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Asymptotic analysis of a class of minimization problems in a thin multidomain. (English) Zbl 1003.49013

Summary: We consider a quasilinear Neumann problem with exponent \(p\in ]1,+\infty[\), in a multidomain of \({\mathbb{R}}^N\), \(N\geq 2\), consisting of two vertical cylinders, one placed upon the other: the first one with given height and small cross section, the other one with small height and given cross section. Assuming that the volumes of the two cylinders tend to zero with same rate, we prove that the limit problem is well posed in the union of the limit domains, with respective dimension 1 and \(N-1\). Moreover, this limit problem is coupled if \(p>N-1\) and uncoupled if \(1<p\leq N-1\).

MSC:

49J45 Methods involving semicontinuity and convergence; relaxation
74G65 Energy minimization in equilibrium problems in solid mechanics
35B27 Homogenization in context of PDEs; PDEs in media with periodic structure
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