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The existence of a solution and a numerical method for the Timoshenko nonlinear wave system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2004

Jemal Peradze*
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences of Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, 380043, R. of Georgia. j_peradze@yahoo.com.
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Abstract

The initial boundary value problem for a beam is considered in the Timoshenko model. Assuming the analyticity of the initial conditions, it is proved that the problem is solvable throughout the time interval. After that, a numerical algorithm, consisting of three steps, is constructed. The solution is approximated with respect to the spatial and time variables using the Galerkin method and a Crank–Nicholson type scheme. The system of equations obtained by discretization is solved by a version of the Picard iteration method. The accuracy of the proposed algorithm is investigated.

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Research Article
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© EDP Sciences, SMAI, 2004

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