Study of finite amplitude capillary waves stability

The direct Lyapunov method is used to study capillary waves. The dynamic equations of the capillary wave are presented in the form of an infinite Euler-Lagrange chain of equations for the Stokes coefficients. The stationary solution found for these equations is the Crapper solution for capillary wav...

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Main Authors: Petrov Alexander, Lopushanski Mariana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201821104008
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Summary:The direct Lyapunov method is used to study capillary waves. The dynamic equations of the capillary wave are presented in the form of an infinite Euler-Lagrange chain of equations for the Stokes coefficients. The stationary solution found for these equations is the Crapper solution for capillary waves. With the help of energy and momentum conservation laws the Lyapunov function is constructed. It is shown that the Lyapunov function is positive definite with respect to any perturbations of waves surfaces with the period that is a multiple of the wave period.
ISSN:2261-236X