ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Phys., 06 May 2025

Sec. Interdisciplinary Physics

Volume 13 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2025.1569291

This article is part of the Research TopicNonlinear Vibration and Instability in Nano/Micro Devices: Principles and Control StrategiesView all 16 articles

Extended -expansion method for solving the coupled KdV equations with two arbitrary constants and its application to MEMS system

  • College of Science, Shenyang Institute of Engineering, Shenyang, China

The coupled Korteweg-de Vries (cKdV) equations with two arbitrary constants hold significant importance in the field of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). These equations describe the behavior of nonlinear waves in MEMS devices. In MEMS applications, the cKdV equations can be used to analyze the dynamics of microstructures such as cantilevers, membranes, and resonators. By solving these equations, researchers can predict the behavior of MEMS devices under different operating conditions. In this paper, the (GG)-expansion method is extended to seek more general travelling solutions of the cKdV equations with two arbitrary constants. The two arbitrary constants offer flexibility in modeling different physical phenomena and boundary conditions. As a result, many new and more general exact travelling wave solutions are obtained including soliton solutions, hyperbolic function solutions, trigonometric function solutions and rational solutions. They help in understanding the complex interactions between mechanical and electrical properties. Additionally, the study of these equations provides insights into the nonlinear behavior of MEMS systems, which is crucial for improving their performance and reliability. Overall, the cKdV equations with two arbitrary constants play a vital role in advancing the design and understanding of MEMS applications.

1 Introduction

In the fields of physics and other disciplines, numerous phenomena are often described by nonlinear evolution equations (NLEEs). To gain a deep understanding of the physical mechanisms behind natural phenomena represented by the NLEEs, it is crucial to study their exact solutions. Many methods have been developed to obtain exact solutions for NLEES, such as the inverse scattering transform [1], the Darboux transformation [2], Bäcklund transformation [3], the Hirota method [4], the Wronskian technique [5], homogeneous balance method [6, 7], truncated Painlevé expansion method [8, 9], symmetry method [10], F-expansion method [11, 12], the generalized auxiliary equation method [13]. Among the numerous types of NLEEs, the cKdV equations hold a special place. The cKdV equations are widely used to model the interaction of multiple waves in different physical scenarios. For instance, in the field of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) [14], they can describe the behavior of nonlinear waves in MEMS devices. The dynamics of MEMS frequently exhibit nonlinear characteristics arising from large deformations, material nonlinearity, or electrostatic coupling effects. Such nonlinear behaviors are typically modeled using NLEEs. Soliton is stable, localized waves with inherent waveform preservation. This property proves advantageous for enhancing signal transmission efficiency in MEMS resonators and communication components. However, solving cKdV equations is a challenging task due to their inherent nonlinearity and complexity.

In recent years, the generalized (GG)-expansion method [1517] have emerged as a promising and powerful technique for obtaining exact solutions of NLEEs. This method offers several advantages over traditional methods. It is more flexible and can be applied to a broader class of equations. By using the generalized (GG)-expansion method, we can obtain a variety of solutions, including solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions, rational function solutions, and more. These solutions can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the behavior of the physical systems described by the equations.

In this paper, we aim to extend the generalized (GG)-expansion method. Subsequently, we apply the extended (GG)-expansion method to solve the cKdV equations with two arbitrary constants. Our objective is to obtain numerous novel and more general travelling wave solutions, which can provide valuable insights into the wave-wave interactions described by the cKdV equations. Additionally, we will explore the application of these solutions to the MEMS field.

