Numerical simulations of sink flow in the Hele-Shaw cell with small surface tension

被引:25
作者
Kelly, ED [1 ]
Hinch, EJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Cambridge, DAMPT, Cambridge CB3 9EW, England
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10.1017/S0956792597003203
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O29 [应用数学];
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070104 ;
摘要
The motion of an initially circular drop of viscous fluid surrounded by inviscid fluid in a Hele-Shaw cell withdrawn from an eccentric point sink is considered. Using a numerical algorithm based on a boundary integral equation, the solution for small, finite surface tension is observed. It is found that the zero-surface-tension formation of a cusp is avoided, and instead a narrow finger of inviscid fluid forms, which then rapidly propagates towards the sink. The scaling of the finger in the sink vicinity is determined.
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