This document summarizes the homogenization of Maxwell's equations for electromagnetic wave propagation through complex, periodically heterogeneous media. It introduces the heterogeneous and homogenized problems, defines the relevant function spaces, and proves the existence and uniqueness of solutions. Most importantly, it derives the effective homogenized material parameters through a two-scale convergence approach, expressing them in terms of the microscale material properties and solutions to local cell problems. Numerical implementation of the homogenized problem and example simulations are also briefly mentioned.
Effective properties of heterogeneous materialsSpringer
1) The document discusses the multipole expansion method (MEM) for analyzing the microstructure and effective properties of composite materials.
2) MEM reduces boundary value problems for heterogeneous materials to systems of linear algebraic equations. It expresses fields like temperature and stress as expansions of basis functions related to inclusion geometry.
3) MEM has been applied to analyze conductivity and elasticity problems in composites with spherical, spheroidal, circular, and elliptic inclusions. It provides analytical solutions for local fields and exact expressions for effective properties involving only dipole moments.
Topology of charge density from pseudopotential density functional theory cal...Alexander Decker
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The document discusses the challenges of determining the topology of charge density from pseudopotential density functional theory calculations due to the absence of core electrons. Specifically, it notes that pseudopotential calculations lack critical points at nuclear positions defined by core electrons. To address this, the document examines methods to reconstruct the correct topology, such as adding an isolated atomic core density or using orthogonalized core orbitals. It also provides background on the quantum theory of atoms in molecules and defines key concepts like critical points, atomic basins, and charge density topology. Results are reported for several molecules to analyze
Structural, electronic, elastic, optical and thermodynamical properties of zi...Alexander Decker
nl
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The document discusses the challenges of determining the topology of charge density from pseudopotential density functional theory calculations due to the absence of core electrons. Specifically, it notes that pseudopotential calculations lack critical points at nuclear positions where core electrons have been removed. To address this, the document examines methods to reconstruct the correct topology, such as adding back core densities or using orthogonalized densities. It also explores analyzing charge density topology using Bader's Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules and discusses applications to molecules like alanine.
An exact solution of einstein equations for interior field of an anisotropic ...eSAT Journals
Abstract
In this paper, an anisotropic relativistic fluid sphere with variable density, which decreases along the radius and is maximum at
the centre, is discussed. Spherically symmetric static space-time with spheroidal physical 3-space is considered. The source is an
anisotropic fluid.
The solution is an anisotropic generalization of the solution discussed by Vaidya and Tikekar [1]. The physical three space
constant time has spheroidal solution. The line element of the solution can be expressed in the form Patel and Desai [2]. The
material density is always positive. The solution efficiently matches with Schwarzschild exterior solution across the boundary. It is
shown that the model is physically reasonable by studying the numerical estimates of various parameters. The density vs radial
pressure relation in the interior is discussed numerically. An anisotropy effect on the redshift is also studied numerically.
Key Words: Cosmology, Anisotropic fluid sphere, Radial pressure, Radial density, Relativistic model.
Characteristic orthogonal polynimial application to galerkin indirect variati...eSAT Publishing House
This document discusses using characteristic orthogonal polynomials (COPs) with the Galerkin method to analyze buckling of thin rectangular plates with simply supported edges under in-plane loading. COPs are generated using the Gram-Schmidt process and employed as displacement functions. The governing partial differential equation is solved using the Galerkin method by approximating the solution as a linear combination of COPs. The results are compared to previous research and show good agreement, validating that COPs provide an accurate approximation when used with the Galerkin method for buckling analysis of plates.
Fractional pseudo-Newton method and its use in the solution of a nonlinear sy...mathsjournal
The following document presents a possible solution and a brief stability analysis for a nonlinear system,
which is obtained by studying the possibility of building a hybrid solar receiver; It is necessary to mention that
the solution of the aforementioned system is relatively difficult to obtain through iterative methods since the
system is apparently unstable. To find this possible solution is used a novel numerical method valid for one and
several variables, which using the fractional derivative, allows us to find solutions for some nonlinear systems in
the complex space using real initial conditions, this method is also valid for linear systems. The method described
above has an order of convergence (at least) linear, but it is easy to implement and it is not necessary to invert
some matrix for solving nonlinear systems and linear systems.
This document discusses the variational formulation and Galerkin method for finite element analysis. It begins by introducing the differential formulation of physical processes using examples like heat conduction and axial loading of a bar. For the bar problem, it derives the strong form by obtaining the differential equations of equilibrium, constitutive relations, and kinematic equations, along with the essential and natural boundary conditions. It then discusses how the variational or weak formulation is needed because analytical solutions cannot be obtained for complex problems. The principle of virtual work is introduced, where equilibrium requires that the internal virtual work equals the external virtual work for any compatible set of virtual displacements.
Effective properties of heterogeneous materialsSpringer
1) The document discusses the multipole expansion method (MEM) for analyzing the microstructure and effective properties of composite materials.
2) MEM reduces boundary value problems for heterogeneous materials to systems of linear algebraic equations. It expresses fields like temperature and stress as expansions of basis functions related to inclusion geometry.
3) MEM has been applied to analyze conductivity and elasticity problems in composites with spherical, spheroidal, circular, and elliptic inclusions. It provides analytical solutions for local fields and exact expressions for effective properties involving only dipole moments.
Topology of charge density from pseudopotential density functional theory cal...Alexander Decker
nl
2(2l + 1)Rnl2 (r )
(6)
n,l
The document discusses the challenges of determining the topology of charge density from pseudopotential density functional theory calculations due to the absence of core electrons. Specifically, it notes that pseudopotential calculations lack critical points at nuclear positions defined by core electrons. To address this, the document examines methods to reconstruct the correct topology, such as adding an isolated atomic core density or using orthogonalized core orbitals. It also provides background on the quantum theory of atoms in molecules and defines key concepts like critical points, atomic basins, and charge density topology. Results are reported for several molecules to analyze
Structural, electronic, elastic, optical and thermodynamical properties of zi...Alexander Decker
nl
2(2l + 1)Rnl2 (r )
(6)
n,l
The document discusses the challenges of determining the topology of charge density from pseudopotential density functional theory calculations due to the absence of core electrons. Specifically, it notes that pseudopotential calculations lack critical points at nuclear positions where core electrons have been removed. To address this, the document examines methods to reconstruct the correct topology, such as adding back core densities or using orthogonalized densities. It also explores analyzing charge density topology using Bader's Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules and discusses applications to molecules like alanine.
An exact solution of einstein equations for interior field of an anisotropic ...eSAT Journals
Abstract
In this paper, an anisotropic relativistic fluid sphere with variable density, which decreases along the radius and is maximum at
the centre, is discussed. Spherically symmetric static space-time with spheroidal physical 3-space is considered. The source is an
anisotropic fluid.
The solution is an anisotropic generalization of the solution discussed by Vaidya and Tikekar [1]. The physical three space
constant time has spheroidal solution. The line element of the solution can be expressed in the form Patel and Desai [2]. The
material density is always positive. The solution efficiently matches with Schwarzschild exterior solution across the boundary. It is
shown that the model is physically reasonable by studying the numerical estimates of various parameters. The density vs radial
pressure relation in the interior is discussed numerically. An anisotropy effect on the redshift is also studied numerically.
Key Words: Cosmology, Anisotropic fluid sphere, Radial pressure, Radial density, Relativistic model.
Characteristic orthogonal polynimial application to galerkin indirect variati...eSAT Publishing House
This document discusses using characteristic orthogonal polynomials (COPs) with the Galerkin method to analyze buckling of thin rectangular plates with simply supported edges under in-plane loading. COPs are generated using the Gram-Schmidt process and employed as displacement functions. The governing partial differential equation is solved using the Galerkin method by approximating the solution as a linear combination of COPs. The results are compared to previous research and show good agreement, validating that COPs provide an accurate approximation when used with the Galerkin method for buckling analysis of plates.
Fractional pseudo-Newton method and its use in the solution of a nonlinear sy...mathsjournal
The following document presents a possible solution and a brief stability analysis for a nonlinear system,
which is obtained by studying the possibility of building a hybrid solar receiver; It is necessary to mention that
the solution of the aforementioned system is relatively difficult to obtain through iterative methods since the
system is apparently unstable. To find this possible solution is used a novel numerical method valid for one and
several variables, which using the fractional derivative, allows us to find solutions for some nonlinear systems in
the complex space using real initial conditions, this method is also valid for linear systems. The method described
above has an order of convergence (at least) linear, but it is easy to implement and it is not necessary to invert
some matrix for solving nonlinear systems and linear systems.
