Advanced Fluid Mechanics Problems And Solutions -

Consider two viscous fluids (or one fluid and a vacuum) meeting at a free surface. Under certain flows (e.g., a plunging wave or a bubble bursting), the interface can develop a sharp cusp—a point where the curvature becomes infinite. Classical lubrication theory or capillary-dominated flows often assume smooth interfaces. The advanced problem: Under what conditions can a free surface form a cusp, and what is the local flow structure?

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