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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Luca Galantucci, Dr Andrew BaggaleyORCiD, Professor Carlo Barenghi
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We present the Fully cOUpled loCAl model of sUperfLuid Turbulence (FOUCAULT) that describes the dynamics of finite temperature superfluids. The superfluid component is described by the vortex filament method while the normal fluid is governed by a modified Navier–Stokes equation. The superfluid vortex lines and normal fluid components are fully coupled in a self-consistent manner by the friction force, which induces local disturbances in the normal fluid in the vicinity of vortex lines. The main focus of this work is the numerical scheme for distributing the friction force to the mesh points where the normal fluid is defined (stemming from recent advances in the study of the interaction between a classical viscous fluid and small active particles) and for evaluating the velocity of the normal fluid on the Lagrangian discretisation points along the vortex lines. In particular, we show that if this numerical scheme is not careful enough, spurious results may occur. The new scheme which we propose to overcome these difficulties is based on physical principles. Finally, we apply the new method to the problem of the motion of a superfluid vortex ring in a stationary normal fluid and in a turbulent normal fluid.
Author(s): Galantucci L, Baggaley AW, Barenghi CF, Krstulovic G
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: The European Physical Journal Plus
Year: 2020
Volume: 135
Online publication date: 06/07/2020
Acceptance date: 17/06/2020
Date deposited: 14/10/2020
ISSN (electronic): 2190-5444
Publisher: Springer
URL: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00543-0
DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00543-0
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