Published October 1, 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Motion of unstable two interfaces in a three-layer fluid with a non-zero uniform current

  • 1. Osaka City University Advanced Mathematical Institute (OCAMI), Osaka City University, Osaka (Japan)
  • 2. Nambu Yoichiro Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (NITEP), Osaka City University, Osaka (Japan)
  • 3. Laboratory of Applied Mathemetics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8585 (Japan)

Description

The nonlinear motion of two interfaces in a three-layer fluid with density stratification is investigated theoretically and numerically. We consider the situation such that a uniform current is present in one of the three layers. The linear dispersion relation is calculated by the Newton's method, from which the initial conditions for numerical computations are determined. When the uniform current is present in the upper (lower) layer, strong vorticity is induced on the upper (lower) interface, and it rolls up involving the other interface at the late stage of computations. When the current is present in the middle layer, a varicose wave appears at the initial stage, and it evolves into an asymmetric heart-shaped vortex sheet at the last computed stage. These phenomena are presented using the vortex sheet model with and without regularizations. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1873-7005/ac2620

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fluid Dynamics Research (Online)
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
[26 p.]
ISSN
1873-7005

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53084116
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ASYMMETRY; DISPERSION RELATIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; VORTICES