2 Introduction of the extended (GG)-expansion method

For a given NLEEs with variable x=(t,x1,x2,,xm) and u(x)

Pu,ut,ux1,ux2,,uxm,utt,ux1x1,ux1t,ux2x2,=0,(2.1)

through the application of the travelling wave transformation u(x)=u(ξ),ξ=k(x1+l1x2+l2x3++lm1xm+Vt)(where k,V and li(i=1,2,,m1) are all constants.), Equation 2.1 can be reduced to an ordinary differential equation (ODE):

Qu,u,u,=0,(2.2)

we work towards getting its solutions in a more general form:

u=i=nnaiGGi,(2.3)

in which G=G(ξ) complies with the ODE

G+λG+μG=0.(2.4)

Since Equation 2.3 contains 2n arbitrary constants, the solutions derived from the extended (GG)-expansion method are more general in scope compared to those obtained through traditional approaches. To optimize the utilization of the extended (GG)-expansion method, we list its main steps as follows:

Step 1. Determine the integer value of n. Substitute Equation 2.3 along with Equation 2.4 into Equation 2.2. By balancing the highest-order derivative term with the nonlinear terms in Equation 2.2, we are able to derive the algebraic equation related to n.

Step 2. Derive an algebraic equation system. Substituting Equation 2.3 and Equation 2.4 into Equation 2.2 with the n value from step 1. Collecting the coefficients of (GG)p(p=0,±1,±2,), then setting each coefficient to zero, we can get a set of over-determined algebraic equations for ai(i=0,±1,±2,,±n),k,li(i=1,2,,m1),V,μ and λ.

Step 3. Solve the algebraic equation system. Employ Maple to solve the algebraic equation system and obtain the explicit expressions for ai(i=0,±1,±2,,±n),k,li(i=1,2,,m1),V,μ and λ.

Step 4. Get the exact solutions. By substituting the outcomes from the previous steps, we are able to obtain a series of travelling solutions of Equation 2.2 which rely on the fundamental solution G of Equation 2.4.

3 Solutions of the cKdV equations

In this part, we intend to utilize our method to acquire new and more general exact travelling solutions for the cKdV equations [18].

ut=auxxx+6uux+2bvvx,(3.1)
vt=vxxx3uvx.(3.2)

Suppose that

u=ux,t=uξ,v=vx,t=vξ,ξ=xVt,(3.3)

then, upon inserting Equation 3.3 into Equations 3.1, 3.2 separately, we get.

Vu6auuau2bvv=0,(3.4)
Vv+3uv+v=0,(3.5)

by integrating Equation 3.4 with respect to ξ for one time, we get

Vu3au2aubv2+C=0,(3.6)

Based on step 1, we find that n=2 for u and v. We postulate that Equations 3.5, 3.6 possess the following formal solutions

u=i=22ciGGi,(3.7)
v=i=22diGGi,(3.8)

where ci and di(i=0,±1,±2) are all constants to be determined.

Upon substituting Equation 3.7 and Equation 3.8 along with Equation 2.4 into Equations 3.5, 3.6, the following results are achieved.

Case 1:

c1=c2=d1=d2=d2=0,c2=2μ2,c1=2λμ,d0=λd12μ,
c0=16aμ3+2aμ2λ2bd12+2μ2λ2+4μ36μ21+2a,
V=8aμ3+2aμ2λ2+bd122μ21+2a,
C=8a2μ2λ2bd1232a2μ3bd12+8aμ2λ2bd12+b2d1432aμ3bd12+64a2μ632a2μ5λ2+bd12μ2λ24bd12μ3+64a3μ6+4a2μ4λ4+ab2d14+4a3μ4λ432a3μ5λ2/12μ41+2a2,(3.9)

where λ, μ and d−1 are arbitrary constants.

Case 2:

c1=c2=d1=d2=0,c1=4λμ,c2=4μ2,
d1=±2λμ6ab,d2=±2μ26ab,
c0=d0b6ab+1+aλ2+8μ1+2a,
V=aλ2+8aμ±d0b6ab1+2a,
C=2a2λ2+16aμ+λ2+8μ+16a2μd0b6ab2aλ2d0b+a3λ424aμ232a3λ2μ32a3μ2+3bd02+a2λ432a2μ232a2λ2μ12aμλ2+6abd02+6a2bd02/31+2a2,(3.10)

where λ, μ and d0 are arbitrary constants.

