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Publications [#244187] of Thomas P. Witelski

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  1. Witelski, TP, Computing finite-time singularities in interfacial flows, edited by Bourlioux, A; Gander, MJ; Sabidussi, G, MODERN METHODS IN SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND APPLICATIONS, vol. 75 (January, 2002), pp. 451-487, SPRINGER, ISSN 1568-2609, ISBN 1-4020-0782-5 [Gateway.cgi]
    (last updated on 2024/03/18)

    Abstract:
    Finite-time singularities occuring in mathematical models of free-surface flows indicate that important qualitative changes are taking place; for problems in solid and fluid mechanics this includes topological transitions -- blow-up, and pinch-off. For many problems, the dynamics leading to the formation of such singularities are described by self-similar solutions of the governing nonlinear partial differential equations. We present an analytical and numerical study of these similarity solutions and discuss their stability.