Convergence of the vanishing viscosity approximation for superpositions of confined eddies (Q1299953)

The authors study the unique weak solution of two-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, which corresponds to a disjoint superposition of singular confined eddies as the initial data. Confined eddies are introduced as a circularly symmetric flow with vorticity with compact support and zero net circulation. With disjoint supports, they can be superimposed to generate stationary weak solutions of two-dimensional incompressible inviscid Euler equations. The authors prove the convergence of these weak solutions to the initial configuration as the Reynolds number goes to infinity. This implies that the stationary superposition of confined eddies with disjoint supports is the unique physically correct weak solution of two-dimensional incompressible Euler equations.