A first integral of Navier–Stokes equations and its applications
A first integral of Navier–Stokes equations and its applications
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纳维-斯托克斯方程的一阶积分及其应用
DOI:
10.1098/rspa.2010.0157
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发表时间:
2011
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P. Gaskell
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作者:
M. Scholle;A. Haas;P. Gaskell
Although it is well known that Bernoulli's equation is obtained as the first integral of Euler's equations in the absence of vorticity and that in the case of non-vanishing vorticity a first integral of them can be found using the Clebsch transformation for inviscid flow, generalization of the procedure for viscous flow has remained elusive. Accordingly, in this paper, a first integral of the Navier–Stokes equations for steady flow is constructed. In the case of a two-dimensional flow, this is made possible by formulating the governing equations in terms of complex variables and introducing a new scalar potential. Associated boundary conditions are considered, and an extension of the theory to three dimensions is proposed. The capabilities of the new approach are demonstrated by calculating a Reynolds number correction to the laminar shear flow generated in the narrow gap between a flat moving and a stationary wavy wall, as is often encountered in lubrication problems. It highlights the first integral as a suitable tool for the development of new analytical and numerical methods in fluid dynamics.