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Szeto, Roque Kwok-Hung (1978) The Flow between Rotating Coaxial Disks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z86N-VJ42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03212013-141015978
Abstract
Numerical approximations of nonunique solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations are obtained for steady viscous incompressible axisymmetric flow between two infinite rotating coaxial disks. For example, nineteen solutions have been found for the case when the disks are rotating with the same speed but in opposite direction. Bifurcation and perturbed bifurcation phenomena are observed. An efficient method is used to compute solution branches. The stability of solutions is analyzed. The rate of convergence of Newton's method at singular points is discussed. In particular, recovery of quadratic convergence at "normal limit points" and bifurcation points is indicated. Analytical construction of some of the computed solutions using singular perturbation techniques is discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.)) |
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| Subject Keywords: | Applied Mathematics |
| Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
| Division: | Engineering and Applied Science |
| Major Option: | Applied Mathematics |
| Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) |
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| Defense Date: | 2 May 1978 |
| Record Number: | CaltechTHESIS:03212013-141015978 |
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03212013-141015978 |
| DOI: | 10.7907/Z86N-VJ42 |
| Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
| ID Code: | 7545 |
| Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
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| Deposited On: | 21 Mar 2013 21:38 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2019 18:57 |
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