Simulation of Metasurfaces in Finite Difference TechniquesWe introduce a rigorous and simple method for analyzing metasurfaces, modeled as zero-thickness electromagnetic sheets, in Finite Difference (FD) techniques. The method consists in describing the…Yousef Vahabzadeh, Karim Achouri, Christophe Caloz·Feb 12, 2016SaveLearn
Dynamics of mechanical systems with multiple sliding contacts: new faces of Painlevé's paradoxWe investigate the dynamics of finite degree-of-freedom, planar mechanical systems with multiple sliding, unilateral frictional point contacts. A complete classification of systems with 2 sliding…Péter L. Várkonyi·Feb 12, 2016SaveLearn
Generalization of the Force Approach to Radiation ReactionA generalization of the force approach to radiation reaction is given, taken into consideration an arbitrary motion of the charged particle . The expression obtained brings about the expression…Gustavo V. Lopez·Feb 8, 2016SaveLearn
Trouble with the Drude theory of metallic conduction: Incompatibility with special relativityIn this paper, we show that the classical Drude model of electrical conductivity, one of the fundamental models in the theory of electrical conductivity, is inconsistent with the special relativity.…Sree Harsha N R, Anupama Prakash, Sreedevi A et al.·Feb 8, 2016SaveLearn
Liouville's Theorem from the Principle of Maximum Caliber in Phase SpaceOne of the cornerstones in non--equilibrium statistical mechanics (NESM) is Liouville's theorem, a differential equation for the phase space probability ρ(q,p; t). This is usually derived…Diego González, Sergio Davis·Feb 8, 2016SaveLearn
Damping Evaluation for Free Vibration of Spherical Structures in Elastodynamic-Acoustic InteractionThis paper discusses the free vibration of elastic spherical structures in the presence of an externally unbounded acoustic medium. In this vibration, damping associated with the radiation of energy…Hady k. Joumaa·Feb 4, 2016SaveLearn
Orbital velocityThe trajectory and the orbital velocity are determined for an object moving in a gravitational system, in terms of fundamental and independent variables. In particular, considering a path on…Giuseppina Modestino·Feb 1, 2016SaveLearn
Understanding the Planck Blackbody Spectrum and Landau Diamagnetism within Classical ElectromagnetismElectromagnetism is a relativistic theory and one must exercise care in coupling this theory with nonrelativistic classical mechanics and with nonrelativistic classical…Timothy H. Boyer·Jan 31, 2016SaveLearn
Faraday wave lattice as an elastic metamaterialMetamaterials enable the emergence of novel physical properties due to the existence of an underlying sub-wavelength structure. Here, we use the Faraday instability to shape the fluid-air interface…L Domino, M Tarpin, Sylvain Patinet et al.·Jan 29, 2016SaveLearn
Identification and acceptation of macroscopic magnetism energy levels results in better understanding of the linkages between the traditional theory with quantum electrodynamics and revelation of the limited validity of the Faraday's LawIn this article, we present the result of the research, which was directed to gaining electromotive voltage in a theoretically pure way. We designed and built a brushless generator that simulates a…Pavol Ivana, Marika Ivanova·Jan 28, 2016SaveLearn
Duality symmetries behind solutions of the classical simple pendulumThe solutions that describe the motion of the classical simple pendulum have been known for very long time and are given in terms of elliptic functions, which are doubly periodic functions in the…Román Linares·Jan 28, 2016SaveLearn
Anisotropic and dispersive wave propagation within strain-gradient frameworkIn this paper anisotropic and dispersive wave propagation within linear strain-gradient elasticity is investigated. This analysis reveals significant features of this extended theory of continuum…Giuseppe Rosi, Nicolas Auffray·Jan 26, 2016SaveLearn
Do the standard expressions for the electromagnetic field-momentum need any modifications?We investigate here the question raised in literature about the correct expression for the electromagnetic field-momentum, especially when static fields are involved. For this we examine a couple of…Ashok K. Singal·Jan 25, 2016SaveLearn
