On equilibrium states of fluid membranes
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Publication:6431327
DOI10.1063/5.0152423arXiv2303.16882MaRDI QIDQ6431327FDOQ6431327
Authors: Maxim A. Olshanskii 
Publication date: 29 March 2023
Abstract: The paper studies the equilibrium configurations of inextensible elastic membranes exhibiting lateral fluidity. Using a continuum description of the membrane's motions based on the surface Navier--Stokes equations with bending forces, the paper derives differential equations governing the mechanical equilibrium. The equilibrium conditions are found to be independent of lateral viscosity and relate tension, pressure, and tangential velocity of the fluid. These conditions suggest that either the lateral fluid motion ceases or non-decaying stationary flow of mass can only be supported by surfaces with Killing vector fields, such as axisymmetric shapes. A shape equation is derived that extends the classical Helfrich model with an area constraint to membranes of non-negligible mass. Furthermore, the paper suggests a simple numerical method to compute solutions of the shape equation. Numerical experiments conducted reveal a diverse family of equilibrium configurations. The stability of equilibrium states involving lateral flow of mass remains an unresolved question.
PDEs on manifolds (35R01) Cell biology (92C37) Thin fluid films (76A20) Applications of PDEs on manifolds (58J90)
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