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We investigate a new phase-field model which describes martensitic phase transitions, driven by material forces, in solid materials, e.g., shape memory alloys. This model is a nonlinear degenerate parabolic equation of second order, its principal part is not in divergence form in multi-dimensional case. We prove the existence of viscosity solutions to an initial-boundary value problem for this model.

Unique global solvability of 1D Fried-Gurtin model

Zenon Kosowski (2007)

Applicationes Mathematicae

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We investigate a 1-dimensional simple version of the Fried-Gurtin 3-dimensional model of isothermal phase transitions in solids. The model uses an order parameter to study solid-solid phase transitions. The free energy density has the Landau-Ginzburg form and depends on a strain, an order parameter and its gradient. The problem considered here has the form of a coupled system of one-dimensional elasticity and a relaxation law for a scalar order parameter. Under some physically justified...

Singular limit of a transmission problem for the parabolic phase-field model

Giulio Schimperna (2000)

Applications of Mathematics

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A transmission problem describing the thermal interchange between two regions occupied by possibly different fluids, which may present phase transitions, is studied in the framework of the Caginalp-Fix phase field model. Dirichlet (or Neumann) and Cauchy conditions are required. A regular solution is obtained by means of approximation techniques for parabolic systems. Then, an asymptotic study of the problem is carried out as the time relaxation parameter for the phase field tends to...

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Phase-field systems as mathematical models for phase transitions have drawn a considerable attention in recent years. However, while they are suitable for capturing many of the experimentally observed phenomena, they are only of restricted value in modelling hysteresis effects occurring during phase transition processes. To overcome this shortcoming of existing phase-field theories, the authors have recently proposed a new approach to phase-field models which is based on the mathematical...

A model of cardiac tissue as an excitable medium with two interacting pacemakers having refractory time

Alexander Loskutov, Sergei Rybalko, Ekaterina Zhuchkova (2003)

Banach Center Publications

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A quite general model of the nonlinear interaction of two impulse systems describing some types of cardiac arrhythmias is developed. Taking into account a refractory time the phase locking phenomena are investigated. Effects of the tongue splitting and their interweaving in the parametric space are found. The results obtained allow us to predict the behavior of excitable systems with two pacemakers depending on the type and intensity of their interaction and the initial phase. ...

Global existence and uniqueness of weak solutions to Cahn-Hilliard-Gurtin system in elastic solids

Irena Pawłow, Wojciech M. Zajączkowski (2008)

Banach Center Publications

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In this paper we study the Cahn-Hilliard-Gurtin system describing the phase-separation process in elastic solids. The system has been derived by Gurtin (1996) as an extension of the classical Cahn-Hilliard equation. For a version with viscosity we prove the existence and uniqueness of a weak solution on an infinite time interval and derive an absorbing set estimate.