This document discusses the variational formulation and Galerkin method for finite element analysis. It begins by introducing the differential formulation of physical processes using examples like heat conduction and axial loading of a bar. For the bar problem, it derives the strong form by obtaining the differential equations of equilibrium, constitutive relations, and kinematic equations, along with the essential and natural boundary conditions. It then discusses how the variational or weak formulation is needed because analytical solutions cannot be obtained for complex problems. The principle of virtual work is introduced, where equilibrium requires that the internal virtual work equals the external virtual work for any compatible set of virtual displacements.
Elzaki transform homotopy perturbation method for solving porous medium equat...eSAT Journals
Abstract In this paper, the ELzaki transform homotopy perturbation method (ETHPM) has been successfully applied to obtain the approximate analytical solution of the nonlinear homogeneous and non-homogeneous gas dynamics equations. The proposed method is an elegant combination of the new integral transform “ELzaki Transform” and the homotopy perturbation method. The method is really capable of reducing the size of the computational work besides being effective and convenient for solving nonlinear equations. The proposed iterative scheme finds the solution without any discretization, linearization or restrictive assumptions. A clear advantage of this technique over the decomposition method is that no calculation of Adomian’s polynomials is needed. Keywords: ELzaki transform, Homotopy perturbation method, non linear partial differential equation, and nonlinear gas dynamics equation
This document summarizes a research article that proposes a new methodology for optimal state-space reconstruction from time series data using non-uniform time delays. The methodology aims to minimize redundancy between coordinates by using derivatives on a projected manifold. It is shown to achieve a better reconstruction compared to methods using multiples of the first minimum mutual information delay. The methodology is also more reliable for determining embedding dimension.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
A general approach is presented to describing nonlinear classical Maxwell electrodynamics with conformal symmetry. We introduce generalized nonlinear constitutive equations, expressed in terms of constitutive tensors dependent on conformal-invariant functionals of the field strengths. This allows a characterization of Lagrangian and non-Lagrangian theories. We obtain a general formula for possible Lagrangian densities in nonlinear conformal-invariant electrodynamics. This generalizes the standard Lagrangian of classical linear electrodynamics so as to preserve the conformal symmetry.
IRJET- Wavelet based Galerkin Method for the Numerical Solution of One Dimens...IRJET Journal
This document presents a wavelet-based Galerkin method for numerically solving one-dimensional partial differential equations using Hermite wavelets. Hermite wavelets are used as the basis functions in the Galerkin method. The method is demonstrated on some test problems, and the numerical results obtained from the proposed method are compared to exact solutions and a finite difference method to evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed wavelet Galerkin approach.
AN ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING LINEAR OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS SUBJECTED TO THE INTERS...ijfcstjournal
Frank t-norms are parametric family of continuous Archimedean t-norms whose members are also strict functions. Very often, this family of t-norms is also called the family of fundamental t-norms because of the
role it plays in several applications. In this paper, optimization of a linear objective function with fuzzy relational inequality constraints is investigated.
The Discrete Element Method (DEM) involves numerically calculating the motion of discrete particles by applying Newton's laws of motion and integrating the equations of motion over small time steps. DEM uses a soft-sphere approach where small overlaps between particles are allowed to model deformations during contact and calculate interaction forces. Particle motion is computed by integrating translational and rotational accelerations determined from contact and body forces. Contact detection algorithms efficiently detect collisions between large numbers of particles by discretizing the computational domain into cells.
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER)ijceronline
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER) is dedicated to protecting personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected, as well as related requests, will be handled as carefully and efficiently as possible in accordance with IJCER standards for integrity and objectivity.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Galerkin’s indirect variational method in elastic stability analysis of all e...eSAT Publishing House
1. The document describes using Galerkin's indirect variational method (Galerkin's method) to analyze the buckling of thin rectangular plates with all edges clamped.
2. Galerkin's method involves approximating the solution to differential equations using a polynomial involving characteristic orthogonal polynomials.
3. The authors formulated shape functions using characteristic orthogonal polynomials and applied them in Galerkin's method to analyze buckling loads. Their results were close to those of previous research using different methods.
- The document discusses one-dimensional finite element analysis.
- It describes the derivation of shape functions for linear one-dimensional elements like a bar element. Shape functions define the variation of displacement within the element.
- The stiffness matrix, which represents the element's resistance to deformation, is also derived for a basic linear bar element. It is shown to be symmetric and its properties are discussed.
- Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating displacements at points within a one-dimensional element using the shape functions.
Hysteresis Loops for Magnetoelectric Multiferroics Using Landau-Khalatnikov T...IJECEIAES
We present a theoretical discussion of the hysteresis in magnetoelectric multiferroics with bi-quadratic magnetoelectric coupling. The calculations were performed by employing Landau-Khalatnikov equation of motion for both the ferroelectric and ferromagnetic phase, then solve it simultaneously. In magnetoelectric, we obtain four types of hysteresis: ferroelectric hysteresis, ferromagnetic hysteresis and two types of cross hysteresis (electric field versus magnetization and magnetic field versus electric polarization). The cross hysteresis has butterfly shape which agree with the result from the previous research. It can also be seen from that hysteresis, that magnetization / electric polarization can not be flipped into the opposite direction using external electric / magnetic field when the magnetoelectric coupling is bi-quadratic type. Overall, the result shows that LandauKhalatnikov equation is able to approximate hysteresis loops in multiferroics system.
Bianchi type i wet dark universe in bimetric relativityAlexander Decker
This academic article summarizes a document investigating the role of Wet Dark Fluid in a Bianchi Type-I cosmological model within the framework of bimetric theory of relativity. The document proposes a new equation of state for dark energy known as Wet Dark Fluid and uses it to study a Bianchi Type-I universe model in bimetric relativity. It is concluded that the Bianchi Type-I model in bimetric relativity does not accommodate Wet Dark Fluid, as both the Wet Dark Fluid energy density and metric terms are found to be identically zero, resulting in only a vacuum solution.
The document discusses I-functions and H-functions, which generalize Fox's H-function and contain certain Feynman integrals and partition functions as special cases. It establishes new double integral relations for products involving I-functions and H-functions. Specifically, it derives double integral relations for (A) a product of an I-function and H-function, and (B) the composition of an H-function with another H-function, under certain conditions on the parameters. These relations unify and extend previous known results for various special functions.
Integration of Finite Element Method with Runge – Kuta Solution AlgorithmIJERA Editor
Runge – Kuta (RK) method is reasonably simple and robust for numerical solution of differential equations but it requires an intelligent adaptive step-size routine; to achieve this, there is need to develop a good logical computer code. This study develops a finite element code in Java using Runge-Kuta method as a solution algorithm to predict dynamic time response of structural beam under impulse load. The solution obtained using direct integration and the present work is comparable.
International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol1 no1_2015_1IJEMM
The degradation of the weather conditions is dangerous for driving and should incite drivers to reduce the car speed. The present work solves this problem of the speed limit in city road and highway by changing automatically the authorized speed with the weather conditions.
The new developed stand-alone speed limit road sign is intelligent and is capable to analyze the weather context using sensors, and to display the most adapted speed limit according to the surrounding environment. Several scenarios have been proposed to develop a pre industrialized prototype and to analyze them according to different criteria (cost, consumption, endurance and reliability). In addition, the system is an autonomous stand alone and uses the solar energy as source of supply. The pre-industrial prototype of the system was successfully achieved. However to develop a "low cost" system a new concept of meteorological sensors was done, for the low consumption of the display we use the LED (light emitting diode) components.
This document is a resume for Adil Raheed, an architectural designer with over 6 years of experience in 2D and 3D drafting for commercial projects. He has excellent skills in AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Max, Excel, and other software. Currently working as an architectural designer for El Race Con. Gen. Cont. Co in Abu Dhabi, his responsibilities include preparing shop drawings, as-built drawings, door schedules, and more. He has a diploma in surveying and experience working in Pakistan before relocating to the UAE in 2013.
International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol2 no2_2015_1IJEMM
Management of the portfolios containing low liquidity assets is a tedious problem. The buyer proposes the price that can differ greatly from the paper value estimated by the seller, so the seller can not liquidate his portfolio instantly and waits for a more favorable offer. To minimize losses and move the theory towards practical needs one
can take into account the time lag of the liquidation of an illiquid asset. Working in the Merton’s optimal consumption framework with continuous time we consider an optimization problem for a portfolio with an illiquid, a risky and a risk-free asset. While a standard Black-Scholes market describes the liquid part of the investment the illiquid asset is sold at an exogenous random moment with prescribed liquidation time distribution. The investor has the logarithmic utility function as a limit case of a HARA-type utility. Different distributions of the liquidation time of the illiquid asset are under consideration - a classical exponential distribution andWeibull distribution that is more practically relevant. Under certain conditions we show the existence
of the viscosity solution in both cases. Applying numerical methods we compare classical Merton’s strategies and the optimal consumption-allocation strategies for portfolios with different liquidation time distributions of an illiquid asset.
