Non-linear propagation of waves on two-dimensional liquid sheets

The long time behavior of antisymmetric as well as symmetric waves on a two-dimensional liquid sheet is studied, the effects of the surrounding fluid being taken into account. The non-linear Schrödinger equation governing the wave motion is derived by the method of multiple scales. Modulatory stability, wave-wave interaction and non-linear stability are studied and a possible mechanism accounting for the disintegration of the sheet is found.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Department dc:contributor.department

Engineering Mechanics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1982

Author dc:creator

• Tam, Richard Yiu-Hang

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87625

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/87625