Case 3:

c2=c1=d2=d1=d2=0,c1=2λ,c2=2,V=λ2+2μ+3c0,
d1=±2aλ2+12ac0+16aμ+6c0+2λ2+4μb,
d0=±λ22aλ2+12ac0+16aμ+6c0+2λ2+4μb,
C=aλ42+3ac0λ2+2aμλ2+3ac024aμ2+λ42+λ2μ+5c0λ22+2c0μ+3c02,

where λ, μ and c0 are arbitrary constants.

Case 4:

d2=d2=0,c2=2,c1=2λ,
d1=d1μ,c1=2λμ,c2=2μ2,
V=2aλ2+16aμ+bd1221+2a,
c0=2aλ2+16aμ+2λ2+16μbd1261+2a,
d0=λ24aμbd122bd1,
C=1728a2λ2μ2+8b2d14μ+b2d14λ2+448bd12a2λ2μ+96bd12aλ2μ+6912a4λ2μ2+64b2d14aμ+8d14aλ2b2+6912a3λ2μ2+b3d16+4bd12a2λ4+1024bd12a2μ2+192bd12aμ2+4a3bd12λ4+ab3d16+1024a3bd12μ2+8a2b2d14λ2+64a2b2d14μ+448a3bd12λ2μ/12bd121+2a2,(3.11)

where λ, μ and d1 are arbitrary constants.

Case 5:

c1=c2=d1=d2=0,c1=4λ,c2=4,
d1=±2λ6ab,d2=±26ab,
V=λ2+8μ+3c0,
d0=±λ2+aλ2+8aμ+6ac0+8μ+3c06ab,
C=128aμ2+9c02+λ4+96ac0μ+6c0λ2+a2λ4+18a2c02+112a2μ2+2aλ4+12ac0λ2+40a2μλ2+12ac0λ2+96a2c0μ+64μ2+48c0μ+16λ2μ+18ac02+32aλ2μ/6a,(3.12)

where λ, μ and c0 are arbitrary constants.

Substituting Equations 3.93.12 into Equations 3.7, 3.8 respectively, we have five kinds of formal solutions of Equations 3.1, 3.2:

u1=2μ2GG22λμGG116aμ3+2aμ2λ2bd12+2μ2λ2+4μ36μ21+2a,(3.13)
v1=d1GG+d1λ2μ,(3.14)

where ξ=x8aμ3+2aμ2λ2+bd122μ2(1+2a)t.

u2=4μ2GG24λμGG1+aλ2d0b6ab+λ2+8μ+8aμ1+2a,(3.15)
v2=±2μ26abGG2±2λμ6abGG1+d0,(3.16)

where ξ=xaλ2+8aμ±d0b6ab1+2at.

u3=2GG22λGG+c0,(3.17)
v3=±2aλ2+12ac0+16aμ+6c0+2λ2+4μbGG+λ2.(3.18)

where ξ=x(λ2+2μ+2c0)t.

u4=2μ2GG22λμGG12λGG2GG22aλ2+16aμ+2λ2+16μbd126+12a,(3.19)
v4=d1μGG1+d1GGλ24aμbd122bd1,(3.20)

where ξ=x2aλ2+16aμ+bd122(1+2a)t.

u5=4GG24λGG+c0,(3.21)
v5=±26abGG2±2λ6abGG±λ2+aλ2+8aμ+6ac0+8μ+3c06ab,(3.22)

where ξ=x(λ2+8μ+3c0)t.

Then, by substituting the solutions of Equation 2.4 into Equations 3.13, 3.14, we derive three types travelling solutions of the cKdV equations as follows:

When λ24μ>0,

u11=2μ2λ2+λ24μ2C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ222λμλ2+λ24μ2C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ216aμ3+2aμ2λ2bd12+2μ2λ2+4μ36μ21+2a,(3.23)
v11=d1λ2+λ24μ2C1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξ+d1λ2μ.(3.24)

When λ24μ<0, we obtain

u12=2μ2λ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ22λμλ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ16aμ3+2aμ2λ2bd12+2μ2λ2+4μ36μ21+2a,(3.25)
v12=d1λ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ+d1λ2μ.(3.26)