Elzaki transform homotopy perturbation method for solving porous medium equat...eSAT Journals
Abstract In this paper, the ELzaki transform homotopy perturbation method (ETHPM) has been successfully applied to obtain the approximate analytical solution of the nonlinear homogeneous and non-homogeneous gas dynamics equations. The proposed method is an elegant combination of the new integral transform “ELzaki Transform” and the homotopy perturbation method. The method is really capable of reducing the size of the computational work besides being effective and convenient for solving nonlinear equations. The proposed iterative scheme finds the solution without any discretization, linearization or restrictive assumptions. A clear advantage of this technique over the decomposition method is that no calculation of Adomian’s polynomials is needed. Keywords: ELzaki transform, Homotopy perturbation method, non linear partial differential equation, and nonlinear gas dynamics equation
This document summarizes a research article that proposes a new methodology for optimal state-space reconstruction from time series data using non-uniform time delays. The methodology aims to minimize redundancy between coordinates by using derivatives on a projected manifold. It is shown to achieve a better reconstruction compared to methods using multiples of the first minimum mutual information delay. The methodology is also more reliable for determining embedding dimension.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
A general approach is presented to describing nonlinear classical Maxwell electrodynamics with conformal symmetry. We introduce generalized nonlinear constitutive equations, expressed in terms of constitutive tensors dependent on conformal-invariant functionals of the field strengths. This allows a characterization of Lagrangian and non-Lagrangian theories. We obtain a general formula for possible Lagrangian densities in nonlinear conformal-invariant electrodynamics. This generalizes the standard Lagrangian of classical linear electrodynamics so as to preserve the conformal symmetry.
IRJET- Wavelet based Galerkin Method for the Numerical Solution of One Dimens...IRJET Journal
This document presents a wavelet-based Galerkin method for numerically solving one-dimensional partial differential equations using Hermite wavelets. Hermite wavelets are used as the basis functions in the Galerkin method. The method is demonstrated on some test problems, and the numerical results obtained from the proposed method are compared to exact solutions and a finite difference method to evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed wavelet Galerkin approach.
AN ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING LINEAR OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS SUBJECTED TO THE INTERS...ijfcstjournal
Frank t-norms are parametric family of continuous Archimedean t-norms whose members are also strict functions. Very often, this family of t-norms is also called the family of fundamental t-norms because of the
role it plays in several applications. In this paper, optimization of a linear objective function with fuzzy relational inequality constraints is investigated.
The Discrete Element Method (DEM) involves numerically calculating the motion of discrete particles by applying Newton's laws of motion and integrating the equations of motion over small time steps. DEM uses a soft-sphere approach where small overlaps between particles are allowed to model deformations during contact and calculate interaction forces. Particle motion is computed by integrating translational and rotational accelerations determined from contact and body forces. Contact detection algorithms efficiently detect collisions between large numbers of particles by discretizing the computational domain into cells.
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER)ijceronline
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER) is dedicated to protecting personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected, as well as related requests, will be handled as carefully and efficiently as possible in accordance with IJCER standards for integrity and objectivity.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Galerkin’s indirect variational method in elastic stability analysis of all e...eSAT Publishing House
1. The document describes using Galerkin's indirect variational method (Galerkin's method) to analyze the buckling of thin rectangular plates with all edges clamped.
2. Galerkin's method involves approximating the solution to differential equations using a polynomial involving characteristic orthogonal polynomials.
3. The authors formulated shape functions using characteristic orthogonal polynomials and applied them in Galerkin's method to analyze buckling loads. Their results were close to those of previous research using different methods.
- The document discusses one-dimensional finite element analysis.
- It describes the derivation of shape functions for linear one-dimensional elements like a bar element. Shape functions define the variation of displacement within the element.
- The stiffness matrix, which represents the element's resistance to deformation, is also derived for a basic linear bar element. It is shown to be symmetric and its properties are discussed.
- Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating displacements at points within a one-dimensional element using the shape functions.
Hysteresis Loops for Magnetoelectric Multiferroics Using Landau-Khalatnikov T...IJECEIAES
We present a theoretical discussion of the hysteresis in magnetoelectric multiferroics with bi-quadratic magnetoelectric coupling. The calculations were performed by employing Landau-Khalatnikov equation of motion for both the ferroelectric and ferromagnetic phase, then solve it simultaneously. In magnetoelectric, we obtain four types of hysteresis: ferroelectric hysteresis, ferromagnetic hysteresis and two types of cross hysteresis (electric field versus magnetization and magnetic field versus electric polarization). The cross hysteresis has butterfly shape which agree with the result from the previous research. It can also be seen from that hysteresis, that magnetization / electric polarization can not be flipped into the opposite direction using external electric / magnetic field when the magnetoelectric coupling is bi-quadratic type. Overall, the result shows that LandauKhalatnikov equation is able to approximate hysteresis loops in multiferroics system.
Bianchi type i wet dark universe in bimetric relativityAlexander Decker
This academic article summarizes a document investigating the role of Wet Dark Fluid in a Bianchi Type-I cosmological model within the framework of bimetric theory of relativity. The document proposes a new equation of state for dark energy known as Wet Dark Fluid and uses it to study a Bianchi Type-I universe model in bimetric relativity. It is concluded that the Bianchi Type-I model in bimetric relativity does not accommodate Wet Dark Fluid, as both the Wet Dark Fluid energy density and metric terms are found to be identically zero, resulting in only a vacuum solution.
The document discusses I-functions and H-functions, which generalize Fox's H-function and contain certain Feynman integrals and partition functions as special cases. It establishes new double integral relations for products involving I-functions and H-functions. Specifically, it derives double integral relations for (A) a product of an I-function and H-function, and (B) the composition of an H-function with another H-function, under certain conditions on the parameters. These relations unify and extend previous known results for various special functions.
Integration of Finite Element Method with Runge – Kuta Solution AlgorithmIJERA Editor
Runge – Kuta (RK) method is reasonably simple and robust for numerical solution of differential equations but it requires an intelligent adaptive step-size routine; to achieve this, there is need to develop a good logical computer code. This study develops a finite element code in Java using Runge-Kuta method as a solution algorithm to predict dynamic time response of structural beam under impulse load. The solution obtained using direct integration and the present work is comparable.
International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol1 no1_2015_1IJEMM
The degradation of the weather conditions is dangerous for driving and should incite drivers to reduce the car speed. The present work solves this problem of the speed limit in city road and highway by changing automatically the authorized speed with the weather conditions.
The new developed stand-alone speed limit road sign is intelligent and is capable to analyze the weather context using sensors, and to display the most adapted speed limit according to the surrounding environment. Several scenarios have been proposed to develop a pre industrialized prototype and to analyze them according to different criteria (cost, consumption, endurance and reliability). In addition, the system is an autonomous stand alone and uses the solar energy as source of supply. The pre-industrial prototype of the system was successfully achieved. However to develop a "low cost" system a new concept of meteorological sensors was done, for the low consumption of the display we use the LED (light emitting diode) components.
This document is a resume for Adil Raheed, an architectural designer with over 6 years of experience in 2D and 3D drafting for commercial projects. He has excellent skills in AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Max, Excel, and other software. Currently working as an architectural designer for El Race Con. Gen. Cont. Co in Abu Dhabi, his responsibilities include preparing shop drawings, as-built drawings, door schedules, and more. He has a diploma in surveying and experience working in Pakistan before relocating to the UAE in 2013.
International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol2 no2_2015_1IJEMM
Management of the portfolios containing low liquidity assets is a tedious problem. The buyer proposes the price that can differ greatly from the paper value estimated by the seller, so the seller can not liquidate his portfolio instantly and waits for a more favorable offer. To minimize losses and move the theory towards practical needs one
can take into account the time lag of the liquidation of an illiquid asset. Working in the Merton’s optimal consumption framework with continuous time we consider an optimization problem for a portfolio with an illiquid, a risky and a risk-free asset. While a standard Black-Scholes market describes the liquid part of the investment the illiquid asset is sold at an exogenous random moment with prescribed liquidation time distribution. The investor has the logarithmic utility function as a limit case of a HARA-type utility. Different distributions of the liquidation time of the illiquid asset are under consideration - a classical exponential distribution andWeibull distribution that is more practically relevant. Under certain conditions we show the existence
of the viscosity solution in both cases. Applying numerical methods we compare classical Merton’s strategies and the optimal consumption-allocation strategies for portfolios with different liquidation time distributions of an illiquid asset.
