The Saffman-Taylor problem on a sphere

DOI10.1103/PHYSREVE.63.036307arXivcond-mat/0012020WikidataQ52085560 ScholiaQ52085560MaRDI QIDQ6465772FDOQ6465772

Authors: Francesco Parisio, F. Moraes, José A. Miranda, Michael Widom 

Publication date: 1 December 2000

Abstract: The Saffman-Taylor problem addresses the morphological instability of an interface separating two immiscible, viscous fluids when they move in a narrow gap between two flat parallel plates (Hele-Shaw cell). In this work, we extend the classic Saffman-Taylor situation, by considering the flow between two curved, closely spaced, concentric spheres (spherical Hele-Shaw cell). We derive the mode-coupling differential equation for the interface perturbation amplitudes and study both linear and nonlinear flow regimes. The effect of the spherical cell (positive) spatial curvature on the shape of the interfacial patterns is investigated. We show that stability properties of the fluid-fluid interface are sensitive to the curvature of the surface. In particular, it is found that positive spatial curvature inhibits finger tip-splitting. Hele-Shaw flow on weakly negative, curved surfaces is briefly discussed.

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