1. Introduction
Fluid mechanics is a branch of physics concerning the mechanics of fluids such as liquids, gases, and plasmas and the forces on them. Applications of fluid mechanics are found in a wide range of disciplines which include civil, chemical, mechanical as well as biomedical engineering, geophysics, oceanography, astrophysics, biology and meteorology [
1,
2,
3,
4,
5]. Nonlinear partial differential equations (NLPDE) in the fields of mathematics and physics play numerous important roles in theoretical sciences. They are the most fundamental models essential for studying nonlinear phenomena. Such phenomena occur in oceanography, the aerospace industry, meteorology, nonlinear mechanics, biology, population ecology, plasma physics and fluid mechanics, to mention a few. In [
1] the authors studied a generalized advection–diffusion equation which is a nonlinear partial differential equation in fluid mechanics, characterizing the motion of a buoyancy propelled plume in a bent-on absorptive medium. Moreover, in [
2], a generalized Korteweg–de Vries–Zakharov–Kuznetsov equation was studied. This equation delineates mixtures of warm adiabatic fluid, hot isothermal as well as cold immobile background species applicable in fluid dynamics. Furthermore, the authors of [
3] considered an NLPDE where they explored the important inclined magneto-hydrodynamic flow of an upper-convected Maxwell liquid through a leaky stretched plate. In addition, the heat transfer phenomenon was studied with the heat generation and absorption effect. Plasmas considered as ‘the most abundant form of ordinary matter in the universe’ have been observed to be associated with stars which extend to the rarefied intracluster medium and possibly the intergalactic regions [
4]. For instance, the authors of [
4], for various types of the cosmic dusty plasmas, considered an observationally/experimentally-supported (3+1)-dimensional generalized variable-coefficient Kadomtsev–Petviashvili (KP)-Burgers-type equation. This equation could depict the dust–magneto–acoustic, dust–acoustic, magneto–acoustic, positron–acoustic, ion–acoustic, ion, electron–acoustic, quantum–dust–ion–acoustic or dust–ion–acoustic waves in one of the cosmic/laboratory dusty plasmas. The reader can access more examples in [
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10,
11,
12].
Observation has shown that nonlinear partial differential equations appear to model diverse physical systems, such as found in water wave theory, condensed matters, nonlinear mechanics, the aerospace industry, plasma physics, nonlinear optics lattice dynamics and so on [
13,
14,
15,
16,
17,
18,
19]. In order to really understand these physical phenomena, it is of immense importance to secure results for differential equations (DEs) that control these aforementioned phenomena. Moreover, the research on nonlinear travelling waves (periodic, solitary, kink together with anti-kink), as well as the integrability of diverse significant nonlinear partial differential equations in the likes of the KdV equation [
20], sine-Gordon equation [
21] and nonlinear Schrödinger equation [
22] possess vast practical values. All these involved exact solutions afford us the opportunity of being given information that aids sound understanding of the mechanism involved in the complicated physical phenomena, as well as dynamical procedures that are modelled via these nonlinear evolution equations [
23].
However, no general and systematic theory was available to be applied to NLPDEs so that their closed-form solutions can be obtained. Nonetheless, in recent times mathematicians and physicists have evolved effective techniques to achieve viable analytical solutions to NLPDEs, such as inverse scattering transform [
13], Bäcklund transformation [
24], F-expansion technique [
25], extended simplest equation approach [
26], Lie symmetry analysis [
27,
28,
29,
30,
31], the
—expansion technique [
32], Darboux transformation [
33], sine-Gordon equation expansion technique [
34] as well as the Kudryashov approach [
35], modified extended direct algebraic approach [
36,
37], the sine-cosine method [
11], Hirota’s bilinear technique [
38], the exp-function expansion technique [
12], and the auxiliary ordinary differential equation approach [
10]; the list continues.
Furthermore, in recent years, the bifurcation technique [
39] among other techniques has been used for obtaining both bounded and unbounded solutions of NLPDE. This technique allows for the extensive study of the dynamical performance of the analytic travelling wave solutions as well as their phase portrait analysis via the engagement of the theory of dynamical systems. In [
40] Jiang et al. investigated the dynamical behaviour of points of equilibrium together with the bifurcations of phase portraits involved in the travelling wave results for the CH-
equation. In addition, Saha [
41] also exhibited the existence of smooth alongside non-smooth travelling wave solutions of generalized KP-MEW equations by the exploitation of the bifurcation theory of planar dynamical system. Das et al. [
42,
43] equally examined the existence together with stability analysis of the dispersive solution of the KP-BBM as well as KP equations with the prevalence of dispersion consequence.
