions en 1960. Nous montrons divers résultats qui étendent tout ce qui est connu sur ce problème. On suppose ici que la famille des opérateurs $(mathcal{A}(t))_{tin [0,tau]}$ est associée à des formes quasi-coercives, non autonomes $(fra(t))_{t in [0,tau]}.$ Nous considérons également le problème de régularité maximale pour les d'ordre 2 (équations des ondes). Plusieurs exemples et applications sont considérés. / This Thesis is devoted to certain properties of non-autonomous evolution equations $u'(t)+A(t)u(t)=f(t), u(0)=x.$ More precisely, we are interested in the maximal $L^p$-regularity: given $fin L^{p}(0,tau;H),$ prove existence and uniqueness of the solution $u in W^{1,p}(0,tau;H)$. This problem was intensively studied in the autonomous cas, i.e., $A(t)=A$ for all $t.$ In the non-autonomous cas, the problem was considered by J.L.Lions in 1960. We prove serval results which extend all previously known ones on this problem. Here we assume that the familly of the operators $(mathcal{A}(t))_{tin [0,tau]}$ is associated with quasi-coercive, non-autonomous forms $(fra(t))_{t in [0,tau]}.$ We also consider the problem of maximal regularity for second order equations (the wave equation). Serval examples and applications are given in this Thesis.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-07-05Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:43:07Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 castro_lrb_dr_guara.pdf: 373502 bytes, checksum: ce90da31dd1eacd9e0839fbf879727bd (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fazemos uma revisão detalhada de alguns fundamentos básicos do formalismo de Du n- Kemmer-Petiau (DKP). Analisamos as consequências sobre o potencial matricial V para fornecer uma quadricorrente conservada. Também analisamos o comportamento das intera ções vetoriais mínimas e não mínimas sob as transformações de paridade, conjugação de carga e reversão temporal. A ambiguidade do acoplamento eletromagnético (interação vetorial mínima) também é revisada em detalhe. Algums conceitos errados sobre hermiticidade e valores esperados na teoria de DKP difundidos na literatura são discutidos. Além disso, neste trabalho desenvolvemos uma forma alternativa de procurar soluções analíticas da equação de DKP tridimensional (setor spin-0) para o caso de acoplamentos vetoriais (mínimo e não-mínimo). Considerando potenciais com simetria esférica, o problema pode ser mapeado num problema de Sturm-Liouville (da mecânica quântica não relativística) para um dos componentes do espinor de DKP. Neste processo a quadricorrente, a condição de normalização e valores esperados também podem ser expressos em termos desse componente do espinor de DKP de uma forma simples. Como uma aplicação do método desenvolvido, consideramos uma forma linear para os acoplamentos vetoriais. / A detailed review of some basics fundamentals of the Du n-Kemmer-Petiau (DKP) formalism is made. The consequences on the potential matrix V for furnish a conserved four-current are analyzed. We also analyze the behavior of minimal and nonminimal vector interactions under parity transformation, charge conjugation and time reversal. The ambiguity of the electromagnetic coupling (minimal vector interaction) is also reviewed in detail. Some misconceptions about the hermiticity and expectation values of the DKP theory widespread in the literature are discussed. In addition, an alternative way to search for analytical solutions of the DKP equation in (3+1) dimensions (spin-0 sector) in the case of vector coupling (minimal and nonminimal) is developed. Considering potentials with spherical symmetry, the problem can be mapped into a Sturm-Liouville problem (nonrelativistic quantum mechanics) for one of the components of the DKP spinor. In this process, the four-current, normalization condition and expectation values can also be expressed in terms of that component of the DKP spinor in a simple way. As an application of the developed method, we consider a linear form for the vector couplings.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:28:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 3788.pdf: 684718 bytes, checksum: 743ac325dfb93fd96a6cc9b15d66467d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-05-27 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / In this work, we study the result of global well-Posedness for the cubic wave equation @2 t u&#56256;&#56320;_u+u3 = 0 in R_R3, where the Cauchy data is in the Sobolev space Hs(R3)_ Hs&#56256;&#56320;1(R3) with 13 18 < s < 1. The proof is based on the work of T. Roy, [23], in this paper Roy propose a almost conservation law for the energy and from this he get a inequality that together with the local well-posedness theory proved by Lindbald and Sogge in [18] guarantee the global well-posedness for the problem. / Neste trabalho estudamos um resultado de boa colocação global para a equação da onda cúbica &#948;(_t^2)u-&#8710;_u+U^3=0 em R_R3, no qual os dados de Cauchy estão no espaço de Sobolev Hs(R3) x Hs&#56256;&#56320;1(R3), para 13 18 < s < 1. A prova é baseada no rabalho de T. Roy, [23], nele é estabelecido uma lei de quase conservação de energia e a partir disso se obtém uma desigualdade que aliada a teoria da boa colocação local estabelecida por Lindbald e Sogge em [18] garante a boa colocação global para o problema.

