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Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution
We consider a homogeneous, incompressible uid in R3 : u= u=0 u = u (X, t) : u = 0 as X in R3
velocity eld
|u|2 dV = cst;
u dV = cst;
Vortex circulation = cst; topological quantities: knot type, crossing number, linking numbers.
F. Maggioni, S. Alamri, C.F. Barenghi & R.L. Ricca On vortex knots and unknots
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Biot-Savart Law
Let Ct be a smooth space curve given by: Ct : X (s, t) := Xt (s) s [0, L] R3 n, b : t,
Let identify Ct with a thin vortex lament of circulation . The vortex line moves with a self induced velocity: 4 (X(s) X (s )) t ds |X(s) X (s )|3
u (X, t) =
(2)
Ct
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
The Biot-Savart law can be simplied according to t = 0 R = 1 Asymptotic theory : a |X (s ) X(s )| i j = o(1) |si sj |
LIA law
X uLIA = X(s, t) = ln X X = ln cb , t 4 4
(3)
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Torus knots
Theorem (Massey, 1967) A closed, non-self intersecting curve embedded in a torus , that cuts a meridian at p > 1 points and a longitude at q > 1 points (p and q relatively prime integers), is a non-trivial knot Tp,q , with winding number w = q/p.
p > 1 longitudinal wraps and q > 1 meridional wraps; For given p, q (p, q coprimes) Tp,q Tq,p topologically equivalent.
F. Maggioni, S. Alamri, C.F. Barenghi & R.L. Ricca On vortex knots and unknots
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Torus unknots
Case p = 1 or q = 1: Unknots U1,m Um,1 U0 (circle)
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Theorem (Ricca, 1993) Let Tp,q denote the embedding of a small-amplitude vortex torus knot Kv evolving under LIA. Tp,q is steady and stable under linear perturbation i q > p (w > 1).
Denition A vortex structure is said to be Lyapunov (structurally) stable if it evolves under signature-preserving ows that conserve its topology, geometric signature and vortex coherency.
F. Maggioni, S. Alamri, C.F. Barenghi & R.L. Ricca On vortex knots and unknots
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
The evolution of the vortex is obtained by integrating the equation of motion forward in time at each point from the initial vortex conguration; Typical time step: t [0.001, 0.1] chosen in relation of value N [100, 400] = number of sub-division of initial vortex conguration; The calculation is non-dimensionalized: r0 = 1, = 1, Dtot : distance travelled in time Ttot ; Convergence tested both in space and time (independently form N and t); Computation performed on Intel(R) Core(2) Duo CPU T7300 2.00 GHZ, RAM 1.99 GB;
0
= 0.1;
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Fluid ow evolution Localized Induction Approximation (LIA) Torus knots and unknots Numerical results Future work
Future work
Future work Role of chirality under LIA and BS evolution; Structural stability under LIA and BS law. vortex bundles. References Maggioni, F., Alamri, S., Barenghi, C.F. & Ricca R.L. Kinetic energy of vortex knots and unknots. Il Nuovo Cimento C, 32, 1, 133-142. Ricca, R.L. (1993) Torus knots and polynomial invariants for a class of soliton equations. Chaos 3, 83-91. [1995 Erratum. Chaos 5, 346.] Ricca, R.L., Samuels, D.C. & Barenghi, C.F. (1999) Evolution of vortex knots. J. Fluid Mech 391, 22-44.