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In this paper, we consider a control/shape optimization problem of a nonlinear acoustics-structure interaction model of PDEs, whereby acoustic wave propagation in a chamber is governed by the Westervelt equation, and the motion of the…
In this paper we show local (and partially global) in time existence for the Westervelt equation with several versions of nonlinear damping. This enables us to prove well-posedness with spatially varying $L_\infty$-coefficients, which…
We consider a nonlinear fourth order in space partial differential equation arising in the context of the modeling of nonlinear acoustic wave propagation in thermally relaxing viscous fluids. We use the theory of operator semigroups in…
We investigate the Westervelt equation from nonlinear acoustics, subject to nonlinear absorbing boundary conditions of order zero, which were recently proposed by Kaltenbacher & Shevchenko. We apply the concept of maximal regularity of type…
We study well-posedness of a first-order-in-time model for nonlinear acoustics with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions in fractional Sobolev spaces. The analysis proceeds by first establishing well-posedness of an abstract parabolic-type…
Accurate simulation of nonlinear acoustic waves is essential for the continued development of a wide range of (high-intensity) focused ultrasound applications. This article explores mixed finite element formulations of classical strongly…
Westervelt's equation is a nonlinear wave equation that is widely used to model the propagation of sound waves in a compressible medium, with one important application being ultra-sound in human tissue. Two fundamental aspects of this…
We study the Blackstock equation which models the propagation of nonlinear sound waves through dissipative fluids. Global well-posedness of the model with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions is shown for small initial data. To this…
In this paper, we study the nonlinear periodic Westervelt equation with excitations located within a bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^d$, where $d \in \{2,3\}$, subject to Robin boundary conditions. This problem is of particular interest for…
The focus of this work is on the construction of a family of nonlinear absorbing boundary conditions for the Westervelt equation in one and two space dimensions. The principal ingredient used in the design of such conditions is…
Optimal control of nonlinear acoustic waves is relevant in many medical ultrasound technologies, ranging from cancer therapy to targeted drug delivery, where it can help guide the precise deposition of acoustic energy. In this work, we…
We investigate a nonlinear multiphysics model motivated by ultrasound-enhanced drug delivery. The acoustic pressure field is modeled by Westervelt's quasilinear wave equation to adequately capture the nonlinear effects in ultrasound…
Local well-posedness is established for a highly nonlocal nonlinear diffusion-adhesion system for bounded initial values with small support. Macroscopic systems of this kind were previously obtained by the authors through upscaling in [32]…
We consider an undetermined coefficient inverse problem for a nonlinear partial differential equation describing high intensity ultrasound propagation as widely used in medical imaging and therapy. The usual nonlinear term in the standard…
We study a class of models for nonlinear acoustics, including the well-known Westervelt and Kuznetsov equations, as well as a model of Rasmussen that can be seen as a thermodynamically consistent modification of the latter. Using…
We consider a coupled system of Maxwell's equations and the equations of elasticity, which is commonly used to model piezo-electric material behavior. The boundary influence is encoded as a separate dynamics on the boundary data spaces…
Consider the wave propagation in a two-layered medium consisting of a homogeneous compressible air or fluid on top of a homogeneous isotropic elastic solid. The interface between the two layers is assumed to be an unbounded rough surface.…
We investigate the Westervelt equation with several versions of nonlinear damping and lower order damping terms and Neumann as well as absorbing boundary conditions. We prove local in time existence of weak solutions under the assumption…
We investigate a quasilinear system consisting of the Westervelt equation from nonlinear acoustics and Pennes bioheat equation, subject to Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions. The concept of maximal regularity of type $L_p$-$L_q$ is…
We consider a coupled system describing the interaction between acoustic and elastic regions, where the coupling occurs not via material properties but through an interaction on an interface separating the two regimes. Evolutionary…