Gravity–Capillary Free-Surface Flows

Essential monograph for applied mathematicians and engineers authored by a noted leader in the field.

Jean-Marc Vanden-Broeck (Author)

9780521811903, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 15 July 2010

330 pages, 204 b/w illus.
25.5 x 18 x 2.1 cm, 0.82 kg

'There is no doubt that this volume would determine fruitful directions for future advanced study and research. So, this is an outstanding contribution of the author who spent a considerable amount of time and energy to write such a useful monograph.' Zentralblatt MATH

Free surface problems occur in many aspects of science and of everyday life such as the waves on a beach, bubbles rising in a glass of champagne, melting ice, pouring flows from a container and sails billowing in the wind. Consequently, the effect of surface tension on gravity-capillary flows continues to be a fertile field of research in applied mathematics and engineering. Concentrating on applications arising from fluid dynamics, Vanden-Broeck draws upon his years of experience in the field to address the many challenges involved in attempting to describe such flows mathematically. Whilst careful numerical techniques are implemented to solve the basic equations, an emphasis is placed upon the reader developing a deep understanding of the structure of the resulting solutions. The author also reviews relevant concepts in fluid mechanics to help readers from other scientific fields who are interested in free boundary problems.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Basic concepts
3. Free surface flows which intersect walls
4. Linear free surface flows generated by moving disturbances
5. Nonlinear waves (asymptotic solutions)
6. Numerical computations of nonlinear water waves
7. Nonlinear free surface flows generated by moving disturbances
8. Free surface flows with waves and intersections with rigid walls
9. Waves with constant vorticity
10. Three-dimensional free surface flows
11. Time dependent free surface flows
Epilogue
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Applied mathematics [PBW]