On quasi-stationary models of mixtures of compressible fluids

We consider mixtures of compressible viscous fluids consisting of two miscible species. In contrast to the theory of non-homogeneous incompressible fluids where one has only one velocity field, here we have two densities and two velocity fields assigned to each species of the fluid. We obtain global classical solutions for quasi-stationary Stokes-like system with interaction term. This work was supported by SFB 611.     

Stability of the planar rarefaction wave to two-dimensional Navier-Stokes-Korteweg equations of compressible fluids

This study is concerned with the large time behavior of the two-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes-Korteweg equations, which are used to model compressible fluids with internal capillarity. Based on the fact that the rarefaction wave, one of the basic wave patterns to the hyperbolic conservation laws is nonlinearly stable to the one-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes-Korteweg equations, the planar rarefaction wave to the two-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes-Korteweg equations is first derived. Then, it is shown that the planar rarefaction wave is asymptotically stable in the case that the initial data are suitably small perturbations of the planar rarefaction wave. The proof is based on the delicate energy method. This is the first stability result of the planar rarefaction wave to the multi-dimensional viscous fluids with internal capillarity.     

A novel type of wave behaviour in a compressible inviscid dipolar fluid and stability characteristics of generalized fluids

Summary A new type of wave behaviour is found for third order waves in a compressible inviscid dipolar fluid. Several stability-like results are presented for the theories of a viscous incompressible dipolar fluid and a mixture of two viscous incompressible fluids.     

On the motion of rigid bodies in a viscous fluid

We consider the problem of motion of several rigid bodies in a viscous fluid. Both compressible and incompressible fluids are studied. In both cases, the existence of globally defined weak solutions is established regardless possible collisions of two or more rigid objects.     

Strong solutions to 1D compressible Navier‐Stokes/Allen‐Cahn system with free boundary

This paper is concerned with a diffuse interface model for two‐phase flow of compressible fluids with a type of free boundary. We establish the existence and uniqueness of global strong solutions of a coupled Navier‐Stokes/Allen‐Cahn system in 1D.     

Life span of 2‐D irrotational compressible fluids in the halfplane

We consider the Euler equations of barotropic inviscid compressible fluids in the half plane. It is well known that, as the Mach number goes to zero, the compressible flows approximate the solution of the equations of motion of inviscid, incompressible fluids. In dimension two such limit solution exists on any arbitrary time interval, with no restriction on the size of the initial velocity. It is then natural to expect the same for the compressible solution, if the Mach number is sufficiently small. We consider smooth irrotational solutions. First, we study the life span, i.e. the largest time interval T(ε) of existence of classical solutions, when the initial data are a small perturbation of size εfrom a constant state. For the proof of this result we use a combination of energy and decay estimates. Then, the estimate of the life span allows to show, by a suitable scaling of variables, the existence of irrotational solutions on any arbitrary time interval, for any small enough Mach number. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Coupling of compressible and incompressible flow regions using the multiple pressure variables approach

In many cases, multiphase flows are simulated on the basis of the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. This assumption is valid as long as the density changes in the gas phase can be neglected. Yet, for certain technical applications such as fuel injection, this is no longer the case, and at least the gaseous phase has to be treated as a compressible fluid. In this paper, we consider the coupling of a compressible flow region to an incompressible one based on a splitting of the pressure into a thermodynamic and a hydrodynamic part. The compressible Euler equations are then connected to the Mach number zero limit equations in the other region. These limit equations can be solved analytically in one space dimension that allows to couple them to the solution of a half‐Riemann problem on the compressible side with the help of velocity and pressure jump conditions across the interface. At the interface location, the flux terms for the compressible flow solver are provided by the coupling algorithms. The coupling is demonstrated in a one‐dimensional framework by use of a discontinuous Galerkin scheme for compressible two‐phase flow with a sharp interface tracking via a ghost‐fluid type method. The coupling schemes are applied to two generic test cases. The computational results are compared with those obtained with the fully compressible two‐phase flow solver, where the Mach number zero limit is approached by a weakly compressible fluid. For all cases, we obtain a very good agreement between the coupling approaches and the fully compressible solver. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global existence of classical solutions for the 3D generalized compressible Oldroyd-B model

In this paper, we prove the global existence of small classical solutions to the 3D generalized compressible Oldroyd-B system. It can be seen as compressible Euler equations coupling the evolution of stress tensor τ. The result mainly shows that singularity of solutions to compressible Euler equations can be prevented by the coupling of viscoelastic stress tensor. Moreover, unlike most complex fluids containing compressible Euler equations, the irrotational condition ∇×u=0 would not be proposed here to achieve the global well-posedness.     

On the sharp singular limit for slightly compressible fluids

We consider the equations of motion to slightly compressible fluids and we prove that solutions converge, in the strong norm, to the solution of the equations of motion of incompressible fluids, as the Mach number goes to zero. From a physical point of view this means the following. Assume that we are dealing with a well-specified fluid, so slightly compressible that we assume it to be incompressible. Our result means that the distance between the (continuous) trajectories of the real and of the idealized solution is ‘small’ with respect to the natural metric, i.e. the metric that endows the data space.     

Dynamics of heat conducting fluids inside heat conducting domains

The existence of a solution is proved for a model of compressible, heat conducting fluid inside a heat conducting domain. Boundary conditions for the temperature involving a radiation term are assumed. Compared to other approaches, the scheme used for the proof requires lower regularity of the domain boundary in the case of its application to barotropic compressible fluids.     

