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7. Mechanics, Astronomy, Numerical Analysis, and Mathematical Models in Sciences

Time-periodic weak solutions for incompressible fluids interacting with elastic shells

Claudiu Mîndrilă
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract:

Consider a smooth bounded 3D domain containing a Newtonian fluid which verifies the Navier-Stokes equations. To a flat part of this reference domain, an elastic membrane is attached and is allowed to move only in normal (vertical) direction. We assume that, on the boundary, the velocity of the fluid equals the velocity of the membrane. The system evolves under the action of external time-periodic forces. Provided that the magnitude of the forces and the volume of the domain remain sufficiently small, we prove that at least one time-periodic weak solution exists. This is a joint result with S. Schwarzacher (Uppsala Universitet & Charles University).