Free surface capillary Stokes flow in an annulus

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Abstract

We present a numerical scheme, based on complex variable methods and conformal mapping techniques, for computing the free surface evolution of an annular region of very viscous fluid in the Stokes regime driven by surface tension, a model system relevant to certain design problems arising in the glass industry. Comparisons with related theoretical results will be given.

Authors

  • Peter Buchak

    MIT

  • Darren Crowdy

    Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, MIT