DEMO as instrument for clarification in large Enterprise Transformations (EEW...Martin Op 't Land
Using DEMO, Capgemini modeled the core activities of ING's Shared Service Center Securities to clarify its organizational split across Europe. The DEMO transaction model provided a stable starting point for defining organizational responsibilities and application portfolios within weeks. For the split of Rijkswaterstaat and Deltares, DEMO transactions validated the split and defined the subjects for contracting their continued cooperation. DEMO reduced complexity and focused the modeling effort on essential responsibilities and their relationships.
Abu Saeed has over 15 years of experience in administration, project coordination, and data management roles in both the public and private sectors. He currently works as an RTT Validator and Coordinator at Barts Health NHS Trust, where he is responsible for validating patient waiting lists and pathways to ensure targets are met. He aims to take on a challenging position utilizing his strong administration skills, experience managing projects and teams, and knowledge of patient pathways and NHS targets.
International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol2 no3_2015_2IJEMM
The document presents a mixed finite element approximation for modeling reaction front propagation in porous media. The model couples equations for motion, temperature, and concentration. The semi-discrete problem is formulated using mixed finite element spaces. Existence and uniqueness of the semi-discrete solution is proven. Error estimates show that the temperature, concentration, velocity, and pressure errors converge with order h^σ, where h is the mesh size and σ is the solution regularity. Stability conditions on the time step and parameters are required.
International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol2 no2_2015_2IJEMM
The railway track is modeled as a continuous beam on elastic support. Train circulation is a random dynamic phenomenon and, according to the different frequencies of the loads it imposes, there exists the corresponding response of track superstructure. At the moment when an axle passes from the location of a sleeper, a random dynamic load is applied on the sleeper. The theoretical approach for the estimation of the dynamic loading of a sleeper demands the analysis of the total load acting on the sleeper to individual component loads-actions, which, in general, can be divided into:
• the static component of the load‚ and the relevant to it reaction/action per support point of the rail (sleeper)
• the dynamic component of the load, and the relevant to it reaction/action per support point of the rail (sleeper)
The dynamic component of the load of the track depends on the mechanical properties (stiffness, damping) of the system “vehicle-track”, and on the excitation caused by the vehicle’s motion on the track. The response of the track to the aforementioned excitation results in the increase of the static loads on the superstructure. The dynamic load is primarily caused by the motion of the vehicle’s Non-Suspended (Unsprung) Masses, which are excited by track geometry defects, and, to a smaller degree, by the effect of the Suspended (Sprung) Masses. In order to formulate the theoretical equations for the calculation of the dynamic component of the load, the statistical probability of exceeding the calculated load -in real conditions- should be considered, so that the corresponding equations refer to the standard deviation (variance) of the load.
In the present paper the dynamic component is investigated through the second order differential equation of motion of the Non Suspended Masses of the Vehicle and specifically the transient response of the reaction/ action on each support point (sleeper) of the rail. The case of a deformed or bent joint or welding is analyzed through the second order differential equation of motion and the solution is investigated.
International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol2 no3_2015_1IJEMM
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International journal of engineering and mathematical modelling vol2 no1_2015_2
1. Int. J. Eng. Math. Model., 2015, vol. 2, no. 1., p. 1-16
Available online at www.orb-academic.org
International Journal of
Engineering and
Mathematical Modelling
ISSN: 2351-8707
Frequency-Domain Homogenization of
Maxwell Equations in Complex Media
Ouail ouchetto1,2 and Brahim Essakhi1
1 University paris sud (Paris 11), Paris, France.
2 Universit´e Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.
ABSTRACT
This paper is devoted to the homogenization of the Maxwell equations with periodically oscillating
coefficients in the bianisotropic media which represents the most general linear media. In the first
time, the limiting homogeneous constitutive law is rigorously justified in the frequency domain and is
found from the solution of a local problem on the unit cell. The homogenization process is based on
the two-scale convergence conception. In the second time, the implementation of the homogeneous
constitutive law by using the finite element method and the introduction of the boundary conditions
in the discrete problem are introduced. Finally, the numerical results associated of the perforated
chiral media are presented.
KEYWORDS
Maxwell equations — Homogenization — Bianisotropic materials — Metamaterials — Effective
parameters — Finite element method (FEM) — Two-scale convergence.
c 2015 by Orb Academic Publisher. All rights reserved.
1. Introduction
Mathematical homogenization theory started in the late sixties and has been extensively developed during the
last two decades. It is now a well established discipline in mathematics. Homogenization is widely used in
various areas such as in composite engineering (heat conduction, elastic deformation, porous media, acoustics,
...), material science, geophysics, fluid mechanics, elasticity etc. From the homogenization point of view, non-
homogeneous composite materials are characterized by two separate scales, the microscopic scale, describing the
heterogeneities, and the macroscopic scale, describing the general behavior of the composite. Thus, the locally
heterogeneous material behaves like a homogeneous medium when the characteristic size of the inclusions is
much smaller than the size of the whole sample. In this case, the behavior of the composite can be characterized
by the so-called effective parameters which are obtained by either an averaging or limit process.
An important number of homogenization approaches have been developed for evaluating the effective or
homogenized electromagnetic response and they are based on different methods and approximation schemes.
The simplest approaches employ the principle of retrieval. Indeed, the effective parameters are obtained and
retrieved from the scattering properties of the medium [1]-[3] by postulating the equivalence between a complex
artificial material and a uniform slab of same thickness with unknown constitutive parameters.
Another homogenization approach supposes that the studied artificial and composite domain is periodic. The
effective constitutive parameters are expressed from the macroscopic electromagnetic properties (fields, induc-
tions, ...). These macroscopic properties are obtained by averaging the electromagnetic field in a metamaterial
unit cell [4]-[7]. It should be noted that the electromagnetic properties and the effective parameters are obtained
by using the numerical methods as Finite Element Method (FEM) and Moment-Method (MM).
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In addition to numerical methods, the analytical methods or the classical formalisms which are available
where the effective parameters are evaluated from the distribution of the underlying metamaterial inclusions.
The most popular formalisms, we cite exploiting Lorentz [8], Clausius Mossotti [9], Maxwell-Garnett [10]
approximations, or based on multipolar expansion [11] and source-driven approach [12].
The mathematical approaches are considered to be more rigorous and are generally based on a limit process
to study homogenization of boundary value problems with periodic rapidly oscillating coefficients. In 1989,
the two scale convergence method was introduced by Nguetseng [13]-[14]. In 1992, Allaire introduced the
name “two-scale convergence” [15] by proposing an excellent proof of Nguetseng’s compactness theorem
and studied properties of the two-scale convergence method. After that in 1994, Bourgeat, Mikelic, and
Right [16] introduced the “stochastic two-scale convergence” to study random homogenization. In 1996, the
extension of two-scale convergence method to periodic surfaces was presented by Neuss-Radu [17]. The
two-scale convergence has been studied in many other papers [18]-[26]. More recently in 2002, the “unfolding
method” was introduced by Damlamian, Griso and Cioranescu [27]-[28] in order to study the homogenization
of periodic heterogeneous composites while Nguetseng [29] extended the two-scale convergence method to
tackle deterministic homogenization beyond the periodic setting. In 2009, Wellander [30] presented two-scale
Fourier transform (for periodic homogenization in Fourier spaces) which connects some existing techniques for
periodic homogenization, namely: the twoscale convergence method, the periodic unfolding method and the
Floquet-Bloch expansion approach to homogenization.
The mathematical approaches were applied to homogenize the Maxwell equations in frequency and time
domain [31]-[33] and the numerical results were presented for some classes of the electromagnetic materials
[34]-[40]. In this work, we revisit the homogenization theory of Maxwell equations in the bianisotropic media
which represents the most general linear media. This study presents different aspects. Indeed, we present the
theoretical foundation of the homogenization of Maxwell equations, the numerical analysis of the problem and
finally the numerical results of the homogenized parameters.
The paper is organized in the following way. After having given the prerequisites for the work in the second
section, we derive in the third section the limiting homogeneous constitutive law in the frequency domain. In
the fourth and the fifth sections, we present respectively the finite element discretization and the numerical
implementation of the homogenized problem. In the sixth section, we give some numerical results of the
homogenized constitutive parameters associated to a chiral perforated material. The paper is concluded by a
series of appendices containing some of the mathematical notions used in the paper.
