Rotating hollow patterns in fluids

摘要

Stable rotating polygonal hollow patterns were predicted theoretically and measured for Leidenfrost drops confined by circular boundary. Liquid free surface modes occur with different number of edges. This two-dimensional incompressible and inviscid flow is controlled by surface tension, evaporation reaction and gravitation. The model is based on shallow water theory and predicts the existence of sharp rotational polygonal waves as solitary waves solutions. These patterns may represent a signature of universality in shallow water rotating models since similar rotating hollow polygons are noticed in tropical cyclones, fast rotated liquids, Saturn's hexagon, and some plasma systems. (C) 2018 IMACS. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.