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Line-vortex trajectory in a quarter-plane (rsin2θ=constant)

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In the quadrant x,y>0, a line vortex of circulation Γ at (x,y) has three images: circulations −Γ at (−x,y) and (x,−y), and +Γ at (−x,−y). Their induced velocity is
x˙=4πy(x2+y2)Γx2​,y˙​=−4πx(x2+y2)Γy2​.
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In polar coordinates, these equations give r˙=Γcot(2θ)/(2πr) and θ˙=−Γ/(4πr2). Direct differentiation yields dtd​(rsin2θ)=0, so the trajectory obeys rsin2θ=constant.

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