scholarly journals Higher Modes of Non-Radial Oscillations of Stars by Variational Methods

1967 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 363 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL Andrew

The Ritz method is applied to a variational principle of Chandrasekhar to determine the normal modes of non-radial oscillation of a massive star. Although good results are obtained for the f-mode and the p-modes, it is shown that the method may fail to detect the g-modes. The effect of the choice of coordinate functions is considered.

1981 ◽  
Vol 27 (95) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Oakberg

AbstractThe object of the research is to determine whether direct methods from the calculus of variations can provide convenient approximate solutions of complex problems in glacier mechanics. The Ritz technique is used to minimize an appropriate functional. Coordinate functions obtained from a finite-element model are combined with a coordinate function that is the solution of a related problem. The finite-element coordinate functions make localized adjustments to the related solution. Solutions of two sample problems are presented. An analysis of the closure of an intergranular vein in ice at the melting point is based upon a variational principle for velocities. An analysis of the flow of ice in a cylindrical channel is based upon a variational principle for stresses.


1958 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1308-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. Tauber

A generalized variational principle has been formulated which takes the phonon distribution functions and the external magnetic field into account, is valid for an arbitrary direction of the electric field and polarization of the lattice vibrations, and does not depend on any special form of the energy surfaces. The various transport coefficients, for both thermoelectric and thermomagnetic phenomena, are obtained by the Ritz method in terms of infinite determinants without requiring an explicit solution of the transport equations.


1950 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Young

Abstract Ritz’s method is one of several possible procedures for obtaining approximate solutions for the frequencies and modes of vibration of thin elastic plates. The accuracy of the results and the practicability of the computations depend to a great extent upon the set of functions that is chosen to represent the plate deflection. In this investigation, use is made of the functions which define the normal modes of vibration of a uniform beam. Tables of values of these functions have been computed as well as values of different integrals of the functions and their derivatives. With the aid of these data, the necessary equations can be set up and solved with reasonable effort. Solutions are obtained for three specific plate problems, namely, (a) square plate clamped at all four edges, (b) square plate clamped along two adjacent edges and free along the other two edges, and (c) square plate clamped along one edge and free along the other three edges.


1960 ◽  
Vol 64 (599) ◽  
pp. 697-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. N. Jones ◽  
S. Mahalingam

The Rayleigh-Ritz method is well known as an approximate method of determining the natural frequencies of a conservative system, using a constrained deflection form. On the other hand, if a general deflection form (i.e. an unconstrained form) is used, the method provides a theoretically exact solution. An unconstrained form may be obtained by expressing the deflection as an expansion in terms of a suitable set of orthogonal functions, and in selecting such a set, it is convenient to use the known normal modes of a suitably chosen “ basic system.” The given system, whose vibration properties are to be determined, can then be regarded as a “ modified system,” which is derived from the basic system by a variation of mass and elasticity. A similar procedure has been applied to systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom. In the present note the method is applied to simple non-uniform beams, and to beams with added masses and constraints. A concise general solution is obtained, and an iteration process of obtaining a numerical solution is described.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (06) ◽  
pp. 2050030
Author(s):  
Satoya Imai

The hydrodynamic representation of quantum mechanics describes virtual flow as if a quantum system were fluid in motion. This formulation illustrates pointlike vortices when the phase of a wavefunction becomes nonintegrable at nodal points. We study the dynamics of such pointlike vortices in the hydrodynamic representation for a two-particle wavefunction. In particular, we discuss how quantum entanglement influences vortex–vortex dynamics. For this purpose, we employ the time-dependent quantum variational principle combined with the Rayleigh–Ritz method. We analyze the vortex dynamics and establish connections with Dirac’s generalized Hamiltonian formalism.


Author(s):  
Claudianor O. Alves ◽  
Ziqing Yuan ◽  
Lihong Huang

Abstract This paper concerns with the existence of multiple solutions for a class of elliptic problems with discontinuous nonlinearity. By using dual variational methods, properties of the Nehari manifolds and Ekeland's variational principle, we show how the ‘shape’ of the graph of the function A affects the number of nontrivial solutions.


2005 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 387-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. BHARDWAJ ◽  
A. P. GUPTA

This paper is concerned with the axisymmetric vibration problem of polar orthotropic circular plates of quadratically varying thickness and resting on an elastic foundation. The problem is solved by using the Rayleigh–Ritz method with boundary characteristic orthonormal polynomials for approximating the deflection function. Numerical results are computed for frequencies, nodal radii and mode shapes. Three-dimensional graphs are also plotted for the first four normal modes of axisymmetric vibration of plates with free, simply-supported and clamped edge conditions for various values of taper, orthotropy and foundation parameters.


1981 ◽  
Vol 27 (95) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Robert G. Oakberg

AbstractThe object of the research is to determine whether direct methods from the calculus of variations can provide convenient approximate solutions of complex problems in glacier mechanics. The Ritz technique is used to minimize an appropriate functional. Coordinate functions obtained from a finite-element model are combined with a coordinate function that is the solution of a related problem. The finite-element coordinate functions make localized adjustments to the related solution. Solutions of two sample problems are presented. An analysis of the closure of an intergranular vein in ice at the melting point is based upon a variational principle for velocities. An analysis of the flow of ice in a cylindrical channel is based upon a variational principle for stresses.


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