Stationary Solutions of Two-Dimensional Navier-Stokes Equations with Random Perturbation

Author(s):  
P. L. Chow
Author(s):  
Yasunori Maekawa

The flow past an obstacle is a fundamental object in fluid mechanics. In 1967 Finn and Smith proved the unique existence of stationary solutions, called the physically reasonable solutions, to the Navier–Stokes equations in a two-dimensional exterior domain modeling this type of flows when the Reynolds number is sufficiently small. The asymptotic behavior of their solution at spatial infinity has been studied in detail and well understood by now, while its stability has remained open due to the difficulty specific to the two-dimensionality. In this paper, we prove that the physically reasonable solutions constructed by Finn and Smith are asymptotically stable with respect to small and well-localized initial perturbations.


2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 2135-2167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakima Bessaih ◽  
Annie Millet

Abstract We prove that some time discretization schemes for the two-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations on the torus subject to a random perturbation converge in $L^2(\varOmega )$. This refines previous results that established the convergence only in probability of these numerical approximations. Using exponential moment estimates of the solution of the stochastic Navier–Stokes equations and convergence of a localized scheme we can prove strong convergence of fully implicit and semiimplicit temporal Euler discretizations and of a splitting scheme. The speed of the $L^2(\varOmega )$ convergence depends on the diffusion coefficient and on the viscosity parameter.


1998 ◽  
Vol 371 ◽  
pp. 207-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. VITTORI ◽  
R. VERZICCO

Numerical simulations of Navier–Stokes equations are performed to study the flow originated by an oscillating pressure gradient close to a wall characterized by small imperfections. The scenario of transition from the laminar to the turbulent regime is investigated and the results are interpreted in the light of existing analytical theories. The ‘disturbed-laminar’ and the ‘intermittently turbulent’ regimes detected experimentally are reproduced by the present simulations. Moreover it is found that imperfections of the wall are of fundamental importance in causing the growth of two-dimensional disturbances which in turn trigger turbulence in the Stokes boundary layer. Finally, in the intermittently turbulent regime, a description is given of the temporal development of turbulence characteristics.


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