A 1-D model of a slab of glass of a small thickness is considered. The governing equations are those of the classical 1-D linear viscoelasticity. A load due to the temperature gradients is assumed. The aim is to model the process called annealing. It is shown that an additional load due to structural strain is crucial for the success of the model. Algorithms of a numerical solution of the governing equations are proposed. Numerical results are presented and commented.

We consider a class of Volterra-type integral equations in a Hilbert space. The operators of the equation considered appear as time-dependent functions with values in the space of linear continuous operators mapping the Hilbert space into its dual. We are looking for maximal values of cost functionals with respect to the admissible set of operators. The existence of a solution in the continuous and the discretized form is verified. The convergence analysis is performed. The results are applied to...

In a new micromechanical approach to the prediction of creep flow in composites with perfect matrix/particle interfaces, based on the nonlinear Maxwell viscoelastic model, taking into account a finite number of discrete slip systems in the matrix, has been suggested; high-temperature creep in such composites is conditioned by the dynamic recovery of the dislocation structure due to slip/climb motion of dislocations along the matrix/particle interfaces. In this article the proper formulation of the...

Sia ${ℬ}_n$ un sistema linearmente viscoelastico, omogeneo ed isotropo, caratterizzato dalla funzione di memoria $g_n(t)={\sum }_{k=1}^n{B}_k\exp (-{\beta }_{k}t)$, tipica di numerosi polimeri solidi. Si dimostra che la soluzione fondamentale $E_n$ dell’operatore integrodifferenziale che descrive i moti di ${ℬ}_n$ è, in ogni punto del suo supporto, maggiorata da quella relativa ad un opportuno solido standard ${ℬ}_1$ Di conseguenza, è possibile applicare all’analisi qualitativa dei moti di ${ℬ}_n$ alcuni risultati stabiliti in [10], quali proprietà asintotiche, principi...

Con riferimento all’operatore integrodifferenziale della viscoelasticità lineare nella formulazione creep, si determina la soluzione fondamentale $E$ in corrispondenza di un’arbitraria funzione di memoria. Di conseguenza viene risolto esplicitamente il problema di Cauchy relativo al moto unidimensionale di un sistema viscoelastico $ℬ$, omogeneo ed isotropo, determinato da dati iniziali e storia di stress comunque prefissati. Successivamente, nell’ambito di opportune ipotesi di memoria labile, si dimostrano...

Mathematics Subject Classification: 26A33In the process of constructing empirical mathematical models of physical phenomena using the fractional calculus, investigators are usually faced with the choice of which definition of the fractional derivative to use, the Riemann-Liouville definition or the Caputo definition. This investigation presents the case that, with some minimal restrictions, the two definitions produce completely equivalent mathematical models of the linear viscoelastic phenomenon....

A short survey of available existence results for dynamic contact problems including heat generation and heat transfer is presented.

In this paper we construct a model to describe some aspects of the deformation of the central region of the human lung considered as a continuous elastically deformable medium. To achieve this purpose, we study the interaction between the pipes composing the tree and the fluid that goes through it. We use a stationary model to determine the deformed radius of each branch. Then, we solve a constrained minimization problem, so as to minimize the viscous (dissipated) energy in the tree. The key...