Spectral Dynamics of the Velocity Gradient Field in Restricted Flows

Abstract

We study the velocity gradients of the fundamental Eulerian equation, ${\partial }_{t}u+u\cdot \nabla u=F$, which shows up in different contexts dictated by the different modeling of $F$'s. To this end we utilize a basic description for the spectral dynamics of $\nabla u$, expressed in terms of the (possibly complex) eigenvalues, $\lambda =\lambda (\nabla u)$, which are shown to be governed by the Ricatti-like equation ${\lambda }_t+u\cdot \nabla \lambda +{\lambda }^2=<l,\nabla Fr>$. We address the question of the time regularity of four prototype models associated with different forcing $F$. Using the spectral dynamics as our essential tool in these investigations, we obtain a simple form of a critical threshold for the linear damping model and we identify the 2D vanishing viscosity limit for the viscous irrotational dusty medium model. Moreover, for the $n$-dimensional restricted Euler equations we obtain $[n/2]+1$ global invariants, interesting for their own sake, which enable us to precisely characterize the local topology at breakdown time, extending previous studies in the $n=3$-dimensional case. Finally, as a forth model we introduce the $n$-dimensional restricted Euler-Poisson (REP)system, identifying a set of $[n/2]$ global invariants, which in turn yield (i) sufficient conditions for finite time breakdown, and (ii) characterization of a large class of 2-dimensional initial configurations leading to global smooth solutions. Consequently, the 2D restricted Euler-Poisson equations are shown to admit a critical threshold.

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