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On integrals and invariants for inviscid, irrotational flow under gravity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

M. S. Longuet-Higgins
M. S. Longuet-Higgins
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Silver Street, Cambridge, and Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Wormley, Surrey
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Abstract

Simplified proofs are given of the eight basic conservation laws for two-dimensional irrotational flow of a perfect fluid. The corresponding relations for rotational flow are also discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 134 , September 1983 , pp. 155 - 159
Copyright
© 1983 Cambridge University Press

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