Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod

A flexible rod is rotated from one end. The equilibrium equation is a fourth order nonlinear two-point boundary value problem which depends on two parameters λ and α representing the importance of centrifugal effects to flexural rigidity and the angle between the rotation axis and the clamped end, r...

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Main Author: M. B. M. Elgindi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171294000451
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description A flexible rod is rotated from one end. The equilibrium equation is a fourth order nonlinear two-point boundary value problem which depends on two parameters λ and α representing the importance of centrifugal effects to flexural rigidity and the angle between the rotation axis and the clamped end, respectively. Previous studies on the existence and uniqueness of solution of the equilibrium equation assumed α=0. Among the findings of these studies is the existence of a critical value λc beyond which the uniqueness of the trivial solution is lost. The computations of λc required the solution of a nonlinear bifurcation problem. On the other hand, this work is concerned with the existence and uniqueness of solution of the equilibrium equation when α≠0 and in particular in the computations of a critical value λc such that the equilibrium equation has a unique solution for each α≠0 provided λ<λc. For small α≠0 this requires the solution of a nonlinear perturbed bifurcation problem.
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spelling doaj-art-c6d694419b0945299c0a75269a4b0eff2025-02-03T05:48:25ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251994-01-0117231532210.1155/S0161171294000451Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rodM. B. M. Elgindi0Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire 54702-4004, WI, USAA flexible rod is rotated from one end. The equilibrium equation is a fourth order nonlinear two-point boundary value problem which depends on two parameters λ and α representing the importance of centrifugal effects to flexural rigidity and the angle between the rotation axis and the clamped end, respectively. Previous studies on the existence and uniqueness of solution of the equilibrium equation assumed α=0. Among the findings of these studies is the existence of a critical value λc beyond which the uniqueness of the trivial solution is lost. The computations of λc required the solution of a nonlinear bifurcation problem. On the other hand, this work is concerned with the existence and uniqueness of solution of the equilibrium equation when α≠0 and in particular in the computations of a critical value λc such that the equilibrium equation has a unique solution for each α≠0 provided λ<λc. For small α≠0 this requires the solution of a nonlinear perturbed bifurcation problem.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171294000451existence and uniqueness of equilibrium statesrotating rodsnonlinear eigenvalue problemsfourth order two-point nonlinear boundary value problemsSchauder fixed point theoremperturbed bifurcation problemsperturbation solution.
spellingShingle M. B. M. Elgindi
Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states
rotating rods
nonlinear eigenvalue problems
fourth order two-point nonlinear boundary value problems
Schauder fixed point theorem
perturbed bifurcation problems
perturbation solution.
title Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod
title_full Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod
title_fullStr Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod
title_full_unstemmed Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod
title_short Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod
title_sort existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod
topic existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states
rotating rods
nonlinear eigenvalue problems
fourth order two-point nonlinear boundary value problems
Schauder fixed point theorem
perturbed bifurcation problems
perturbation solution.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171294000451
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