Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

In summary, the conversation is about a homework problem involving a rotating fluid in a sphere with certain conditions. The equations are given in cylindrical coordinates and the attempt at a solution involves using the equations to find the derivative of the fluid motion and solving for four equations. The person asking for help is unsure if their solution is correct and is asking for someone to check.
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dargar
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Heya , sorry but could someone check what I've done is right ? The remainder of the question relies on these answers :S

Homework Statement



We consider a homogeneous fluid in a sphere of radius r0 = 1 in the limit of kinematic viscosity v = 0 which is rotating uniformly about its axis with a constant angular velocity.

We shall use cylindrical coordinates (s;[tex]\phi[/tex] ; z) with the corresponding unit vectors ([tex]\hat{s}[/tex]; [tex]\hat{\phi}[/tex]; [tex]\hat{z}[/tex]), with [tex]\hat{z}[/tex] being parallel to the axis of rotation.

The small-amplitude fluid motion in a rotating reference of frame is governed by the linear dimensionless vector equations

[tex]\frac{\delta \textbf{u}}{\delta t}[/tex] + 2[tex]\hat{ \textbf{z}}[/tex] x [tex]\textbf{u}[/tex] = -[tex]\nabla[/tex]p; (1)
AND

[tex]\nabla[/tex] . [tex]\textbf{u}[/tex] = 0; (2)

subject to the condition of vanishing normal flow
[tex]\hat{\textbf{r}}[/tex] . [tex]\textbf{u}[/tex] = 0 at r = 1: (3)

Let [tex]\textbf{u}[/tex]([tex]\textbf{x}[/tex], t) = [tex]\textbf{u}[/tex](s, z)[tex]e^{i(\phi + t )}[/tex]. (4)

Write down the four equations by projecting the equations (1) and (2) onto cylindrical coordinates.


Homework Equations



They are above

The Attempt at a Solution



So my attempt at this is ,
 
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Using (1) , I find out [tex]\frac{\delta \textbf{u}}{\delta t}[/tex] which I get to be [tex]it\textbf{u}[/tex] from (4) so plugging this into (1) gives us three equations of the 4

itus + 2[tex]\hat{\textbf{z}}[/tex] x [tex]u_{s}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{\delta p}{\delta s}[/tex]

itu[tex]\phi[/tex] + 2[tex]\hat{\textbf{z}}[/tex] x [tex]u_{\phi}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{\delta p}{\delta \phi}[/tex]ituz + 2[tex]\hat{\textbf{z}}[/tex] x [tex]u_{z}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{\delta p}{\delta z}[/tex]

and then using equation (2) the last equation of the 4 is

[tex]\frac{\delta u_{s}}{\delta s}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{\delta u_{\phi}}{\delta \phi}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{\delta u_{z}}{\delta z}[/tex] = 0

I think I probably have gone wrong somewhere tho , would someone please check to see what I'm doing is correct please ?
 
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ah nm this is wrong , seen my mistake
 

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