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Examples Of Boundary Layers Associated With The Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations, Xiaoming Wang
Examples Of Boundary Layers Associated With The Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations, Xiaoming Wang
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The author surveys a few examples of boundary layers for which the Prandtl boundary layer theory can be rigorously validated. All of them are associated with the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations for Newtonian fluids equipped with various Dirichlet boundary conditions (specified velocity). These examples include a family of (nonlinear 3D) plane parallel flows, a family of (nonlinear) parallel pipe flows, as well as flows with uniform injection and suction at the boundary. We also identify a key ingredient in establishing the validity of the Prandtl type theory, i.e., a spectral constraint on the approximate solution to the Navier-Stokes system constructed by …
The Convergence Of The Solutions Of The Navier-Stokes Equations To That Of The Euler Equations, R. Temam, X. Wang
The Convergence Of The Solutions Of The Navier-Stokes Equations To That Of The Euler Equations, R. Temam, X. Wang
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In this article, we establish partial results concerning the convergence of the solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations to that of the Euler equations. Convergence is proved in space dimension two under a physically reasonable assumption, namely that the gradient of the pressure remains bounded at the boundary as the Reynolds number converges to infinity.
Asymptotic Analysis Of Oseen Equations For Small Viscosity, R. Temam, X. Wang
Asymptotic Analysis Of Oseen Equations For Small Viscosity, R. Temam, X. Wang
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In this article, we derive explicit asymptotic formulas for the solutions of Oseen's equations in space dimension two in a channel at large Reynolds number (small viscosity ε). These formulas exhibit typical boundary layers behaviors. Suitable correctors are defined to resolve the boundary obstacle and obtain convergence results valid up to the boundary. We study also the behavior of the boundary layer when simultaneously time and the Reynolds number tend to infinity in which case the boundary layer tends to pervade the whole domain.