2. Heterogeneous problem
We assume that the domain Ω ⊂ R3 is modeled by a α-periodic material in the three Cartesian coordinate
directions, i.e., it is the union of a collection of identical cubes with side length α (Yα -cells). Moreover,
Yα = αY, where Y = [0,1[3 is the unit cube. Ω is bounded with Lipschitz boundary ∂Ω. Under the action of
exterior source (JE,JH), the electromagnetic field solutions depend on the size α, and, therefore, all fields are
indexed by the periodicity α. The fields (Eα ,Hα ) satisfy the time-harmonic Maxwell equations in Ω (time
convention e−pt where p = iω is Laplace variable):
curl Eα
(p,x) = p Bα
(p,x)+JE
(x),
curl Hα
(p,x) = −p Dα
(p,x)+JH
(x). (1)
with the ideal conductor boundary condition
n(x)×Eα
(p,x) = 0 on ∂Ω (2)
where n is the normal unit vector.
The constitutive relations relate the electromagnetic fields (Eα ,Hα ) to the electromagnetic inductions
(Dα ,Bα ). In the general case of bianisotropic electromagnetic material, these relations are expressed in the
following way:
Dα
(p,x) = ¯¯εα
(x)Eα
(p,x)+ ¯¯ξα
(x)Hα
(p,x),
Bα
(p,x) = ¯¯ζα
(x)Eα
(p,x)+ ¯¯µα
(x)Hα
(p,x). (3)
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where the four material dyadics are : relative permittivity ¯¯εα and relative permeability ¯¯µα , and two cross-
polarization (magnetoelectric) dyadics ¯¯ξα and ¯¯ζα . These constitutive parameters are periodic with a small scale
period α with α > 0; more precisely we assume that
¯¯εα
(x) = ¯¯ε(x/α), ¯¯µα
(x) = ¯¯µ(x/α), ¯¯ξα
(x) = ¯¯ξ(x/α), ¯¯ζα
(x) = ¯¯ζ(x/α). (4)
where ¯¯εα , ¯¯µα , ¯¯ξα and ¯¯ζα are periodic matrix-valued functions on R3 of common period Y. If the medium
does not have any preferred direction, it is called bi-isotropic, and all dyadics are multiples of the unit dyadic
I3. Physical restrictions set some conditions to the material dyadics. If no dissipation is allowed, the medium is
lossless. Applied to bianisotropic media, these conditions mean that ¯¯εα = ¯¯εα ∗
, ¯¯µα = ¯¯µα ∗
and ¯¯ξα = ¯¯ζα
∗
, where
the hermitian operator ∗ denotes a complex conjugate of the transpose. If the bianisotropic material is reciprocal,
these conditions become : ¯¯εα = ¯¯εα T
, ¯¯µα = ¯¯µα T
and ¯¯ξα = − ¯¯ζα
T
, where T is the transpose operator [41].
The permittivity ¯¯εα , the permeability ¯¯µα , and the two cross-polarization (magnetoelectric) dyadics ¯¯ξα and
¯¯ζα are in L∞(Ω) and there exist strictly positive constants c1,c2,c3 and c4 such that the following inequalities
are verified:
3
∑
i,j=1
¯¯εα
i,j(y)zizj ≥ c1 |z|2
∀z ∈ R3
3
∑
i,j=1
¯¯µα
i,j(y)zizj ≥ c2 |z|2
∀z ∈ R3
3
∑
i,j=1
¯¯ξα
i,j(y)zizj ≥ c3 |z|2
∀z ∈ R3
(5)
3
∑
i,j=1
¯¯ζα
i,j(y)zizj ≥ c4 |z|2
∀z ∈ R3
Using the constitutive relations (3), the time harmonic Maxwell equations and the boundary condition, the
electromagnetic problem can be written as follow:
curl Hα (p,x) = p (¯¯εα (x)Eα (p,x)+ ¯¯ξα (x)Hα (p,x))+JE(x)
curl Eα (p,x) = −p ( ¯¯ζα (x)Eα (p,x)+ ¯¯µα (x)Hα (p,x))+JH(x), in Ω
n(x)×Eα (p,x) = 0 on ∂Ω
(6)
Let us introduce some appropriate definitions
• H(curl;Ω) = {v ∈ L2(Ω;R3) : curl v ∈ L2(Ω;R3)}
• H0(curl,Ω) = {v ∈ H(curl;Ω) : n(x)×v(x) = 0}
• V(Ω) = H0(curl,Ω)×H(curl;Ω).
H(curl;Ω) is equiped with the following norm
v 2
H(curl;Ω) = v 2
L2(Ω) + curl v 2
L2(Ω)
Proposition 2.1. Let ¯¯εα (x), ¯¯µα (x), ¯¯ξα (x) and ¯¯ζα (x) ∈ L∞(Ω;R9). There exists p0 > 0 such that the problem
(6) has a unique solution (Eα ,Hα ) ∈ L∞(p0,∞;V(Ω)). This solution satisfies the uniform bounds:
Eα
(p) L2(Ω) ≤
c
p
curl Eα
(p) L2(Ω) ≤ c ∀p > p0 (7)
Hα
(p) L2(Ω) ≤
c
p
curl Hα
(p) L2(Ω) ≤ c ∀p > p0 (8)
The proof of this proposition is established in [33].
Subsequently, we work at given frequency p with p > p0.
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3. Homogenized problem
3.1 Effective parameters
The aim of this section is to study the behavior of the electromagnetic field solution of the problem (6) and the
constitutive laws when the period of the microstructure goes to zero. The limiting behavior of the electromagnetic
properties is obtained using the two-scale convergence method and stated in the next theorem.
Theorem 3.1. The sequence of solutions (Eα ,Hα ) ∈ V(Ω) of (6) converges weakly into (E,H) ∈ V(Ω) the
unique solution of the homogenized equations
curl E(x) = p ( ¯¯ζH(x)E(x)+ ¯¯µH(x)H(x)+JE(x),
curl H(x) = −p (¯¯εH(x)E(x)+ ¯¯ξH(x)H(x)+JH(x),
n(x)×E(x) = 0 on ∂Ω
(9)
The homogenized constitutive parameters ¯¯µH, ¯¯εH, ¯¯ζH and ¯¯ξH are described by their columns
¯¯εH
k =
Y
[¯¯ε(y)(ek +∇yχ1
k (y))+ ¯¯ξ(y)∇yχ2
k (y)]dy
¯¯µH
k =
Y
[ ¯¯µ(y)(ek +∇yχ2
k (y))+ ¯¯ζ(y)∇yχ1
k (y)]dy
¯¯ξH
k =
Y
[ ¯¯ξ(y)(ek +∇yχ2
k (y))+ ¯¯ε(y)∇yχ1
k (y)]dy (10)
¯¯ζH
k =
Y
[ ¯¯ζ(y)(ek +∇yχ1
k (y))+ ¯¯µ(y)∇yχ2
k (y)]dy
with χ1(y) = χ1
k (y)ek and χ2(y) = χ2
k (y)ek where ek is the k-th canonical basis of R3 and if we note ek, the
k-th canonical basis of R6 and χ(y) = (χ1(y),χ2(y)), the term χk(y), i = 1,2,..,6, in H1
per(Y)/C solve the local
elliptic problem
Ω
¯¯ε(y) ¯¯ξ(y)
¯¯ζ(y) ¯¯µ(y)
(e k +∇yχk(y))·∇yw(y)dy = 0 ∀w ∈ H1
per(Y;R2
) (11)
Proof.
The limiting homogeneous constitutive law is justified at given frequency by using the concept of two-scale
convergence [13], see definition in appendix.
