Spectral Dynamics of the Velocity Gradient Field in Restricted Flows

Details Spectral Dynamics of the Velocity Gradient Field in Restricted Flows Spectral Dynamics of the Velocity Gradient Field in Restricted Flows

2001-12-03

arxiv.org/abs/math/0112015v1

Mathematics

Analysis of PDEs

Scientific paper

10.1007/s002200200667

We study the velocity gradients of the fundamental Eulerian equation, $\partial_t u +u\cdot \nabla u=F$, which shows up in different contexts dictated by the different modeling of $F$'s. To this end we utilize a basic description for the spectral dynamics of $\nabla u$, expressed in terms of the (possibly complex) eigenvalues, $\lambda=\lambda(\nabla u)$, which are shown to be governed by the Ricatti-like equation $\lambda_t+u\cdot \nabla\lambda+\lambda^2= < l, \nabla F r>$. We address the question of the time regularity of four prototype models associated with different forcing $F$. Using the spectral dynamics as our essential tool in these investigations, we obtain a simple form of a critical threshold for the linear damping model and we identify the 2D vanishing viscosity limit for the viscous irrotational dusty medium model. Moreover, for the $n$-dimensional restricted Euler equations we obtain $[n/2]+1$ global invariants, interesting for their own sake, which enable us to precisely characterize the local topology at breakdown time, extending previous studies in the $n=3$-dimensional case. Finally, as a forth model we introduce the $n$-dimensional restricted Euler-Poisson (REP)system, identifying a set of $[n/2]$ global invariants, which in turn yield (i) sufficient conditions for finite time breakdown, and (ii) characterization of a large class of 2-dimensional initial configurations leading to global smooth solutions. Consequently, the 2D restricted Euler-Poisson equations are shown to admit a critical threshold.

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