A method of discretization for the Lagerström-Cole model equation.
We describe a constructive method which yields two monotone sequences that converge uniformly to extremal solutions to the periodic boundary value problem u''(t) = f(t,u(t),u'(t)), u(0) = u(2π), u'(0) = u'(2π) in the presence of a lower solution α(t) and an upper solution β(t) with β(t) ≤ α(t).
We present a new approach to solving boundary value problems on noncompact intervals for second order differential equations in case of nonlocal conditions. Then we apply it to some problems in which an initial condition, an asymptotic condition and a global condition is present. The abstract method is based on the solvability of two auxiliary boundary value problems on compact and on noncompact intervals, and uses some continuity arguments and analysis in the phase space. As shown in the applications,...
A new model is proposed to mimic the response of a class of seemingly viscoplastic materials. Using the proposed model, the steady, fully developed flow of the fluid is studied in a cylindrical pipe. The semi-inverse approach is applied to obtain an analytical solution for the velocity profile. The model is used to fit the shear-stress data of several supposedly viscoplastic materials reported in the literature. A numerical procedure is developed to solve the governing ODE and the procedure is validated...