Published May 10, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Divorticity and dihelicity in two-dimensional hydrodynamics

  • 1. J.M. Burgers Centre and Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL-5600MB Eindhoven (Netherlands)
  • 2. Plasma Physics and Technology Programme, Riso National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark, P.O. Box 49, DK-4000 Roskilde (Denmark)

Description

A framework is developed based on the concepts of divorticityB (≡∇xω, ω being the vorticity) and dihelicity g(≡v.B) for discussing the theoretical structure underlying two-dimensional (2D) hydrodynamics. This formulation leads to the global and Lagrange invariants that could impose significant constraints on the evolution of divorticity lines in 2D hydrodynamics.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2010.03.062

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2010.03.062;
arXiv
arXiv:0909.0239v2;
PII
S0375-9601(10)00403-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
374
Journal Issue
23
Journal Page Range
p. 2309-2311
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41108118
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
HELICITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAGRANGE EQUATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; VORTEX FLOW
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FLUID FLOW; FLUID MECHANICS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES

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