Zero dissipation limit to a Riemann solution consisting of two shock waves for the 1D compressible isentropic Navier-Stokes equations

We investigate the zero dissipation limit problem of the one-dimensional compressible isentropic Navier-Stokes equations with Riemann initial data in the case of the composite wave of two shock waves.It is shown that the unique solution to the Navier-Stokes equations exists for all time,and converges to the Riemann solution to the corresponding Euler equations with the same Riemann initial data uniformly on the set away from the shocks,as the viscosity vanishes.In contrast to previous related works,where either the composite wave is absent or the efects of initial layers are ignored,this gives the frst mathematical justifcation of this limit for the compressible isentropic Navier-Stokes equations in the presence of both composite wave and initial layers.Our method of proof consists of a scaling argument,the construction of the approximate solution and delicate energy estimates.     

DIFFUSIVE—DISPERSIVE TRAVELING WAVES AND KINETIC RELATIONS IV. COMPRESSIBLE EULER EQUATIONS

The authors consider the Euler equations for a compressible fluid in one space dimension when the equation of state of the fluid does not fulfill standard convexity assumptions and viscosity and capillarity effects are taken into account. A typical example of nonconvex constitutive equation for fluids is Van der Waals' equation. The first order terms of these partial differential equations form a nonlinear system of mixed (hyperbolic-elliptic) type. For a class of nonconvex equations of state, an existence theorem of traveling waves solutions with arbitrary large amplitude is established here. The authors distinguish between classical (compressive) and nonclassical (undercompressive) traveling waves. The latter do not fulfill Lax shock inequalities, and are characterized by the so-called kinetic relation, whose properties are investigated in this paper.     

Nonlinear stability of viscous contact wave for the one‐dimensional compressible fluid models of Korteweg type

This paper is concerned with the large time behavior of solutions of the Cauchy problem to the one‐dimensional compressible fluid models of Korteweg type, which governs the motions of the compressible fluids with internal capillarity. When the corresponding Riemann problem for the Euler system admits a contact discontinuity wave, it is shown that the viscous contact wave corresponding to the contact discontinuity is asymptotically stable provided that the strength of contact discontinuity and the initial perturbation are suitably small. The analysis is based on the elementary L²‐energy method together with continuation argument. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the stability of two superposed compressible fluids

Summary The authors consider the case of two compressible, non-viscous fluids, one above the other, and investigate the stability of their equilibrium under the action of gravity. It is found that the equilibrium is stable if and only if the density of the upper fluid in the immediate vicinity of the interface is less than that of the lower. To Mauro Picone on his 70^th birthday. Work was cosponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the U. S. Army under Contract No. N-7-ONR-38801 and Contract No. DA-36-034-ORD-1646, respectively. On leave from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovoth, Israel.     

Weak solutions for a bi-fluid model for a mixture of two compressible non interacting fluids

Science China Mathematics - We investigate a version of one velocity Baer-Nunziato model with dissipation for the mixture of two compressible fluids with the goal to prove for it the existence of...     

Solutions to the Navier-Stokes Equations Describing Local Flows of Stratified and Compressible Fluids

A family of exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations is used to describe local flows of incompressible stratified and compressible fluids. For some of the flows, the coefficient of viscosity can depend on the temperature. An example of an incompressible stratified flow for which the analysis is applicable is the sheared swirling flow that is produced between two parallel plates that translate with different velocities and rotate with different angular velocities about different, but parallel, axes. The fluid may be stratified in the direction normal to the plates. These generalized von Karman flows are relevant to the study of strong local atmospheric disturbances, such as might be produced by the passage of a tornado. Also, when the coefficient of viscosity depends on the temperature, they can be used to analyze the flow of molten metals between surfaces that are in relative motion. An example of a compressible flow for which the analysis is applicable is that produced by a plane shock wave as it traverses a layer where the fluid is sheared in a direction normal to the shock.     

Constraints on equation of state for cavitating flows with thermodynamic effects

Thermodynamic effects play an important role in the cavitation dynamics of cryogenics fluids. Such flows are characterized by strong variations in fluid properties with the temperature. A compressible, multiphase, one-fluid solver was developed to study and to predict thermodynamic effects in cavitating flows. To close the system, a cavitation model is proposed to capture metastable behaviours of fluids and non isothermal thermodynamic path. The thermodynamical consistency based on entropy conditions and the evolution of the mixture speed of sound are investigated. These constraints are applied to other models. The considered working fluid is the refrigerant R-114.     

The formulation of linear theory of a reflected shock in cylindrical geometry

In this paper we formulate the linear theory for compressible fluids in cylindrical geometry with small perturbation at the material interface. We derive the first order equations in the smooth regions, boundary conditions at the shock fronts and the contact interface by linearizing the Euler equations and Rankine-Hugoniot conditions. The small amplitude solution formulated in this paper will be important for calibration of results from full numerical simulation of compressible fluids in cylindrical geometry.     

A Remark on Global Existence,Uniqueness and Exp onential Stability of Solutions for the 1D Navier-Stokes-Korteweg Equations

In this paper, we investigate non-isothermal one-dimensional model of capillary compressible fluids as derived by M Slemrod(1984) and J E Dunn and J Serrin(1985). We establish the existence, uniqueness and exponential stability of global solutions in H~2×H~1× H~1 for the one-dimensional Navier-Stokes-Korteweg equations by a priori estimates,which implies the existence and exponential stability of the nonlinear C_0-semigroups S(t) on H~2× H~1× H~1.     

多孔介质中可压缩可混溶驱动问题的特征—有限元方法

在有界区域上多孔介质中可压缩可混溶的油、水两相驱动问题是由非线性偏微分方程组的初、边值问题所决定.Douglas和Roberts曾提出其数学模型并研究了半离散化方法.本文对压力方程采用有限元和混合元两种方法.对饱和度方程采用特征—有限元方法.此方法的截断误差较标准有限元小的多,随之饱和度的计算更加精确.且可用