When λ24μ=0,

u13=2μ2λ2+C2C1+C2ξ22λμλ2+C2C1+C2ξ16aμ3+2aμ2λ2bd12+2μ2λ2+4μ36μ21+2a,(3.27)
v13=d1λ2+C2C1+C2ξ+d1λ2μ.(3.28)

By substituting the solutions of Equation 2.4 into Equations 3.15, 3.16, We possess three types of travelling solutions of the cKdV equations in the following:

When λ24μ>0,

u21=4μ2λ2+λ24μ2C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ224λμλ2+λ24μ2C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ2+aλ2d0b6ab+λ2+8μ+8aμ1+2a,(3.29)
v21=±2μ26abλ2+λ24μ2C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ22+d0±2λμ6abλ2+λ24μ2C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ2.(3.30)

When λ24μ<0,

u22=4μ2λ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ24λμλ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ+aλ2d0b6ab+λ2+8μ+8aμ1+2a,(3.31)
v22=±2μ26abλ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ2+d0±2λμ6abλ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ.(3.32)

When λ24μ=0,

u23=4μ2λ2+C2C1+C2ξ24λμλ2+C2C1+C2ξ+aλ2d0b6ab+λ2+8μ+8aμ1+2a,(3.33)
v23=±2μ26abλ2+C2C1+C2ξ2±2λμ6abλ2+C2C1+C2ξ+d0.(3.34)

Upon substituting the general solutions of Equation 2.4 into Equations 3.17, 3.18, here are three types of travelling solutions of the cKdV equations.

When λ24μ>0,

u31=2μλ22C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ22+λ22+c0,(3.35)
v31=±2λ24μaλ2+6ac0+8aμ+3c0+λ2+2μb×C1coshλ24μξ2+C2sinhλ24μξ2C1sinhλ24μξ2+C2coshλ24μξ2.(3.36)

Taking c0=aλ2+8aμ+λ2+2μ3+6a in Equation 3.36, i.e., v31=0, then Equations 3.1, 3.2 become the KdV equation

ut=auxxx+6uux,(3.37)

from Equation 3.35, the solutions of Equation 3.37 can be rewritten as

u31=2μλ222C1eλ24μξ2+2C1eλ24μξ2+C2eλ24μξ+C2eλ24μξ+2C22C1eλ24μξ22C1eλ24μξ2+C2eλ24μξ+C2eλ24μξ+2C2+4aλ24μ16aμ+λ2/6+12a,(3.38)

if we set C1=0, Equation 3.38 becomes

u31=4μaλ2λ2+4aμ3+6a2C24μλ2C2eλ24μξ+C2eλ24μξ+2C2.(3.39)

Comparing our results in Equation 3.39 with other results by Exp-function method in [19], then it can be seen that the forms are similar.

When λ24μ<0,

u32=λ222μC1cos12λ24μξC2sin12λ24μξC1sin12λ24μξ+C2cos12λ24μξ2+λ22+c0,(3.40)
v32=24μλ2aλ2+6ac0+8aμ+3c0+λ2+2μb×C1cos4μλ2ξ2C2sin4μλ2ξ2C1sin4μλ2ξ2+C2cos4μλ2ξ2.(3.41)

When λ24μ=0,

u33=C222c0+λξ2+2C1C22c0+λ2ξ+2c0C124C22+C12λ22C1+C2ξ2,(3.42)
v33=±2aλ2+12ac0+16aμ+6c0+2λ2+4μbC2C1+C2ξ.(3.43)

Puting the general solutions of Equation 2.4 into Equations 3.19, 3.20, three types of travelling solutions of the cKdV equations are given in the following:

When λ24μ>0,

u41=2μ2λ2+λ24μ2C1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξ22λμλ2+λ24μ2C1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξλ24μ2×C1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξ216aμ4aλ2λ2+16μbd126+12a,(3.44)
v41=d1μλ2+λ24μ2C1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξ+λ24μ2C1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξ12λaμbd1.(3.45)

