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Homework Statement
Derive the Oseen tensor from the Navier-Stokes equation, Consider an incompressible fluid where the velocity field [tex]\vec{v}[/tex]([tex]\vec{r}[/tex],t) is given by
[tex]\nabla[/tex].[tex]\vec{v}[/tex]=0 (1)
Assume inertia forces are negligible.
Homework Equations
The Navier-Stokes eq becomes:
-[tex]\nabla[/tex]P+[tex]\eta[/tex][tex]\Delta[/tex][tex]\vec{v}[/tex]+[tex]\vec{f}[/tex]=0 (2)
With pressure P, [tex]\eta[/tex] the fluid viscosity and f the force acting on a unit volume.
Now we define the Fourier transform as [tex]\vec{v}[/tex]k=[tex]\int[/tex][tex]\vec{v}[/tex]([tex]\vec{r}[/tex]) exp[i [tex]\vec{k}[/tex].[tex]\vec{r}[/tex]] d[tex]\vec{r}[/tex] and so on.
Show that eq (1) and (2) can be rewritten as:
[tex]\vec{k}[/tex].[tex]\vec{v}[/tex]k=0 and -[tex]\eta[/tex] [tex]\vec{k}[/tex][tex]^{2}[/tex] [tex]\vec{v}[/tex]k - i[tex]\vec{k}[/tex] Pk = -[tex]\vec{f}[/tex]k (3)
The Attempt at a Solution
In every book it is just said that Fourier transforming eq (1) and (2) just leads to (3) but it is not explained. I've tried it but maybe someone can help me. Thanks in advance.