Steady solutions and stability results for problems in fluid dynamics

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Abstract

The study of the behavior of fluids is one the most foundational problems in the physical world. Fluids arise everywhere, from the planet’s oceans to the blood flowing through one's veins. Although the mathematical study of such problems goes back many centuries, researchers have barely made a dent in the magnitude of the work that needs to be done and many fundamental problems are still wide open. The aim of this project is to tackle some of these problems, which can be modeled by partial differential equations. These are highly physical with many applications to other fields such as physics, biology and engineering. As part of this award, the principal investigator (PI) also mentors undergraduate students by providing them with opportunities to learn new mathematical methods whilst solving original problems with physical relevance. The project will investigate two distinct types of problems: on the one hand, the PI will study the global stability of solutions to dynamical problems. More specifically, the global stability of the sphere to the three-dimensional Peskin problem (modeling the flow of blood through the heart valves), and the global stability to the full two-dimensional Muskat problem (modeling the interaction of two immiscible fluids propagating through porous medium) will be investigated. On the other hand, the investigator introduces a definitive construction of large-amplitude steady solutions to the water wave problem (modeled by the fundamental Euler eq

Key facts

NSF award ID
2511086
Awardee
Princeton University (NJ)
SAM.gov UEI
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PI
Susanna V Haziot
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
Estimated total
$150,000
Funds obligated
$150,000
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
08/15/2025 → 07/31/2028