Fractional-order time-delay differential equations can describe many complex physical phenomena with memory or delay effects, which are widely used in the fields of cell biology, control systems, signal processing, etc. Therefore, it is of great significance to study fractional-order time-delay differential equations. In this paper, we discuss a finite volume element method for a class of fractional-order neutral time-delay differential equations. By introducing an intermediate variable, the fourth-order problem is transformed into a system of equations consisting of two second-order partial differential equations. The L1 formula is used to approximate the time fractional order derivative terms, and the finite volume element method is used in space. A fully discrete format of the equations is established, and we prove the existence, uniqueness, convergence and stability of the solution. Finally, the validity of the format is verified by numerical examples.
In this article, a finite volume element algorithm is presented and discussed for the numerical solutions of a time-fractional nonlinear fourth-order diffusion equation with time delay. By choosing the second-order spatial derivative of the original unknown as an additional variable, the fourth-order problem is transformed into a second-order system. Then the fully discrete finite volume element scheme is formulated by using L1approximation for temporal Caputo derivative and finite volume element method in spatial direction. The unique solvability and stable result of the proposed scheme are proved. A priori estimate of L2-norm with optimal order of convergence O(h2+τ2−α)where τand hare time step length and space mesh parameter, respectively, is obtained. The efficiency of the scheme is supported by some numerical experiments.
In this paper, we propose a high-order finite volume method for solving multicomponent fluid problems. Our method couples the quasi-conservative form with the reconstruction of conservative variables in a characteristic manner. The source term and numerical fluxes are carefully designed to maintain the pressure and velocity equilibrium for the interface-only problem and preserve the equilibrium of physical parameters in a single-component fluid. These ingredients enable our scheme to achieve both high-order accuracy in the smooth region and the high resolution in the discontinuity region of the solution. Extensive numerical tests are performed to verify the high resolution and accuracy of the scheme.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)is one of the most frequently diagnosed benign disorders that cause dysuria in middle-aged and elderlymen.Some patientswith BPH have relatively small prostates(referred to as small-volume BPH)but still experience the lower urinary tract infection.Medication treatment is typically not successful in these patients.In addition,their pathophysiologic pathways deviate from those previously observed.Furthermore,as there is no accepted protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of small-volume BPH,patients can experience great difficulties inmanaging surgical complications such as bladder neck contracture.Thus,we reviewed the features of small-volume prostates,preoperative assessment,surgical technique,and management of complications.
