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In this paper some implications of the technique of projecting the Navier–Stokes equations onto low-dimensional bases of eigenfunctions are explored. Such low-dimensional bases are typically obtained by truncating a particularly well-suited complete set of eigenfunctions at very low orders, arguing that a small number of such eigenmodes already captures a large part of the dynamics of the system. In addition, in the treatment of inhomogeneous spatial directions of a flow, eigenfunctions that do not satisfy the boundary conditions are often used, and in the Galerkin projection the corresponding boundary conditions are ignored. We show how the restriction to a low-dimensional basis as well as improper treatment of boundary conditions can affect the range of validity of these models. As particular examples of eigenfunction bases, systems of Karhunen–Loève eigenfunctions are discussed in more detail, although the results presented are valid for any basis.
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Received 10 September 1999 and accepted 13 December 1999
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Rempfer, D. On Low-Dimensional Galerkin Models for Fluid Flow. Theoret. Comput. Fluid Dynamics 14, 75–88 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001620050131
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001620050131