A two-dimensional generalization of the well-recognized Korteweg–de Vries equation yields the Bogoyavlensky–Konopelchenko equation [
44]:
with constant coefficients
and
, where
. Inserting
into Equation (
1), one attains the equivalent structure of (
1) as [
45]:
In [
45] with
in (
2), the authors integrated the result once to obtain a system of NLPDE. Further, they utilized the Lie group theoretic approach to obtain solutions to the system of equations. Added to that is the fact that they engaged the method to secure conservation laws of the equations. Besides, the authors employed a new concept of nonlinear self-adjointness of differential equations in conjunction with formal Lagrangian for constructing nonlocal conservation laws of the system. In [
46], Triki et al. investigated the Bogoyavlensky–Konopelchenko Equation (
2) and secured some shock wave solutions to the equation. In addition, various applications of (
2) were highlighted in [
45,
46]. This established version describes an interconnection of a long wave propagation directed towards the
x-axis together with a Riemann wave propagation directed towards the
y-axis [
47]. Some authors examined (
2) with
replaced by
and secured the solution of the resultant model. For instance, a Darboux transformation as well as some travelling wave solutions were given in [
48] for Equation (
2). We note that the replacement earlier mentioned presents Equation (
2) as a special case of the KdV model in [
49]. In addition to that, a few particular properties of the equation have also been explored.
Chen et al. [
50] contemplated the NLPDE called (2+1)-dimensional generalized Bogoyavlensky–Konopelchenko equation stated as:
which exists in plasma physics and fluid mechanics with
,
,
,
,
, nonzero real valued constants and
. The authors got the Lump-type solutions together with lump solutions of (
3) with the employment of symbolic computation given in Hirota bilinear form [
51] as:
achieved under the transformations:
with nonzero real constants
,
and
, where
f is an analytic function depending on
x,
y and
t,
,
and
are regarded as the bilinear derivative operators given by [
38,
51], which they used in constructing new closed-form and explicit solutions that include two-wave alongside polynomial solutions for the equation. In addition, the lump-type solution found comprises eleven parameters together with six independent parameters (arbitrary), as well as non-zero conditions. Not only that, lump solutions were achieved by considering a particular class of parameters, the motion track of which is also theoretically and graphically delineated. In the same vein, lower-order lump solution of (
3) has been presented [
52]. The authors of [
53] confirmed in their work the existence of diverse wave structures for (
3) delineating nonlinear waves in applied sciences. In this regard, on the basis of Hirota’s bilinear structure and diverse test schemes, various kinds of exact solutions, comprising breather-wave, double soliton, rational, cross-kink, mixed-type, as well as interaction solutions to the equation, were formally extracted.
Moreover, in [
54], the authors considered a version of (
3) in the form:
with real function
with scaled time variable
t as well as scaled space variables
and real constants
,
,
,
,
,
. They went ahead to examine the equation which applies in fluid mechanics and plasma physics by utilizing the Lie symmetry technique to obtain symmetries of the equation. Besides, the
—expansion technique, polynomial expansion as well as power series expansion methods were adopted to achieve some solutions of the equation by the authors.
In this article, we investigate the (2+1)-dimensional generalized Bogoyavlensky–Konopelchenko equation ((2+1)-D genBKe), a version of (
3) structured as:
applicable in plasma physics and fluid mechanics with
,
,
,
,
,
and
as nonzero real valued constants. In the study, we carry out explicit solutions of the (2+1)-D genBKe (
4) to achieve its abundant closed-form and travelling wave solutions. Thus, we catalogue the article in the subsequent format.
Section 2, presents the Lie group analysis of Equation (
4) where the obtained generators are adopted in computing its optimal system of Lie subalgebras. In addition, each Lie subalgebra is explored to reduce (
4) and obtain solutions of the underlying equation. In
Section 3, we adopt the bifurcation theory of the dynamical system to secure some nontrivial travelling wave solutions of the under-study equation. Numerical simulations of the secured solutions are conducted for further analysis and discussion in
Section 4. Furthermore,
Section 5 furnishes the conservation laws of (2+1)-D genBKe to be constructed via the standard multiplier technique with the use of the homotopy formula. In addition, we engage Noether’s theorem to gain more conserved vectors of (
4) with
. Shortly after, we present the concluding remarks.
4. Dynamical Wave Behaviour and Analysis of Solutions
The physical phenomena of those secured closed-form solutions can be captured more clearly via graphical evaluation. The obtained solutions of the (2+1)-D genBKe equation comprises kink and anti-kink waves, periodic solitons waves, multi-soliton waves, singular solitons, as well as mixed dark–bright waves of different dynamical structures. Those secure solutions contain several sets of arbitrary constants and functions, which consequently exhibit diverse dynamical structures of multiple solitons through their numerical simulations. We present the structure of the dynamical behaviour of the waves in 3D, 2D and density plots with the aid of Maple software. The singular periodic wave structure in
Figure 1 depicts the dynamics of solitary wave solution (
34) where we utilize the parameters values
,
,
,
with variables
and
.
