Boundary integral representation of Stokes flow

ID: boundary-integral-representation-of-stokes-flow

For homogeneous Stokes flow in a smooth bounded volume, use and . The Lorentz reciprocal theorem with a point-force Stokeslet gives the displayed representation, with inside, outside and on a smooth boundary. The double-layer integral at the boundary has its limiting principal-value meaning. In an exterior problem the body's outward normal is opposite to the fluid-domain normal, reversing both boundary terms; a nonzero ambient flow adds its far-boundary contribution.

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