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===Trial #2=== Still restricting our discussion to nonaxisymmetric, thin disks, let's try, <math>~\Psi = \Psi_0 (\rho/\rho_c)^2</math>, and <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\rho</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\rho_c \biggl\{1 - \biggl[ \frac{y^2}{b^2} + \frac{x^2}{a^2}\biggr]\biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\Rightarrow~~~\frac{\partial^2 \rho}{\partial x^2} = -\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\biggl\{ \frac{2\rho_c x}{a^2}\biggr\} = - \frac{2\rho_c}{a^2}</math> </td> <td align="center"> and, </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{\partial^2 \rho}{\partial y^2} = - \frac{\partial}{\partial y}\biggl\{ \frac{2\rho_c y}{b^2} \biggr\} = - \frac{2\rho_c}{b^2} \, .</math> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="1" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="10"><tr><td align="left"> <font color="red">'''IMPORTANT NOTE''' (by Tohline on 22 September 2020):</font> As I have come to appreciate today — after studying the relevant sections of both [[Appendix/References#EFE|EFE]] and [[Appendix/References#BT87|BT87]] — this is an example of a heterogeneous density distribution whose gravitational potential has an analytic prescription. As is discussed in a [[ThreeDimensionalConfigurations/HomogeneousEllipsoids#Inhomogeneous_Ellipsoids_Leading_to_Ferrers_Potentials| separate chapter]], the potential that it generates is sometimes referred to as a ''Ferrers'' potential, for the exponent, n = 1. In our [[ThreeDimensionalConfigurations/HomogeneousEllipsoids#GravFor1|accompanying discussion]] we find that, <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\frac{ \Phi_\mathrm{grav}(\bold{x})}{(-\pi G\rho_c)} </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{1}{2} I_\mathrm{BT} a_1^2 - \biggl(A_1 x^2 + A_2 y^2 +A_3 z^2 \biggr) ~+ \biggl( A_{12} x^2y^2 + A_{13} x^2z^2 + A_{23} y^2z^2\biggr) ~+ \frac{1}{6} \biggl(3A_{11}x^4 + 3A_{22}y^4 + 3A_{33}z^4 \biggr) \, , </math> </td> </tr> </table> where, <table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="10" width="80%"> <tr> <td align="center" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">for <math>~i \ne j</math></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~A_{ij}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~\equiv</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~-\frac{A_i-A_j}{(a_i^2 - a_j^2)} </math> </td> </tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">[ [[Appendix/References#EFE|EFE]], <font color="#00CC00">§21, Eq. (107)</font> ]</td></tr> </table> </td> <td align="center" width="50%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">for <math>~i = j</math></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~2A_{ii} + \sum_{\ell = 1}^3 A_{i\ell}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{2}{a_i} </math> </td> </tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">[ [[Appendix/References#EFE|EFE]], <font color="#00CC00">§21, Eq. (109)</font> ]</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> More specifically, in the three cases where the indices, <math>~i=j</math>, <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~3A_{11}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{2}{a_1^2} - (A_{12} + A_{13}) \, , </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~3A_{22}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{2}{a_2^2} - (A_{21} + A_{23}) \, , </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~3A_{33}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{2}{a_3^2} - (A_{31} + A_{32}) \, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table> This means that, <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\frac{ \partial \Psi}{\partial x} = \biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c^2}\biggr) 2\rho \frac{ \partial \rho}{\partial x} = -2\rho \biggl( \frac{2\rho_c x}{a^2} \biggr)\biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c^2}\biggr)</math> </td> <td align="center"> and, </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{ \partial \Psi}{\partial y} = \biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c^2}\biggr)2\rho \frac{ \partial \rho}{\partial y} = -2\rho \biggl( \frac{2\rho_c y}{b^2} \biggr)\biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c^2}\biggr) \, .</math> </td> </tr> </table> <span id="ConstraintTrial2"> </span> <table border="1" align="center" cellpadding="10" width="80%"><tr><td align="left"> <div align="center">'''The Elliptic PDE Constraint Equation'''</div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~ 2\Omega_f </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~C_0 \rho+~\cancel{C_1 \rho \Psi} + \frac{\partial }{\partial x}\biggl[\frac{1}{\rho} \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial x} \biggr] + \frac{\partial }{\partial y} \biggl[\frac{1}{\rho} \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial y} \biggr] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~C_0 \rho - \frac{\partial }{\partial x}\biggl[ \biggl( \frac{4 x}{a^2} \biggr)\biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c}\biggr) \biggr] - \frac{\partial }{\partial y} \biggl[ \biggl( \frac{4 y}{b^2} \biggr)\biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c}\biggr) \biggr] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~C_0 \rho - \frac{4\Psi_0}{\rho_c}\biggl[ \frac{1}{a^2} + \frac{1}{b^2} \biggr] </math> </td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table> The momentum density vector is governed by the relation, <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\rho\bold{u}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \biggl[ \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial y} \biggr] - \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \biggl[ \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial x}\biggr] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ - \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \biggl[ 2\rho \biggl( \frac{2\rho_c y}{b^2} \biggr)\biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c^2}\biggr) \biggr] + \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \biggl[ 2\rho \biggl( \frac{2\rho_c x}{a^2} \biggr)\biggl( \frac{\Psi_0}{\rho_c^2}\biggr)\biggr] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \rho \biggl\{ - \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \biggl[ \frac{4\Psi_0 y}{\rho_c b^2} \biggr] + \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \biggl[ \frac{4\Psi_0 x}{\rho_c a^2} \biggr] \biggr\} \, . </math> </td> </tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">[<math>~\Psi</math> has units of "density × length<sup>2</sup> per time"]</td> </table> As above, let's see if the steady-state continuity equation is satisfied: <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\nabla \cdot (\rho \bold{u})</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{\partial (\rho u_x)}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial (\rho u_y)}{\partial y} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ -\frac{\partial }{\partial x}\biggl[ \frac{4\Psi_0 y \rho}{\rho_c b^2} \biggr] + \frac{\partial }{\partial y}\biggl[ \frac{4\Psi_0 x \rho }{\rho_c a^2} \biggr] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{4\Psi_0}{\rho_c} \biggl\{ - \frac{y}{b^2} \cdot \frac{\partial \rho}{\partial x} + \frac{ x }{ a^2} \cdot \frac{\partial \rho}{\partial y} \biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{4\Psi_0}{\rho_c} \biggl\{ \frac{y}{b^2} \biggl[ \frac{2\rho_c x}{a^2} \biggr] - \frac{ x }{ a^2} \biggl[ \frac{2 \rho_c y}{b^2} \biggr] \biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~0 \, .</math> <font color="red">Yes!</font> </td> </tr> </table> Next, as above, let's determine the z-component of the vorticity and the vortensity: <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\zeta_z</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{\partial u_y}{\partial x} - \frac{\partial u_x}{\partial y} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{ 4\Psi_0}{\rho_c} \biggl\{ \frac{\partial }{\partial x}\biggl[ \frac{x}{a^2} \biggr] + \frac{\partial }{\partial y}\biggl[ \frac{y}{b^2 } \biggr] \biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{ 4\Psi_0}{\rho_c} \biggl[ \frac{1}{a^2} + \frac{1}{b^2} \biggr] \, . </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\Rightarrow~~~ \frac{(\zeta_z + 2\Omega_f)}{\rho}</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{1}{\rho} \biggl\{ \frac{ 4\Psi_0}{\rho_c} \biggl[ \frac{1}{a^2} + \frac{1}{b^2} \biggr] + 2\Omega_f \biggr\}\, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> This means that, <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~ (\vec\zeta + 2\vec\Omega) \times \bold{u} </math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\biggl\{ \frac{(\zeta_z + 2\Omega_f)}{\rho} \biggr\} \boldsymbol{\hat{k}} \times (\rho \bold{u} )</math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\frac{ 4\Psi_0 (\zeta_z + 2\Omega_f)}{\rho_c} \boldsymbol{\hat{k}} \times \biggl\{ - \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \biggl[ \frac{y}{b^2} \biggr] + \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \biggl[ \frac{x}{a^2} \biggr] \biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~- \frac{ 4\Psi_0 (\zeta_z + 2\Omega_f)}{\rho_c} \biggl\{ \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \biggl[ \frac{x}{a^2} \biggr] + \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \biggl[ \frac{y}{b^2} \biggr] \biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> </table> Now, let's examine the gradient of <math>~F_B(\Psi)</math>. <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~\nabla F_B(\Psi)</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~\biggl[ \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \frac{\partial}{\partial x} + \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \frac{\partial}{\partial y} \biggr]C_0 \Psi</math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{ C_0 \Psi_0}{\rho_c^2} \biggl[ \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \frac{\partial \rho^2}{\partial x} + \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \frac{\partial \rho^2}{\partial y} \biggr] </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{ 2C_0 \rho \Psi_0}{\rho_c^2} \biggl\{ -\boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \biggl[ \frac{2 \rho_c x}{a^2} \biggr] - \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \biggl[ \frac{2 \rho_c y}{b^2} \biggr] \biggr\} </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ - \frac{ 4 C_0 \rho \Psi_0}{\rho_c} \biggl\{ \boldsymbol{\hat\imath} \biggl[ \frac{x}{a^2} \biggr] + \boldsymbol{\hat\jmath} \biggl[ \frac{y}{b^2} \biggr] \biggr\} \, , </math> </td> </tr> </table> which is identical to the immediately preceding expression if we set, <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~C_0</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~ \frac{(\zeta_z + 2\Omega_f)}{\rho} \, . </math> </td> </tr> </table> Continuing with the [[#ConstraintTrial2|above examination of the elliptic PDE "constraint" equation]], we find that, <table border="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <tr> <td align="right"> <math>~2\Omega_f</math> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~C_0 \rho - \zeta_z </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~(2\Omega_f + \zeta_z) - \zeta_z </math> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="center"> <math>~=</math> </td> <td align="left"> <math>~2\Omega_f \, .</math> <font color="red">Hooray!</font> </td> </tr> </table>
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