Solitary waves at the interface of a two-layer fluid

In this paper, we discuss the solitary waves at the interface of a two-layer incompressible inviscid fluid confined by two horizontal rigid walls, taking the effect of surface tension into account. First of all, we establish the basic equations suitable for the model considered, and hence derive the Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation satisfied by the first-order elevation of the interface with the aid of the reductive perturbation method under the approximation of weak dispersion. It is found that the KdV solitary waves may be convex upward or downward. It depends on whether the signs of the coefficients and of the KdV equation are the same or not. Then we examine in detail two critical cases, in which the nonlinear effect and the dispersion effect cannot balance under the original approximation. Applying other appropriate approximations, we obtain the modified KdV equation for the critical case of first kind (=0), and conclude that solitary waves cannot exist in the case considered as >0, but may still occur as <0, being in the form other than that of the KdV solitary wave.As for the critical case of second kind (=0), we deduce the generalized KdV equation, for which a kind of oscillatory solitary waves may occur. In addition, we discuss briefly the near-critical cases. The conclusions in this paper are in good agreement with some classical results which are extended considerably.     

Example of an exact solution of the stationary problem of two-layer flows with evaporation at the interface

Stationary two-layer liquid and gas flows with fluid evaporation at the interface are studied. On the solid impermeable boundaries of the channel, no-slip conditions are satisfied and a linear temperature distribution along the longitudinal coordinate and a condition for the vapor concentration at the upper boundary are specified. On the thermocapillary interface, remaining undeformed, the following conditions are specified: kinematic and dynamic conditions, a condition for thermal flows with mass transfer, continuity conditions for the velocity, temperature, and mass balance, and a relation for the saturated vapor concentration. An exact solution of the stationary problem for a given gas flow rate is obtained. Examples of velocity profiles are given for stationary flows of the ethanol-nitrogen system under normal and reduced gravity are given. The effect of longitudinal temperature gradients specified at the boundaries of the channel on the flow pattern is investigated.     

Stability of two-layer fluid flows with evaporation at the interface

The problem of stability of two-layer (fluid-gas) flows with account of evaporation at the thermocapillary interface is studied under the condition of a fixed gas flow rate. In the upper gas-vapor layer, the Dufour effect is taken into account. A novel exact solution of the Navier–Stokes equations in the Boussinesq approximation is constructed. The effects of longitudinal temperature gradients, gravity, thicknesses of the gas and fluid layers, and the gas flow rate on the flow structure, the onset of recirculated flows near the interface, the evaporation rate, and the properties of characteristic disturbances are investigated.     

Construction of the solution of the two-dimensional problem for a complex medium with an unknown boundary

A small-parameter method is developed for solving the problem of the elasto-viscoplastic state of the material of a thick plate (plane deformation) with a hole of almost regular polygonal shape under biaxial tension. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 66–77, November, 1998.     

Thermoelastic axisymmetric problem for a two-layer cylinder

The majority of devices and units of microelectronics are multilayer structures made of materials with differing coefficients of thermal expansion and elastic constants. Thermal stresses which arise in such systems due to temperature changes when manufactured or in operation may result in a breakdown, or plastic deformation or in a change of the physical properties of materials. At the same time, due to adopted assumptions the existing design models do not describe the stressed states in real systems of finite dimensions. The designs in [1–3] are obtained on the basis of the engineering theory of beams, and in [4, 5] the obtained solution was for the infinite strip in a half-space. In the present article a right circular cylinder of radius R was used as a mathematical model which was cut by the plane z = 0 into two layers of thickness H or H* (Fig. 1). In our considerations the quantities referring to the layer 2 are distinguished by an asterisk. The cylinder deformation problem due to the temperature lowering from t₁ to T₂ was solved within the framework of the linear theory of thermoelasticity. It was assumed that the material of each layer is homogeneous and isotropic, that the temperature is independent of the coordinates, and that the coefficients of thermal expansion and * are independent of T. Two formulations are analyzed.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, No. 1, pp. 132–138, January–February, 1978.     

Onset of thermocapillary convection in a two-layer system with the release of heat at the interface

Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, No. 1, pp. 69–73, January–February, 1990.     

Finite boundary effects in problem of a crack perpendicular to and terminating at a bimaterial interface

In this paper, the problem of a crack perpendicular to and terminating at an interface in bimaterial structure with finite boundaries is investigated. The dislocation simulation method and boundary collocation approach are used to derive and solve the basic equations. Two kinds of loading form are considered when the crack lies in a softer or a stiffer material, one is an ideal loading and the other one fits to the practical experiment loading. Complete solutions of the stress field including the T stress are obtained as well as the stress intensity factors. Influences of T stress on the stress field ahead of the crack tip are studied. Finite boundary effects on the stress intensity factors are emphasized. Comparisons with the problem presented by Chen et al. (Int. J. Solids and Structure, 2003, 40, 2731–2755) are discussed also.The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10202023 and 10272103), and the Key Project of CAS (KJCX2-SW-L2).     