We introduce the following notations
• Aα is the associated matrix to the constitutive parameters of the material Ω
Aα
=
¯¯εα ¯¯ξα
¯¯ζα ¯¯µα
• Let us denote E α the electromagnetic six-vector field, Dα the electromagnetic displacement six-vector,
and J the six-vector source exterior given, respectively, by
E α
=
Eα
Hα , Dα
=
Dα
Bα , J =
JE
JH
• M represents the Maxwell operator from L2(Ω;R6) to R6 and it can be written as follows
M : V = (v1,v2) ∈ L2
(Ω;R6
) → Mv =
curl v2
−curl v1
• N is an operator defined from H1
per(Y,R2) to R6 and expressed as:
N : w = (w1,w2) ∈ H1
per(Y,R2
) → Nw =
∇yw2
−∇yw1
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Hence the problem (6) can be written as:
ME α (x) = pAα (x)E α (x)+J (x) in Ω,
n(x)×Eα (x) = 0, on ∂Ω
(12)
Let φ(x) = αw(x/α)V (x), where w = (w1,w2) ∈ H1
per(Y,R2) and V = (v1,v2) ∈ C∞
0 (Ω,C6). Then φ ∈ V(Ω)
is admissible test functions. We get in (12) and we obtain the following integral equation
Ω
E α
(x)·{αw(x/α)MV (x)+Nw(x/α)×V (x)}dx =
p
Ω
αw(x/α)V (x)·(A(x/α)E α
(x)+J (x))dx (13)
In the limit α → 0 we get
Ω
E α
(x)·Nw(x/α)×V (x)dx → 0 (14)
The electromagnetic field E α is uniformly bounded in L2(Ω)2 for fixed p (see Proposition 2.1), then we have
two types of convergence, the first is in the sense of the weak convergence and the second is in the two-scale
convergence.
1. The boundedness of Aα together with (7) for fixed p imply that Dα is also bounded in (L2(Ω))2, then two
subsequences (still denoted by α) can be extracted from α such that, letting α → 0, there holds
E α
→ E weakly in (L2
(Ω))2
(15)
Dα
→ D weakly in (L2
(Ω))2
(16)
We combine (1), (15) and (16), the vector field ∇×E α has L2 norm that is still bounded as α → 0. So, it
has weak limit in (L2(Ω))2. Hence the limit (16) implies that E belongs to H(curl,Ω)2 and
E α
→ E weakly in (H(curl,Ω))2
(17)
2. There exists a subsequence of E α which converges in the two-scale sense. We will keep the index α for
this subsequence. The use of the theorem 8.1 (see appendix) and (14), allow us to write
Ω Y
E0(x,y)·Nw(y)×V (x)dydx = 0 (18)
After a cyclic permutation, the equation obtained is
Y
E0(x,y)×Nw(x)dy = 0 (19)
for all w ∈ H1
per(Y;R2).
The function E0(x,y) belongs to the space L2(Ω;L2
per(Y;C6)). From lemma 8.2 (see appendix), we conclude that
the field E0(x,y) can be decomposed as
E0(x,y) = E (x)+∇yψ(x,y) (20)
where E (x) is the average of the E0(x,y) upon the unit cell Y.
In summary
E α
(x)
2−s
E (x)+∇yψ(x,y) (21)
Multiplication of (12) by the admissible test function φ ∈ C∞
0 (Ω;C6) gives
Ω
ME α
(x)·φ(x)dx = p
Ω
(A(x/α)E α
(x)+J (x))·φ(x)dx (22)
By using theorem 8.4 (see appendix), the two-scale convergence of ME α (x) is
ME α
(x)
2−s
MxE0(x,y)+MyE1(x,y) = ME (x)+MyE1(x,y) (23)
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Since the admissible test function ϕ does not depend on y, at the limit α → 0, we get
Ω
ME (x)·φ(x)dx = p
Ω Y
(A(y)(E (x)+∇yψ(x,y))+J (x))·φ(x)dydx (24)
The divergence equation (A(x/α)E α (x)+J (x)) is equal to zero
∇·(A(x/α)E α
(x)+J (x)) = ∇·ME α
(x) = 0 (25)
We multiply (∇·(A(x/α)E α (x)+J (x)) by a test function V (x) = αψ(x)φ(x/α) where ψ ∈ C∞
0 (Ω,R6) and
φ ∈ H1
per(Y;R2). If we note that wA(y) = eiA(y)ej ∈ L∞
per(Y) then wA(y)∇yφ is in L2
per(Y;C6). By using theorem
8.1 (see appendix), we obtain the following relation:
lim
α→0 Ω
∇(A(x/α)E α
+J (x))·αψ(x)φ(x/α)dx
= − lim
α→0 Ω
(A(x/α)E α
(x)+J (x)).(α∇ψ(x)φ(x/α)+ψ(x)·∇yφ(x/α))dx
= −
Ω Y
ψ(x)∇yφ(y)·A(y)(E (x)+∇yψ(x,y))dydx = 0 (26)
for all ψ ∈ H1
0 (Ω). Then the local equation can be obtained and expressed as
Y
∇yφ(y)·A(y)(E (x)+∇yψ(x,y))dy = 0 (27)
The microscopic variable and the macroscopic variable can be separated by using the Ansatz
∇yψ(x,y) = ∇yχ(y)·E (x) = ∇yχk(y)Ek(x) (28)
where χ(y) = χk(y)ek and χk(y) ∈ H1
per(Y;R2)
By using the Ansatz(28) in the local equation (27), this last becomes:
Y
(A(y)(ek +∇yχk(y)))·∇yφ(y)dy = 0 (29)
for all φ ∈ H1
per(Y), then
∇y(A(y)(ek +∇yχk(y))) = 0 (30)
It can be checked (see lemma 8.3 in appendix) that there exists a unique solution of this equation up to a constant.
Inserting the solution of the equation (28) into (24) yields the macroscopic homogenized equation
Ω
ME (x)·φ(x)dx = p
Ω Y
A(y)(ek +∇yχk(y))dy Ek(x)+J (x))φ(x)dx
which defines the effective constitutive matrix AH as
AH
k =
Y
A(y)(ek +∇yχk(y))dy, for k = 1,..,6 (31)
where AH contains the homogenized constitutive parameters ¯¯µH, ¯¯εH, ¯¯ζH and ¯¯ξH
¯¯εH
k =
Y
(¯¯ε(y)(ek +∇yχ1
k (y))+ ¯¯ξ(y)∇yχ2
k (y))dy
¯¯µH
k =
Y
( ¯¯µ(y)(ek +∇yχ2
k (y))+ ¯¯ζ(y)∇yχ1
k (y))dy
¯¯ξH
k =
Y
( ¯¯ξ(y)(ek +∇yχ2
k (y))+ ¯¯ε(y)∇yχ1
k (y))dy (32)
¯¯ζH
k =
Y
( ¯¯ζ(y)(ek +∇yχ1
k (y))+ ¯¯µ(y)∇yχ2
k (y))dy
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The homogenized constitutive relations can be expressed as a function of the macroscopic electromagnetic prop-
erties. Indeed, the macroscopic inductions are expressed by using the macroscopic fields and the homogenized
constitutive parameters as
D = ¯¯εH
E + ¯¯ξH
H (33)
B = ¯¯ζH
E + ¯¯µH
H (34)
The equation (31) can be written as
ME (x) = p E (x)+J (x) (35)
Then, it remains to establish that the boundary condition n×E = 0 is also satisfied. We consider a fix function
ϕ ∈ H
1
2 (∂Ω). There exists φ ∈ H1(Ω) such that φ|∂Ω = ϕ [42]. Now, for α > 0 we have
Ω
curl φ ·Eα
=
Ω
curl Eα
·φ +
∂Ω
φ ·(n×Eα
) (36)
Ω
curl φ ·E =
Ω
curl E ·φ +
∂Ω
φ ·(n×E) (37)
and we have the relations
Ω
curl φ ·Eα
→
Ω
curl φ ·E (38)
Ω
curl Eα
·φ →
Ω
curl E ·φ (39)
Knowing that n×Eα |∂Ω = 0 and from the equations (36) and (39), we have
∂Ω
ϕ ·(n×E) =
∂Ω
φ ·(n×E) = 0 ∀ϕ ∈ H
1
2 (∂Ω) (40)
The final result is n×E|∂Ω = 0.
We see that, in general, the homogenized medium characterized by (¯¯εH(y) , ¯¯µH(y) , ¯¯ξH(y) , ¯¯ζH(y)) is
bianisotropic even though the medium (¯¯ε(y), ¯¯µ(y), ¯¯ξ(y), ¯¯ζ(y)) of the unit cell is biisotropic, i.e., the constitutive
parameters are proportional to the identity dyadic
¯¯ε(y) = ε(y)I3, ¯¯µ(y) = µ(y)I3
¯¯ξ(y) = ξ(y)I3, ¯¯ζ(y) = ζ(y)I3
where ε(y), µ(y), ξ(y) and ζ(y) are scalars.
3.2 Properties of the homogenized parameters
The mean consequence of theorem 3.1 is that the homogenized parameters are independent of electromagnetic
properties of the domain Ω and of the incident field. Furthermore, the homogenized material properties satisfy
some new assumptions as the heterogeneous parameters do, i.e., they are bounded (¯¯εH, ¯¯µH, ¯¯ξH, ¯¯ζH ∈ L∞(Ω;R9)).
