Asymptotic Description of a Viscous Fluid Layer

Author: Cerda E.   Rojas R.   Tirapegui E.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0022-4715

Source: Journal of Statistical Physics, Vol.101, Iss.1-2, 2000-10, pp. : 553-565

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Abstract

We prove that the exact non local equation derived by the present authors for the temporal linear evolution of the surface of a viscous incompressible fluid reduces asymptotically for high viscosity to a second order Mathieu type equation proposed recently by Cerda and Tirapegui. The equation describes a strongly damped pendulum and the conditions of validity of the asymptotic regime are given in terms of the relevant physical parameters.