On the limit as the density ratio tends to zero for two perfect incompressible fluids separated by a surface of discontinuity

Journal article

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. © Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Authors: Cheng, C; Coutand, D; Shkoller, S

• Journal: Communications in Partial Differential Equations
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 817-845
• Publication date: 2010-05-01
• DOI: 10.1080/03605300903503115
• EISSN: 1532-4133
• ISSN: 0360-5302