When λ24μ<0,

u42=2μ2λ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin12λ24μξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ22λμλ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin12λ24μξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ+λ24μ2C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ216aμ4aλ2λ2+16μbd126+12a,(3.46)
v42=d1μλ2+4μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin12λ24μξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ+d14μλ22C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos12λ24μξ12λaμbd1.(3.47)

When λ24μ=0,

u43=2μ2λ2+C2C1+C2ξ22λμλ2+C2C1+C2ξ2C22C1+C2ξ216aμ4aλ2λ2+16μbd126+12a,(3.48)
v43=d1μλ2+C2C1+C2ξ+d14μλ22C2C1+C2ξ12λaμbd1.(3.49)

Substituting the general solutions of Equation 2.4 into Equations 3.21, 3.22, we have three types travelling solutions of the cKdV equations in the following:

When λ24μ>0,

u51=λ24μC1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξ2+λ2+c0,(3.50)
v51=±λ24μ6ab2C1cosh12λ24μξ+C2sinh12λ24μξC1sinh12λ24μξ+C2cosh12λ24μξ2±λ2+4aλ2+8aμ+6ac0+8μ+6c06ab.(3.51)

If C2>0,C12<C22, then from Equations 3.23, 3.24, we can obtain bell soliton solutions

u52=λ24μsech212λ24μξ+ξ0+4μ+c0,(3.52)
v52=±6abλ24μ2sech2λ24μξ2+ξ0±λ2+aλ2+20aμ+6ac0+8μ+3c06ab,(3.53)

where ξ0=tanh1C1C2.

When λ24μ<0,

u53=λ24μC1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ2+λ2+c0,(3.54)
v53=±4μλ26ab2C1cos124μλ2ξC2sin124μλ2ξC1sin124μλ2ξ+C2cos124μλ2ξ2±λ2+4aλ2+8aμ+6ac0+8μ+3c06ab.(3.55)

When λ24μ=0,

u61=4C22C1+C2ξ2+λ2+c0,(3.56)
v61=±6ab2C22C1+C2ξ2±λ2+4aλ2+8aμ+6ac0+8μ+3c06ab.(3.57)

4 Conclusion

In summary, the extended (GG)-expansion method has been proposed and applied to construct exact solutions of the cKdV equations. With the aid of Maple, we have obtained many new and more general exact travelling wave solutions, presented as Equations 3.323.36 and 3.403.57. These solutions span a wide spectrum, including soliton solutions, hyperbolic function solutions, trigonometric function solutions, as well as rational solutions. By applying the solutions obtained from the cKdV equations to MEMS systems, the presence of the two arbitrary constants allows for customization of the model to fit specific experimental data or design requirements. This enables more accurate predictions and optimization of MEMS devices. Additionally, the study of these equations provides insights into the nonlinear behavior of MEMS systems, which is crucial for improving their performance and reliability. Overall, the cKdV equations with two arbitrary constants play a vital role in advancing the design and understanding of MEMS applications. We hope to contribute to the development of more efficient and reliable MEMS devices.

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Author contributions

JZ: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal Analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review and editing. FY: Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review and editing.

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The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of LiaoningProvince (2023-MSLH-229, 2024-MSLH-336) and Scientific Research Fund of Liaoning Provincial Education Department (LJ212411632012, LJ222411632015).

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Keywords: extended (G′/G)-expansion method, nonlinear evolution equations, coupled KdV equations, micro-electro-mechanical systems, computerized mechanization

Citation: Zhang J and You F (2025) Extended -expansion method for solving the coupled KdV equations with two arbitrary constants and its application to MEMS system. Front. Phys. 13:1569291. doi: 10.3389/fphy.2025.1569291

Received: 31 January 2025; Accepted: 08 April 2025;
Published: 06 May 2025.

Edited by:

Ji-Huan He, Soochow University, China

Reviewed by:

Sheng Zhang, Bohai University, China
Che Haziqah Che Hussin, Preparatory Centre for Science and Technology Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

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