Overview no. 113 surface motion by surface diffusion

JW Cahn, JE Taylor - Acta metallurgica et materialia, 1994 - Elsevier
Geometry growth laws for morphological change are developed and examined for the class
of dynamic problems where surface diffusion is the only transport mechanism and hence …

Separation of variables and exact solutions to quasilinear diffusion equations with nonlinear source

C Qu, S Zhang, R Liu - Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 2000 - Elsevier
A solution of a partial differential equation with two real variables t and x is functionally
separable in these variables if q (u)= φ (x)+ ψ (t) for some single variable functions, q, φ and …

Exact solutions to nonlinear diffusion equations obtained by a generalized conditional symmetry method

Q Changzheng - IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, 1999 - academic.oup.com
In this paper, we discuss the reduction to Fujita's equation for the nonlinear diffusion
equation under certain types of generalized conditional symmetry. It is shown that the …

Fourth-order fractional diffusion model of thermal grooving: integral approach to approximate closed form solution of the Mullins model

J Hristov - Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena, 2018 - mmnp-journal.org
A multiple integration technique of the integral-balance method allowing solving high-order
subdiffusion diffusion equations is presented in this article. The new method termed multiple …

Thermal Fatigue Effect on the Grain Groove Profile in the Case of Diffusion in Thin Polycrystalline Films of Power Electronic Devices

T Hamieh, A Ibrahim, Z Khatir - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In a previous paper, we solved the partial differential equation of Mullins' problem in the
case of the evaporation–condensation in electronic devices and gave an exact solution …

Multiple integral-balance method: Basic idea and an example with Mullin's model of thermal grooving

J Hristov - Thermal science, 2017 - doiserbia.nb.rs
A multiple integration technique of the integral-balance method allowing solving high-order
diffusion equations is conceived in this note. The new method termed multiple-integral …

Intracellular flow in optic nerve axons: a mechanism for cell death in glaucoma

LR Band, CL Hall, G Richardson… - … & visual science, 2009 - iovs.arvojournals.org
purpose. In glaucoma, elevated intraocular pressure causes a progressive loss of retinal
ganglion cells and results in optic neuropathy. The authors propose a potential mechanism …

Curvature evolution of plane curves with prescribed opening angle

N Ishimura - Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society, 1995 - cambridge.org
Curvature evolution of plane curves with prescribed opening angle Page 1 BULL. AUSTRAL.
MATH. SOC. 35K22, 35BO5 VOL. 52 (1995) [287-296] CURVATURE EVOLUTION OF PLANE …

An integrable fourth-order nonlinear evolution equation applied to thermal grooving of metal surfaces

P Broadbridge, P Tritscher - IMA journal of applied mathematics, 1994 - academic.oup.com
The fourth-order nonlinear partial differential equation for surface diffusion is approximated
by a new integrable nonlinear evolution equation. Exact solutions are obtained for thermal …

The Stefan solidification problem with nonmonotonic nonlinear heat diffusivity

P Broadbridge, BM Pincombe - Mathematical and computer modelling, 1996 - Elsevier
An exact solution is constructed for a Stefan problem with nonlinear heat diffusivity. A liquid
solidifies over a semi-infinite base made of a different solid material. Both solid materials …