Orientador: Adalberto Spezamiglio / Banca: Juan Amadeo Soriano Palomino / Banca: Waldemar Donizete Bastos / Resumo: Um problema de controle exato na fronteira para um sistema de equações de ondas acopladas e considerado em um retângulo do plano. Obtem-se controle de quadrado integrável para estados iniciais de energia finita. / Abstract: We are concerned with a problem of exact boundary controllability for a coupled sistem of wave equations in a rectangle of the plane. We obtain square integrable control for initial state with nite energy. / Mestre

Este trabalho é dedicado ao estudo do comportamento a longo prazo de uma classe de equações viscoelásticas não lineares com memória, da forma |\'upsilon IND. t\'| POT. ho\' \'upsilon IND. tt\' - DELTA \'upsilon\' - \'DELTA upsilon IND. tt\' + \'INT. SUP. t INF. \\tau\' upsilon (t- s) \'DELTA epsilon\' (s) ds = h, \'\\tau\' > 0, definida num domínio limitado de \'R POT. N\'. Tal classe de problemas foi estudada por diversos autores desde 2001, com \'\\tau = 0. Os resultados existentes são principalmente devotados à existência de soluções globais, decaimento da energia, com ou sem dissipações adicionais, existência com dados pequenos, entre outros. Entretanto, a questão da unicidade de soluções e existência de atratores globais não foram discutidas em trabalhos anteriores. No presente trabalho, apresentamos resultados de unicidade e existência de atratores globais para essa classe de problemas num contexto mais geral, incluindo o caso em que \'\\tau\' = -\'INFINITO\'. Além disso, incluímos um problema complementar, de quarta ordem onde estudamos a existência de atratores exponenciais / This work is concerned with the long-time behaviour of a class nonlinear viscoelastic equations of the form |\'upsilon IND. t\'| POT. ho\' \'upsilon IND. tt\' - DELTA \'upsilon\' - \'DELTA upsilon IND. tt\' + \'INT. SUP. t INF. \\tau\' upsilon (t- s) \'DELTA epsilon\' (s) ds = h, \'ho\' > 0, defined in a bounded domain of \'R POT. N\'. Such class of problems was studied by several authors since 2001, with \'\\tau\' = 0. Existing results are mainly devoted to global existence, energy decay, with or without additional dampings, existence with small data, among others. However, uniqueness and existence of global attractors were not considered previously. In the present work, we establish some results on the uniqueness of solutions and existence of global attractors in a more general setting, including \'\\tau\' = - \'INFINITY\'. In addition, we have added a second problem concerned with a fourth order equation where we study the existence of exponential attractors

Neste trabalho, é apresentada uma formulação apropriada à análise de guias de ondas eletromagnéticos, cobrindo do espectro de microondas até o da óptica. Nas regiões a partir do ultravioleta, os comprimentos de onda são equivalentes às dimensões atômicas e a formulação necessita de uma abordagem quântica, que não é considerada neste estudo. A formulação é fundamentada nos métodos vetorial magnético e dos elementos finitos (MEF), em meios não homogêneos, anisotrópicos e não dissipativos, embora a dissipação possa ser facilmente introduzida na análise. Deu-se preferência à formulação com o campo magnético em vez do elétrico, pelo fato do campo magnético ignorar descontinuidades elétricas. Ele é contínuo em regiões de permeabilidade homogênea, propriedade dos meios dielétricos em geral (&#61549; = &#61549;0), independente da permissividade dos respectivos meios, conquanto os campos elétricos sejam descontínuos entre regiões de permissividades diferentes. / This work presents a suitable formulation to the analysis of electromagnetic waveguide, covering the spectrum of the microwave to optics. In regions from the ultraviolet, the wavelengths are equivalent to atomic dimensions and the design needs a quantum approach, which is not considered in this study. The formulation is based on the magnetic vector and the finite element methods (FEM), in non-homogeneous, anisotropic and non-dissipative dielectric materials, while the dissipation can be easily introduced in the analysis. Preference was given to the formulation with the magnetic field, because the magnetic field ignores electrical discontinuities. It is continuous in regions of homogeneous permeability, property of all dielectric materials (&#61549;=&#61549;0), independent of the permissiveness of respective regions, while electric fields are discontinuous between regions of different permittivities.