Abstract
We study the asymptotic limit as the density ratio ρ-/ρ+ → 0, where ρ+ and ρ- are the densities of two perfect incompressible 2-D/3-D fluids, separated by a surface of discontinuity along which the pressure jump is proportional to the mean curvature of the moving surface. Mathematically, the fluid motion is governed by the two-phase incompressible Euler equations with vortex sheet data. By rescaling, we assume the density ρ+ of the inner fluid is fixed, while the density ρ- of the outer fluid is set to ε. We prove that solutions of the free-boundary Euler equations in vacuum are obtained in the limit as ε → 0.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 817-845 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Communications in Partial Differential Equations |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- Euler equations
- Surface tension
- Two-phase flow
- Vortex sheets
- Water waves
- Zero density limit