Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (11): 1353-1360.doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-014-1872-7

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Self-similar behavior for multicomponent coagulation

Man-li YANG1,2, Zhi-ming LU1, Yu-lu LIU1   

  1. 1. Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy Engineering Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China;
    2. Tianmu College, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Zhuji 311800, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
  • Received:2013-05-30 Revised:2014-02-15 Online:2014-11-01 Published:2014-11-01
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11272196 and 11222222) and the Zhejiang Association of Science and Technology of Soft Science Research Project (No. ZJKX14C-34)

Abstract: Self-similar behavior for the multicomponent coagulation system is investigated analytically in this paper. Asymptotic self-similar solutions for the constant kernel, sum kernel, and product kernel are achieved by introduction of different generating functions. In these solutions, two size-scale variables are introduced to characterize the asymptotic distribution of total mass and individual masses. The result of product kernel (gelling kernel) is consistent with the Vigli-Ziff conjecture to some extent. Furthermore, the steady-state solution with injection for the constant kernel is obtained, which is again the product of a normal distribution and the scaling solution for the single variable coagulation.

Key words: multicomponent coagulation, self-similar solution, generating function

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