Wave-crests around obstacles in odd viscous liquids
Fluid Dynamics
2025-11-12 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
The values of liquid odd-viscosity coefficients remain largely unknown, with only a single experimental measurement reported to date [Nature Physics 15, 1188 (2019)]. In this work, inspired by the well-known consequences of dispersion surfaces in classical liquids from the work of Lighthill, we theoretically determine the shapes of constant-phase wave crests formed around obstacles moving at constant velocity in two- and three-dimensional odd viscous liquids, which may or may not undergo rigid rotation. From this analysis, we derive parametric relations that the odd-viscosity coefficients must satisfy, providing a framework for their experimental determination.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2511.07751,
title = {Wave-crests around obstacles in odd viscous liquids},
author = {E. Kirkinis and A. Levchenko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.07751},
year = {2025}
}
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7 pages, 4 figures