High-order asymptotic methods provide accurate, analytic solutions to intractable potential problems

Wray, Alexander W. and Moore, Madeleine R. (2024) High-order asymptotic methods provide accurate, analytic solutions to intractable potential problems. Scientific Reports, 14 (1). 4225. ISSN 2045-2322 (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54377-2)

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Abstract

The classical problem of determining the density and capacity of arrays of potential sources is studied. This corresponds to a wide variety of physical problems such as electrostatic capacitance, stress in elastostatics and the evaporation of fluid droplets. An asymptotic solution is derived that is shown to give excellent accuracy for arbitrary arrays of sources with non-circular footprints, including polygonal footprints. The solution is extensively validated against both experimental and numerical results. We illustrate the power of the solution by showcasing a variety of newly accessible classical problems that may be solved in a rapid, accurate manner.

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Wray, Alexander W. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3219-8272 and Moore, Madeleine R.;
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