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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2005 iii Paper 77 2 a Solution by
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Use the Unscaled Papkovich–Neuber representation with and harmonic potentialsTo see how these coefficients arise, start with and . The representation givesAt , the prescribed tangential velocity requires , while zero normal velocity requires . Hence the decaying half-space flow isThe pressure follows from . These harmonic potentials verify the Stokes equation and incompressibility; the polynomial factors do not prevent decay as .
For the Newtonian fluid stress tensor, and . On the boundary , and . ThereforeTake real parts for a physical sinusoidal flow. Together with the normal-velocity result supplied in the question, these formulas give the Fourier traction map for a viscous half-space; for signed wave numbers its resistance coefficient is .
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