The Vlasov-Navier-Stokes equations as a mean field limit

DOI10.3934/DCDSB.2018313MaRDI QIDQ2321082zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Marta Leocata, Cristiano Ricci, Franco Flandoli

Publication date 28 August 2019

Published in Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems. Series B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.06420

zbMATH Keywords

kinetic theorymean-fieldparticle-systemscaling limitsVlasov-Navier-Stokes equations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Laplace operator, Helmholtz equation (reduced wave equation), Poisson equation (35J05) Interacting random processes; statistical mechanics type models; percolation theory (60K35) Suspensions (76T20)

Abstract: Convergence of particle systems to the Vlasov-Navier-Stokes equations is a difficult topic with only fragmentary results. Under a suitable modification of the classical Stokes drag force interaction, here a partial result in this direction is proven. A particle system is introduced, its interaction with the fluid is modelled and tightness is proved, in a suitable topology, for the family of laws of the pair composed by solution of Navier-Stokes equations and empirical measure of the particles. Moreover, it is proved that every limit law is supported on weak solutions of the Vlasov-Navier- Stokes system. Open problems, like weak-strong uniqueness for this system and its relevance for the convergence of the particle system, are outlined.

Review text

A model of particles dispersed in an incompressible viscous fluid is investigated. A forcing term, containing the density of particles immersed in the fluid (denoted by \(F\)), appears in the initial 2D Navier-Stokes equations. The paper is a continuation of the work [the first author, ``A fluid-particle system related to Vlasov-Navier-Stokes equations, to appear in Lecture Notes RIMS Kyoto]. The particle number \(N\) is coupled with the parameter \(\epsilon\) which describe the size of interaction of the particle. The limits \(N \rightarrow \infty\) and \(\epsilon \rightarrow 0 \) are studied. The joint limit introduces great difficulties. The point is to use the interaction between particles and fluid, represented by the forcing term, involving also the Stokes drag force. The considered differential system reminds a mean field model. A specific equation is proposed for the particle system. The new element is the introduction of the additive noise. It is mentioned that ``A weak-strong uniqueness theorem would be sufficient, proving that our weaker solutions coincide with the stronger ones provided by [\textit{C. Yu}, J. Math. Pures Appl. (9) 100, No. 2, 275--293 (2013; Zbl 1284.35119)]. We hope to overcome these technical problems in future research. The main mathematical tools are: relative compactness of measures (Prohorov's Theorem), the Aubin-Lions lemma, Portemanteau's theorem. Some very interesting open problems are outlined in the last part.

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