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Main Authors: Kadari, Vinod Kumar, Yewale, Nikhil, Farsoiya, Palas Kumar, Mayya, Y. S., Dasgupta, Ratul
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.12254
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author Kadari, Vinod Kumar
Yewale, Nikhil
Farsoiya, Palas Kumar
Mayya, Y. S.
Dasgupta, Ratul
author_facet Kadari, Vinod Kumar
Yewale, Nikhil
Farsoiya, Palas Kumar
Mayya, Y. S.
Dasgupta, Ratul
contents A localised overpressure translating at a uniform speed greater than a critical value acts at the interface between two deep fluid layers with different densities. We analyse the resulting wave patterns using an initial-value problem formulation within the linearised, inviscid, potential flow framework. The steady-state interface exhibits short capillary waves ahead of the forcing and long gravity waves behind it, arising from an asymmetric cancellation of Fourier components in the far field. The time-dependent part of the solution, decaying algebraically with time, plays a crucial role in this mechanism. This contrasts with classical steady approaches, which require additional conditions to select a unique solution. We extend this approach to a two-fluid interface and validate the predictions against nonlinear simulations.
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spellingShingle Interfacial waves from pressure forcing: revisiting classical theories from an IVP perspective
Kadari, Vinod Kumar
Yewale, Nikhil
Farsoiya, Palas Kumar
Mayya, Y. S.
Dasgupta, Ratul
Fluid Dynamics
A localised overpressure translating at a uniform speed greater than a critical value acts at the interface between two deep fluid layers with different densities. We analyse the resulting wave patterns using an initial-value problem formulation within the linearised, inviscid, potential flow framework. The steady-state interface exhibits short capillary waves ahead of the forcing and long gravity waves behind it, arising from an asymmetric cancellation of Fourier components in the far field. The time-dependent part of the solution, decaying algebraically with time, plays a crucial role in this mechanism. This contrasts with classical steady approaches, which require additional conditions to select a unique solution. We extend this approach to a two-fluid interface and validate the predictions against nonlinear simulations.
title Interfacial waves from pressure forcing: revisiting classical theories from an IVP perspective
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.12254