Creep behavior of rocks and its application to the long-term stability of deep rock tunnels

W Frenelus, H Peng, J Zhang - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since underground structures such as tunnels are inevitably surrounded by rocks, their long-
term safety and stability are primarily governed by the comportment of these materials. Being …

Fractional SEIR model and data-driven predictions of COVID-19 dynamics of Omicron variant

M Cai, G Em Karniadakis, C Li - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We study the dynamic evolution of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant via a fractional
susceptible–exposed–infected–removed (SEIR) model. Preliminary data suggest that the …

Mathematical analysis and the local discontinuous Galerkin method for Caputo–Hadamard fractional partial differential equation

C Li, Z Li, Z Wang - Journal of Scientific Computing, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, we study the Caputo–Hadamard fractional partial differential equation where
the time derivative is the Caputo–Hadamard fractional derivative and the space derivative is …

Numerical approaches to Caputo–Hadamard fractional derivatives with applications to long-term integration of fractional differential systems

E Fan, C Li, Z Li - Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, three kinds of numerical formulas are proposed for approximating the Caputo–
Hadamard fractional derivatives, which are called L1-2 formula, L2-1 σ formula, and H2N2 …

On the fractional Lyapunov exponent for Hadamard-type fractional differential system

L Ma, B Wu - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This paper is mainly dedicated to defining an adequate notion of fractional Lyapunov
exponent to the Hadamard-type fractional differential system (HTFDS). First, the continuous …

On the kinetics of Hadamard-type fractional differential systems

L Ma - Fractional Calculus and Applied Analysis, 2020 - degruyter.com
This paper is devoted to the investigation of the kinetics of Hadamard-type fractional
differential systems (HTFDSs) in two aspects. On one hand, the nonexistence of non-trivial …

A unified Maxwell model with time-varying viscosity via ψ-Caputo fractional derivative coined

J Li, L Ma - Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to describe the mechanical behaviors of viscoelastic materials that couple memory
effects and time-varying viscosity properties toggled between thixotropy and rheopexy, this …

Improved Maxwell model with structural dashpot for characterization of ultraslow creep in concrete

Y Liang, P Guan - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultraslow creep follows a logarithmic law, which exists in high strength self-compacting
concrete. The traditional and fractal derivative rheology models can respectively capture …

Efficient spectral collocation method for fractional differential equation with Caputo-Hadamard derivative

T Zhao, C Li, D Li - Fractional Calculus and Applied Analysis, 2023 - Springer
Hadamard type fractional calculus involves logarithmic function of an arbitrary exponent as
its convolutional kernel, which causes challenge in numerical treatment. In this paper we …

A bridge on Lomnitz type creep laws via generalized fractional calculus

L Ma, J Li - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper is dedicated to achieving the unification of the scattered Lomnitz type creep laws.
Thereupon, a novel generalized fractional calculus, that is, Katugampola-like fractional …