2D BEM modeling of a singular thermal diffusion free boundary problem with phase changeWe report a 2D Boundary Element Method (BEM) modeling of the thermal diffusion-controlled growth of a vapor bubble attached to a heating surface during saturated pool boiling. The transient heat…Vadim Nikolayev, Daniel Beysens·Jan 25, 2016SaveLearn
A heuristic derivation of radiative power loss and radiation reaction from the kinetic power of electric inertial mass of a chargeIt is shown that formulas for the radiative power loss and radiation reaction from a charge can be derived in a heuristic manner from the kinetic power (rate of change of the kinetic energy) of its…Ashok K. Singal·Jan 21, 2016SaveLearn
Mathematical modelling of fractional order circuitsIn this work a classical derivation of fractional order circuits models is presented. Generalized constitutive equations in terms of fractional Riemann-Liouville derivatives are introduced in the…Miguel Angel Moreles, Rafael Lainez·Jan 21, 2016SaveLearn
A quasi-optimal coarse problem and an augmented Krylov solver for the Variational Theory of Complex RaysThe Variational Theory of Complex Rays (VTCR) is an indirect Trefftz method designed to study systems governed by Helmholtz-like equations. It uses wave functions to represent the solution inside…L Kovalevsky, Pierre Gosselet·Jan 21, 2016SaveLearn
Effect of Changing the Vocal Tract Shape on the Sound Production of the Recorder: An Experimental and Theoretical StudyChanging the vocal tract shape is one of the techniques which can be used by the players of wind instruments to modify the quality of the sound. It has been intensely studied in the case of reed…R Auvray, Augustin Ernoult, S Terrien et al.·Jan 21, 2016SaveLearn
Covariant formulation of the Liouville and the Vlasov equationsThe fundamental concept of phase space for particles moving in the four-dimensional spacetime is analyzed. Particle distribution density is defined as differential form, which degree may be different…O. I. Drivotin·Jan 18, 2016SaveLearn
Acoustic omni meta-atom for top-down, decoupled access to all octants of a wave parameter spaceThe common behavior of a wave is determined by wave parameters of its medium, which are generally associated with the characteristic oscillations of its corresponding elementary particles. In the…Sukmo Koo, Choonlae Cho, Jun-ho Jeong et al.·Jan 18, 2016SaveLearn
Tensor Lagrangians, Lagrangians equivalent to the Hamilton-Jacobi equation and relativistic dynamicsWe deal with Lagrangians which are not the standard scalar ones. We present a short review of tensor Lagrangians, which generate massless free fields and the Dirac field, as well as vector and…Alexander Gersten·Jan 17, 2016SaveLearn
Charged line segments and ellipsoidal equipotentialsThis is a survey of the electrostatic potentials produced by charged straight-line segments, in various numbers of spatial dimensions, with comparisons between uniformly charged segments and those…T L Curtright, N M Aden, X Chen et al.·Jan 15, 2016SaveLearn
Coherent Perfect Absorption induced by the nonlinearity of a Helmholtz resonatorIn this work, we analytically report Coherent Perfect Absorption induced by the acoustic nonlinear response of a Helmholtz Resonator side loaded to a waveguide. In particular, we show that this…V. Achilleos, O. Richoux, G. Theocharis·Jan 15, 2016SaveLearn
The Painleve paradox in contact mechanicsThe 120-year old so-called Painleve paradox involves the loss of determinism in models of planar rigid bodies in point contact with a rigid surface, subject to Coulomb-like dry friction. The…Alan R Champneys, Peter L Varkonyi·Jan 14, 2016SaveLearn
Radiation Reaction as a Non-conservative ForceWe study a system of a finite size charged particle interacting with radiation field by exploiting the Hamilton's principle for non-conservative system introduced recently by Galley[1]. The said…Sandeep Aashish, Asrarul Haque·Jan 9, 2016SaveLearn