Helicity invariant of an inviscid shearing wave

ID: helicity-invariant-of-an-inviscid-shearing-wave

For a solenoidal velocity amplitude with and , differentiating gives , where . Thus and . For the real helicity quantity , the mixed forcing terms cancel, leaving . Consequently
The invariant is a consequence of inviscid linear shear dynamics, not a claim that itself is constant under the shear.

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