Systems of Nonlinear Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations

Abstract

This project concerns properties of wave propagation in partial differential equations that are nonlinear and of hyperbolic type. The research is driven largely by applications to granular materials (notably soils in the current grant period), and to the propagation of shock waves in nonlinear elastic materials. Results utilize a combination of mathematical analysis and numerical simulation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA344449

Entities

People

  • Michael Shearer

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cauchy Problem
  • Differential Equations
  • Elastic Materials
  • Equations
  • Granular Materials
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Shear Bands
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Simulations
  • Wave Equations
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.