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Springer Verlag, Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 1(105), p. 31-65

DOI: 10.1007/s10665-016-9880-8

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Arbitrary axisymmetric steady streaming: Flow, force and propulsion

Journal article published in 2015 by Tamsin A. Spelman ORCID, Eric Lauga ORCID
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Abstract

Other ; This is the author accepted manuscript. It is currently under an indefinite embargo pending publication by Springer. ; Abstract ; A well-developed method to induce mixing on microscopic scales is to exploit flows generated by steady streaming. Steady streaming is a classical fluid dynamics phenomenon whereby a time-periodic forcing in the bulk or along a boundary is enhanced by inertia to induce a non-zero net flow. Building on classical work for simple geometrical forcing and motivated by the complex shape oscillations of elastic capsules and bubbles, we develop the mathematical framework to quantify the steady streaming of a spherical body with arbitrary axisymmetric time-periodic boundary conditions. We compute the flow asymptotically for small-amplitude oscillations of the boundary in the limit where the viscous penetration length scale is much smaller than the body. In that case, the flow has a boundary layer structure and the fluid motion is solved by asymptotic matching. Our results, presented in the case of no-slip boundary conditions and extended to include the motion of vibrating free surfaces, recovers classical work as particular cases. We illustrate the flow structure given by our solution and propose one application of our results for small-scale force-generation and synthetic locomotion. ; Other ; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, European Union (Marie Curie CIG Grant)