Figure 2 represents topological kink soliton solution (
36) in 3D, 2D and density plots where we engage values
,
,
,
,
,
where
,
and
. Now, for (
30), we contemplate a few different choices of arbitrary functions
and
and for the fact that the solution contains variable
y, we consider another function of
y as
. Therefore, since the solution is a function of
t and
y, we first consider
,
and
, using Maple software, we further illustrate the solution in
Figure 3 with the range
and
where we have
. Hence, the numerical simulation reveals a doubly-periodic interaction between two-solitons with different amplitudes. Further, we choose
and
in
Figure 4 where we have variables
as well as
t and
y in the range
and
. This then exhibits periodic interaction between solitons at varying amplitude and frequency along
-axis. Moreover, on selecting
and
, we plot
Figure 5 where
,
and
. This occasions periodic interaction between solitons travelling at different amplitude but moving in the same direction. In
Figure 6 we choose
and
along with
and
. We can see in the figure three soliton interactions. These include a kink with
t-axis periodic and
y-axis periodic, which is clearly revealed in the propagation of the amplitude. Meanwhile, selection of
and
with
,
and
furnishes doubly-periodic and 1-soliton interactions as portrayed in
Figure 7. The interaction depicts an upsurge of wave propagating at varying amplitude, travelling at different velocity and time intervals. Moreover, we can see in
Figure 8 a periodic interaction existing between two-solitons with opposite amplitude and propagating at a uniform frequency. This is achieved by allocating
and
where
,
and
. Besides,
Figure 9 exhibits wave dynamical behaviour surfacing from a collision between a kink and a soliton solution purveyed by assigning
and
with
,
and
. Finally on wave interactions, we assign functions
and
in
Figure 10 where
,
and
. The resultant effect of the soliton collisions gives a two-soliton wave propagating with opposite amplitude along
-axis.
Next, the kink solution (
72) is depicted with
Figure 11 with dissimilar constant values
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
. The various dynamical behaviour of periodic solution (
84) is exhibited in
Figure 12,
Figure 13 and
Figure 14 using parameter values
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
as well as
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
accordingly. Moreover, the motion character of solution are further depicted in
Figure 15 and
Figure 16 respectively via values
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
alongside
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
. The Weierstrass elliptic function solution (
60) is represented graphically in
Figure 17 with unalike parametric values
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
where
and
. This wave depiction reveals a multi-soliton wave structure which is a significant wave in nonlinear science and engineering.
Further, we depict the elliptic integral solution (
68) in
Figure 18,
Figure 19,
Figure 20 and
Figure 21. This is achieved by invoking dissimilar constant values
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
when
and
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
as well as
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
at
and
respectively. We notice that the dynamical wave behaviour of elliptic integral solution (
68) reveals a mixed dark and bright soliton wave profile which is akin to hyperbolic secant and hyperbolic tangent functions. It is known that the elliptic solution disintegrates to elementary hyperbolic functions by taking some special limits. These functions comprise secant hyperbolic and tangent hyperbolic. It will be recalled that these two constitute bell and anti-bell shapes respectively. As a consequence, this asserted relationship and the interconnections between elliptic solutions and the involved functions are conspicuously revealed in
Figure 18,
Figure 19,
Figure 20 and
Figure 21.
The various nontrivial solitary wave solutions obtained from bifurcation analysis of (2+1)-D genBKe (
4) in this study, to actually view their dynamical character, numerical simulation of the involved parameters are performed using Mathematica 11.3. Therefore, we reveal the nontrivial bounded solution (
101) via 3D, 2D and density plots in
Figure 22 with varying parameter values
,
,
,
,
,
,
with
and
. The solution (
103) is portrayed in
Figure 23 using unalike values
,
,
,
,
,
,
with
and
. Moreover, unbounded solution (
106) is represented in
Figure 24 through 3D, 2D as well as the density plot with constant values
,
,
,
,
,
,
with
and
. We further exhibit the travelling wave solution (
113) in
Figure 25,
Figure 26,
Figure 27 and
Figure 28 using dissimilar values of parameters respectively given as:
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
with
and
;
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
with
and
;
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
with
and
;
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
with
and
.
Significant observations
Figure 17 portrays a localized wave structure of multi-solitons of Equation (
4). The dynamical structure appears due to the balance between nonlinearity and the dispersion term.
Figure 18,
Figure 19,
Figure 20 and
Figure 21 depicts the coexistence between bright and dark solitons with various wave structures. It is eminent that bright soliton profiles are identified with hyperbolic secant functions. The bright soliton solution usually assumes a bell-shaped figure and also propagates in an undistorted manner without any variation in shape for arbitrarily long distances. Nevertheless, dark soliton solutions which usually exhibit anti-bell wave structures, configured also as topological optical solitons, are characterized by hyperbolic tangent functions. Moreover, important to note is the fact that Equation (
56) which can be seen in various cases of symmetry reductions via optimal subalgebras in this study is reminiscent of the ordinary differential equation (ODE) achieved in the quintessential work conducted by Korteweg along with De Vries in [
18]. In addition to that, this ODE is interconnected with long waves which propagate along a rectangular canal. Moreover, ODE (
56) delineates stationary waves and by imposing some certain constraints for example having the fluid undisturbed at infinity, Korteweg and De Vries secured negative and positive solitary waves alongside cnoidal wave solutions [
18,
66].