Boundary layer flow due to the vibration of a sphere (Q2336208)

Summary: Boundary layer flow of the Newtonian fluid that is caused by the vibration of inner sphere while the outer sphere is at rest is calculated. Vishik-Lyusternik (Nayfeh refers to this method as the method of composite expansions) method is employed to construct an asymptotic expansion of the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations in the limit of high-frequency vibrations for Reynolds number of \(O(1)\). The effect of the Stokes drift of fluid particles is also considered.