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A fluid mechanic's analysis of the teacup singularity

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Barkley, Dwight (2020) A fluid mechanic's analysis of the teacup singularity. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 476 (2240). doi:10.1098/rspa.2020.0348 (In Press)

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Abstract

The mechanism for singularity formation in an inviscid wall-bounded fluid flow is investigated. The incompressible Euler equations are numerically simulated in a cylindrical container. The flow is axisymmetric with the swirl. The simulations reproduce and corroborate aspects of prior studies reporting strong evidence for a finite-time singularity. The analysis here focuses on the interplay between inertia and pressure, rather than on vorticity. The linearity of the pressure Poisson equation is exploited to decompose the pressure field into independent contributions arising from the meridional flow and from the swirl, and enforcing incompressibility and enforcing flow confinement. The key pressure field driving the blowup of velocity gradients is that confining the fluid within the cylinder walls. A model is presented based on a primitive-variables formulation of the Euler equations on the cylinder wall, with closure coming from how pressure is determined from velocity. The model captures key features in the mechanics of the blowup scenario.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Mathematics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Lagrange equations -- Numerical solutions, Fluid dynamics -- Mathematical models
Journal or Publication Title: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Publisher: The Royal Society Publishing
ISSN: 1364-5021
Official Date: 26 August 2020
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DateEvent
26 August 2020Available
16 July 2020Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 23 July 2020
Volume: 476
Number: 2240
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2020.0348
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: In Press
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders: © 2020 The Authors.
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662985, NGSimons Foundationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000893
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