Scalars convected by a two‐dimensional incompressible flow
- 10 May 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics
- Vol. 55 (2) , 255-260
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cpa.3007
Abstract
We provide a test for numerical simulations, for several two dimensional incompressible flows, that appear to develop sharp fronts. We show that in order to have a front the velocity has to have uncontrolled velocity growth. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Keywords
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