Identification of a moving boundary for a heat conduction problem in a multilayer medium

In this paper, we give a uniqueness theorem for the moving boundary of a heat problem in a composite medium. Through solving the Cauchy problem of heat equation in each subdomain, we finally find an approximation to the moving boundary for one-dimensional heat conduction problem in a multilayer medium. The numerical scheme is based on the use of the method of fundamental solutions and a discrete Tikhonov regularization technique with the generalized cross-validation choice rule for a regularization parameter. Numerical experiments for five examples show that our proposed method is effective and stable.     

Calculating reclamation drainage in a two-layer medium with infiltration

This article presents the solution of the filtration problem in application to reclamation drainage, a system of horizontal pipe drains, under conditions of a two-layer medium and infiltration feed (see figure), where, in contrast with [1], the solution is given in a more rigorous and compact form. We note that such a problem has been considered previously by several authors under conditions of a uniform medium.Similarly, as has been done by other authors, for example in [1, 2], the problem solution is carried out under two assumptions: a) the slightly curved surface of the underground water is replaced by an averaged straight line, b) in place of the known exact condition at the free surface we take Im( ₁)=–, i.e., the vertical component of the filtration velocity at the free surface is equal to the infiltration rate.As noted in [3], these assumptions will not introduce a significant error in the practical calculations.We first seek the problem solution for a single drain (sink), and then we use the superposition method for an infinite series of drains (sinks) located at the same distance from one another, which is then the final problem solution.     

Stability of plane-parallel vibrational flow in a two-layer system

The stability of the interface separating two immiscible incompressible fluids of different densities and viscosities is considered in the case of fluids filling a cavity which performs horizontal harmonic oscillations. There exists a simple basic state which corresponds to the unperturbed interface and plane-parallel unsteady counter flows; the properties of this state are examined. A linear stability problem for the interface is formulated and solved for both (a) inviscid and (b) viscous fluids. A transformation is found which reduces the linear stability problem under the inviscid approximation to the Mathieu equation. The parametric resonant regions of instability associated with the intensification of capillary-gravity waves at the interface are examined and the results are compared to those found in the viscous case in a fully numerical investigation.     

Fingering associated with immiscible displacement in a two-layer porous medium

The effect of capillary cross flows on the structure of the displacement front in a two-layer porous medium with different layer permeabilities is examined. It is shown that capillary cross flows along the curved displacement front may lead to stabilization of the displacement. Approximate expressions are obtained for the limiting finger length and the oil displacement coefficient at the moment of breakthrough of the water as functions of the displacement parameters and the form of the functional parameters of the two-phase flow in the porous medium; the results obtained are compared with the results of numerical calculations and the experimental data.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 98–104, January–February, 1991.     

Development of a steady relief at the interface of fluids in a vibrational field

The vibrations of a vessel strongly influence the behavior of the interface of the fluids in it. Thus, vertical vibrations can lead both to the parametric excitation of waves (Faraday ripples) and to the suppression of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability [1–2]. At the present time, the influence of vertical vibrations on the behavior of a fluid surface have been studied in sufficient detail (see, for example, review [3]). The behavior of an interface of fluids in the case of horizontal vibrations has been studied less. An interesting phenomenon has been revealed in the experimental papers [4, 5]: in the case of fairly strong horizontal vibrations of a vessel containing a fluid with a free surface, the fluid collects near one of the vertical vessel walls, the free surface being practically plane and stationary with respect to the vessel, while its angle of inclination to the horizon depends on the vibration rate. But if there is a system of immiscible fluids with comparable but different densities in the vessel, horizontal vibrations lead to the formation of a steady wave relief at the interface. An explanation of the behavior of a fluid with a free boundary was given in [6] on the basis of averaged equations of fluid motion in a vibrational field. The present paper is devoted to an analysis of the behavior of the interface of fluids with comparable densities in a high-frequency vibrational field. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 6, pp. 8–13, November–December, 1986.     

Impact on the boundary of a compressible two-layer fluid

Within the framework of the acoustic approximation a solution of the plane nonstationary problem of impact on a fluid boundary is found. The fluid occupies the lower half-plane and consists of two layers with given speeds of sound and densities. The upper layer has a constant depth and is bounded above by a plate with a given normal velocity. The solution is constructed using the Fourier and Laplace integral transforms. Numerical calculations are performed for piston impact across a rigid screen and the impact of a jet with an aerated head on a rigid wall. It is shown that the presence of an interlayer with reduced speed of sound and/or density considerably changes the evolution of the hydrodynamic pressure distribution over the impacting surface: the absolute pressure maximum decreases but pressures of significant amplitude are maintained for a longer time than for a homogeneous fluid.