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Capillary-gravity waves on a dielectric fluid of finite depth under normal electric field

Vanden-Broeck, J-M; Gao, T; Doak, A; Wang, Z; (2019) Capillary-gravity waves on a dielectric fluid of finite depth under normal electric field. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids , 77 pp. 98-107. 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2019.04.007. Green open access

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Abstract

In this work we consider two-dimensional capillary-gravity waves propagating under the influence of a vertical electric field on a dielectric of finite depth bounded above by a perfectly conducting and hydrodynamically passive fluid. Both linear and weakly nonlinear theories are developed, and long-wave model equations are derived based on the analyticity of the Dirichlet-Neumann operator. Fully nonlinear computations are carried out by using a time-dependent conformal mapping method. Solitary waves are found, and their stability characteristics subject to longitudinal perturbations are studied numerically. The shedding of stable solitary waves is achieved by moving a Gaussian pressure on the free surface with the speed close to a phase speed minimum and removing the pressure after a period of time. The novel result shows that a depression bright solitary wave and an elevation generalised solitary wave co-exist in the solitary-wave excitation

Type: Article
Title: Capillary-gravity waves on a dielectric fluid of finite depth under normal electric field
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2019.04.007
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2019.04.007
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: surface wave, solitary wave, electrohydrodyanmics, capillary wave
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Mathematics
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10072838
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