If the medium is lossless, i.e, the heterogeneous material parameters tensor is hermitian (A∗ = A), then the
homogenized material is also lossless as proved below.
Proposition 3.2. If the heterogeneous material is lossless then the homogeneous material is also lossless.
Proof.
For all ω ∈ H1
per(Y), the local problem (30) can be written as, (k=1,..,6)
Y
∇yω(y)·A(y)ekdy = −
Y
∇yω(y)·A(y)∇yχk
(y)dy,
We rewrite this equation in one set of equations by using χ = (χ1,χ2,.,.,χ5,χ6), we have
Y
∇yω(y)·A(y)dy = −
Y
∇yω(y)·A(y)∇yχ(y)dy, ∀ω ∈ H1
per(Y).
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Since A is hermitian and by taking the test function ω = χk, we obtain
Y
A(y)∇yχ(y)dy = −
Y
(∇yχ(y))∗
·A(y)∇yχ(y)dy,
The matrix AH of the homogenized constitutive parameters, given in (31), can be written as
AH
=
Y
A(y)dy+
Y
A(y)∇yχ(y)dy,
=
Y
A(y)dy−
Y
(∇yχ(y))∗
·A(y)∇yχ(y)dy,
The heterogeneous material is losseless (A = A∗),
AH
=
Y
A∗
(y)dy−
Y
(∇yω(y))∗
·A∗
(y)∇yχ(y)dy,
= (AH
)∗
So, the homogenized material is hermitian. Then, if the heterogeneous material is lossless then the homogeneous
material is also lossless.
4. Finite element discretization
In the previous section, the continuous problem has been proved to be well-posed (30) and can be discretized in
space by the finite element method. This method is the most popular technique to solve the elliptic problems.
Let Th be a family of tetrahedrization of the unit cell Y into a finite number of elements K such that:
K∈Th
K = Y
with h = max{diam(K)|K ∈ Th} is regular according to Ciarlet [43].
We denote by T ∂Y
h the discretization of ∂Y that are obtained by taking the trace of Th on ∂Y. To express the
periodic boundary conditions of the sub-corrector χ on the unit cell ∂Y, the discretization T ∂Y
h is created in such
a way on the opposite sides (see Fig. 1). Indeed, we note the nodes of the T ∂Y
h by NL and we can write this last
as: NL = N(x=0) ∪N(x=1) ∪N(y=0) ∪N(y=1) ∪N(z=0) ∪N(z=1) where N(x=0), N(x=1), N(y=0), N(y=1), N(z=0)
and N(z=1) are the set of nodes located on the facets x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0 and z = 1 respectively.
∀γ ∈ Ax=0 ∃δ ∈ Ax=1 / δ = τ1γ with τ1 = (1,0,0)
∀ζ ∈ Ay=0 ∃η ∈ Ay=1 / ζ = τ2η with τ2 = (0,1,0)
∀ρ ∈ Az=0 ∃σ ∈ Az=1 / ρ = τ3σ with τ3 = (0,0,1)
card(Ax=0) = card(Ax=1), card(Ay=0) = card(Ay=1) and card(Az=0) = card(Az=1)
The degrees of freedom are the values of χ at the vertices of a mesh based on tetrahedra. We denote by ak
the node of tetrahedron K, and we define the sets of global nodes Ξ
Ξ = {ak|K ∈ Th}
and its subsets
Ξ0
= {ak|K ∈ Th , ak /∈ ∂Y}
Ξ∂Y
= {ak|K ∈ Th , ak ∈ ∂Y}
Let ˆK be the reference tetrahedron, such that each element K ∈ Th is the image of ˆK under an inversible
affine mapping FK : ˆK → K of the form
FK(ˆx) = TK ˆx+bK
The mapping FK is a bijection between ˆK and K, TK is an inversible 3×3 matrix and bK is a translation vector.
Over each element K, we define a finite-dimensional function space Xh by
Xh = {vh ∈ C0
( ¯Ω) | vhoFK ∈ Pk( ˆK) ∀K ∈ Th}∩H1
per(Ω)
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Figure 1. Opposite sides of the unit cell are meshed in the same way.
Let denote by ϕaj the basis function associated to the jth node of Ξ. These functions are periodic over Ξ∂Y
ϕaj (as) = δjs ∀as ∈ Ξ0,
ϕaj (as) = δjs, ϕaj (as) = ϕaτ j (as) ∀as ∈ Ξ∂Y
where δij is the Kronecker symbol (δjs = 0 for j = s and δj j = 1), and aτ j ∈ Ξ∂Y is the homologue node of the
jth node on the opposite surface of the ∂Y. To simply express the periodic boundary conditions on the sidewalls
of the unit cell, the tetrahedral elements of the domain are created in such a way that the meshes on opposite
surfaces of are identical.
We define the following approximation space:
Uh = {vh ∈ Xh | vh(aj) = vh(aτ j) ∀aj ∈ Ξ∂Y
}
We propose to solve the following discrete problem associated to continuous problem (29):
Find χk
h ∈ Uh ×Uh
a(χk
h,v) = fk
(v) ∀v ∈ Xh ×Xh, (41)
for k = 1,...,6.
where
a(χk
h,v) =
Y
A(y).∇yχk
h(y).∇yv(y)dy
and
fk
(v) = −
Y
A(y).ek.∇yv(y)dy
Proposition 4.1. There exists a unique χk
h solution of problem (41) up to a constant.
Due to conformal approximation and to the uniqueness of the solution of the continuous problem (30), the
approximate problem (41) also has a unique solution.
5. Implementation aspects
Concerning the spatial discretization, we have presented the finite element method for periodic geometries. Now,
we focus our attention, firstly, on the numerical treatment of the sub-corrector χk
h solution of the equation (41)
for k = 1,...,6, involved in the definition of a basis for space Uh ×Uh. Secondly, we present the evaluation of
the discrete approximation of the homogenized constitutive parameters.
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5.1 Matrix form of the discretized problem
In this section, we aim at writing problem (41) in a matrix form. We construct a basis of an approximation space
Uh. It involves a linear system (Qxk = fk) whose solution represents the degrees of Freedom of χk
h.
By the resolution of final matrix system, we get the solution xk for k = 1,...,6 and the numerical solution of
the discrete problem can be built directly by expanding the χk
h for k = 1,...,6 in terms of the basis functions of
the approximation space Xh ×Xh
χk
h = ∑
{i/ai∈Ξ}
xk
i ϕai (y). (42)
We see that the discrete problem (41) is equivalent to the following linear system for the unknowns xk
1,...,xk
N
where N is the number of the nodes in the mesh (N = card(Ξ))
Qxk
= fk
, (43)
where
xk
= (xk
1,...,xk
N)T
fk
= −
Y
A(y)ek.∇yϕa1 (y)dy,...,
Y
A(y)ek.∇yϕaN (y)dy
T
Q =
Y
A(y)∇yϕai .∇yϕaj dy
1≤i,j≤N
Let ai ∈ Ξ∂Y and aτi ∈ Ξ∂Y its homologue on the opposite surface. The degrees of freedom xk
i and xk
τi associated
to ai and aτi verify the following expression
xk
i = xk
τi (44)
Moreover, due to the basis properties the components of the second member fk
i and fk
τi associated, respectively,
to nodes ai and aτi verify the following equation
fk
τi = −
Y
A(y)ek.∇yϕτi(y)
= −
Y
A(y)ek.∇yϕi(y)dy
= fk
i (45)
Now we introduce the periodicity conditions related to the degree of freedom xk (44) and of the second
member fk (45) of the two associated nodes ai and aτi in the matrix system (43). We first start by introducing the
condition (xk
i = xk
τi), i.e, we replace xk
τi by xk
i in the vector xk
Q xk
1,...,xk
i ,...,xk
τi−1,xk
i ,xk
τi+1,...,xk
n
T
= fk
(46)
The component xk
i appears twice in the vector xk. So, in matrix Q, we replace the column Ci by the column
Ci +Cτi by eliminating the column Cτi and we eliminate the τith component of the vector xk. The system (46) is
equivalent to the following system
CQ
1 ,...,CQ
i +CQ
τi,...,CQ
τi−1,CQ
τi+1,...,CQ
N . xk
1,...,xk
i ,...,xk
τi−1,xk
τi+1,...,xk
n
T
= fk
(47)
Finally, we insert the equations associated to the second member (fk
i = fk
τi) in the last system. The result is
follows
˜Q˜xk
= fk
1 ,..., fk
i ,..., fk
τi−1, fk
i , fk
τi+1,..., fk
n
T
(48)
We notice that the component fk
i appears twice in the vector fk. We substitute the line Li by Li − Lτi in the
matrix ˜Q and we eliminate the line Lτi. In the second member fk, we replace the ith component by zero and we
eliminate the τith one. The equivalent reduced system is
L
˜Q
1 ,...,L
˜Q
i −L
˜Q
τi,...,L
˜Q
τi−1,L
˜Q
τi+1,...,L
˜Q
N ˜xk
= fk
1 ,...,0,..., fk
τi−1, fk
τi+1,..., fk
n
T
(49)
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By introducing all periodicity relations linking the whole degrees of freedom and the components of second
member, we obtain the following linear system characterized by reduced size compared to the size of initial
system
¯¯Q¯¯xk
= ¯¯fk
, (50)
where ¯¯Q is 2l × 2l matrix, ¯¯fk is 2l vector and l is the number of non interlinked nodes. The matrix Q in the
system (43) is symmetric and sparse. In spite of the introduction of periodic conditions in Q, the obtained matrix,
¯¯Q, is still sparse but looses symmetry aspect. The resolution of the system (50) can be done either by a direct
method such as Cholesky factorization or by an iterative one such as the Biconjugate Gradient Method.
