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Odd-viscosity-induced passivation of Moffatt vortices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2022

Eleftherios Kirkinis Open the ORCID record for Eleftherios Kirkinis [Opens in a new window] ,
Joanne Mason Open the ORCID record for Joanne Mason [Opens in a new window]  and
Monica Olvera de la Cruz Open the ORCID record for Monica Olvera de la Cruz [Opens in a new window]
Eleftherios Kirkinis*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA Center for Computation and Theory of Soft Materials, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Joanne Mason
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
Monica Olvera de la Cruz
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA Center for Computation and Theory of Soft Materials, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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†Email address for correspondence: kirkinis@northwestern.edu
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Abstract

Odd viscosity is associated with a number of striking physical phenomena: a disk rotating in a viscous liquid experiences a normal compressive or tensile stress depending on its sense of rotation; chiral active matter interfacial deformations level off in a manner akin to surface tension; and unstable thermocapillary films become stabilized. In this article we show that odd viscosity decreases the size and intensity of Moffatt vortices in a corner formed by a solid substrate and a free interface. The effect is present because odd viscosity creates a normal-stress-induced shear stress at the liquid–gas interface. The new shear stress is out of phase and oppositely directed with respect to the interfacial liquid velocity. It squeezes the vortices and damps their rotation. As a consequence, Moffatt vortices can now be observed with greater facility in an experiment. Odd viscosity also increases the range of corner angles over which Moffatt vortices can be observed, and, in general, it shows a tendency to moderate singular behaviour.

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Interfacial Flows (free surface): Thin films Low-Reynolds-number flows: Lubrication theory
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 950 , 10 November 2022 , A19
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