Abstract
We investigate stability properties of the following three steady flows in an infinite fluid layer: 1. The motionless state of the Rayleigh-Bénard convection; 2. plane Couette flow in a rotating layer; and 3. plane Couette flow in a rotating layer heated from below. These steady flows are proved to be unconditionally asymptotically stable under 2-D periodic perturbations even when the control parameters reach their critical values for the linearized stability. The proof is carried out based on the Ljapunov function method.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1083-1110 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Indiana University Mathematics Journal |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mathematics(all)