5.2 Computation of homogenized constitutive parameters
In this section, we give the numerical evaluation of the homogenized constitutive matrix AH. If we denote AH
h its
approximation matrix in discrete space, the expression of its kth column (k = 1,...,6) is given by
AH
h,k =
Y
A(y)(ek +∇yχh(y))dy,
The solution of the matrix system (50) allows to obtain the degrees of freedom (χh) of the whole nodes in the
mesh. By using the expansion given in equation ( 42), the expression of AH
h,k can be written as
AH
h,k =
Y
∑
{i/ai∈Ξ}
xk
i A(y)(ek +∇yϕai (y))dy,
If we denote
gk(y) = ∑
{i/ai∈Ξ}
xk
i A(y)(ek +∇yϕai (y)),
The use of an adequate numerical integration allows us to write the kth column of AH
h in the following form
AH
h,k = ∑
K∈Th
r
∑
j
ωjgk(yj),
where yj, r and ωj are, respectively, the integration points, the number of the integration points and the weight
associated to jth point.
6. Numerical results
In the following section, we present numerical results concerning the homogenized constitutive parameters of a
three dimensions (3D) composite periodic materials. The material studied here is periodic and perforated with
cubical inclusions. The homogenized constitutive parameters are computed for different sizes of inclusions.
The permittivity ¯¯ε, the permeability ¯¯µ, the two cross-polarization dyadics ¯¯ξ and ¯¯ζ can be written as
¯¯ε = ε0 ¯¯εr, ¯¯µ0 = µ0 ¯¯µr, ¯¯ξ =
√
ε0µ0
¯¯ξr, ¯¯ζ =
√
ε0µ0
¯¯ζr
where ε0 and µ0 are the permittivity and permeability of the vacuum, ¯¯εr and ¯¯µr are the relative permittivity and
permeability, and ¯¯ξr and ¯¯ζr are two relative cross-polarization dyadics.
We choose the value of ¯¯ε, ¯¯µ, ¯¯ξ and ¯¯ζ corresponding to a reciprocal biisotropic. In this case, the parameters ¯¯ξ
and ¯¯ζ are interrelated and can be written in terms of the chirality:
¯¯ξ = − ¯¯ζ = −iκ
√
ε0µ0I3
where ¯¯κ is the chirality term, is responsible for the reciprocal magnetoelectric phenomena.
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¯¯εr(x) =
1I3 ∀x ∈ S
40I3 ∀x ∈ Y/ ¯S
¯¯µr(x) =
1I3 ∀x ∈ S
30I3 ∀x ∈ Y/ ¯S
¯¯κ(x) =
0I3 ∀x ∈ S
2I3 ∀x ∈ Y/ ¯S
where S is a cubical inclusion enclosed inside the reference cell Y = [0,1]3
in R3 as depicted in Fig. 2.
Figure 2. Unit cell composed by two components the host media and the inclusion which characterized
respectively by the constitutive parameters (εe,µe,κe) and (εi,µi,κi).
We define the inclusion’s volume fraction f as the ratio:
f =
|S|
|Y|
, (51)
where |S| denotes the volume of S in R3 and denote the area of S in R2. When f equal zero, the microstructure
Table 1. Homogenized relative permittivity, homogenized relative permeability and homogenized chirality as
function of the volume fraction f.
h f = h3 εH
r µH
r κH
0.000 0.000 40.000 30.000 2.000
0.500 0.125 33.162 24.936 1.645
0.600 0.216 28.671 21.601 1.409
0.700 0.343 23.192 17.532 1.132
0.800 0.512 16.216 12.358 0.774
0.900 0.729 8.866 6.868 0.399
0.950 0.857 5.003 3.987 0.203
0.975 0.926 3.007 2.492 0.106
1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.000
does not contain the inclusions and when f equal 1, the inclusion occupies the whole cell.
The table 1 presents the homogenized relative permittivity εH
r , the homogenized relative permeability µH
r
and the homogenized κH as function of the volume fraction f. The main difficulty we have met during the
computation of the homogenized constitutive parameters is that for each value of f, we had to create a new mesh
and re-execute the finite elements program.
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7. Conclusion
We have presented the homogenization of the Maxwell equations with periodically oscillating coefficients in
the general case. The studied electromagnetic problem are realized in frequency domain and by solving the
local problem on the unit cell with boundary conditions. Different aspects are treated in this study. Indeed, the
theoretical foundation of the homogenization of Maxwell equations, the numerical analysis of the problem and
the numerical results of the homogenized parameters are presented. We note that the used method is the finite
element method.
8. Appendix
Theorem 8.1. Let uα ∈ L2(Ω;C3). Suppose that there exists a constant C > 0 such that:
uα
L2(Ω;C3) ≤ C ∀α
Then a subsequence (still denoted by α) can be extracted from α such that, letting α → 0
Ω
uα
(x).ψ(x,x/α)dx →
Ω Y
u0(x,y).ψ(x,y)dydx
for all ψ ∈ C0( ¯Ω;Cper(Y;C3)), where u0 ∈ L2(Ω;L2
per(Y;C3)). Morever,
Ω
uα
(x).v(x)w(x/α)dx →
Ω Y
u0(x,y).v(x)w(y)dydx
for all v ∈ C0( ¯Ω;C3), and w ∈ L2
per(Y).
The field u0 is uniquely expressed in the form
u0(x,y) = u(x)+ ˜u0(x,y)
where Ω ˜u0(x,y)dy = 0
Lemma 8.2. Let f ∈ H1
per(Y,C3) and assume that ∇y × f(y) = 0. Moreover, assume < f >= 0. Then there
exists a unique function q ∈ H1
per/C such that
f(y) = ∇yq(y)
Lemma 8.3. Let f(y) ∈ L2
per(Y) be a periodic function. There exists a unique solution in H1
per/R of
−divA(y)∇w(y) = f in Y
y → w(y) Y-periodic
(52)
if and only if Y f(y)dy = 0.
Theorem 8.4. Let uα ∈ H(curl,Ω). Suppose that there exists a constant C > 0 such that
uα
H(curl,Ω) ≤ C ∀α (53)
Then a subsequence (still denoted by α) can be extracted from α such that, letting α → 0
uα
→ u0 in L2
(Ω;C3
)−weak
and
Ω
∇×uα
(x).v(x)w(x/α)dx →
Ω Y
{∇x ×u0(x,y)+∇y ×u1(x,y)}.v(x)w(y)dydx
for all v ∈ C0( ¯Ω), and all w ∈ L2
per(Y;C3), where u1 ∈ L2(Ω;Hper(curl,Y)).
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Theorem 8.5 (Nguetseng). Let uα ∈ L2(Ω). Suppose that there exists a constant C > 0 such that
uα
H(curl,Ω) ≤ C ∀α
Then a subsequence (still denoted by α) can be extracted from α such that, letting α → 0
Ω
uα
(x).ψ(x/α)dx →
Ω Y
u0(x,y)ψ(x/α)dx
for all ψ ∈ C0( ¯Ω;Cper(Y)), where u0 ∈ L2(Ω;L2
per(Y)). Moreover,
Ω
uα
(x).v(x)w(x/α)dx →
Ω Y
u0(x,y)v(x)w(y)dydx
for all v ∈ C0( ¯Ω), and all w ∈ L2
per(Y).
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