Quasi-static thermal evolution of compact objects

Evolution of Binary Compact Objects Which Merge

Beginning from massive binaries in the Galaxy we evolve black–hole, neutron–star binaries and binary neutron stars, such as the Hulse–Taylor system PSR 1913+16. The new point in our evolution is a quantitative calculation of the accretion of matter by a neutron star in common envelope evolution which sends it into a black hole. We calculate the mass of the latter to be ∼ 2.4 M⊙. The black hole ...

Threshold-based quasi-static brittle damage evolution

We introduce models for static and quasi-static damage in elastic materials, based on a strain threshold, and then investigate the relationship between these threshold models and the energy-based models introduced in [17] and [15]. A somewhat surprising result is that, while classical solutions for the energy models are also threshold solutions, this is not the case for nonclassical solutions, ...

Young-measure Quasi-static Damage Evolution

An existence result for the quasi-static evolution of incomplete damage in elastic materials is presented. The absence of gradient terms in the damage variable causes a critical lack of compactness. Therefore, the analysis is developed in the framework of Young measures, where a notion of solution is defined, presenting some improvements with respect to previous contributions. The main new feat...

Modeling of Smart Materials with Thermal Effects: Dynamic and Quasi-static Evolution

Quasi-Static Numerical Simulation of Missile Staging

In this study, the missile staging process by implementing a side-injected jet is simulated numerically. The problem is considered to be axisymmetric and the thin shear layer approximation of Navier-Stokes equations along with an algebraic turbulence model is used in a quasi-static form for the calculations. The free stream corresponds to a very high altitude flight condition with a Mach number...