In this paper, the integrability of the equations of a system of three vortex sources is shown. A reduced system describing, up to similarity, the evolution of the system’s configurations is obtained. Possible phase portraits and various relative equilibria of the system are presented.
Keywords:
integrability, vortex sources, shape sphere, reduction, homothetic configurations
Citation:
Bizyaev I. A., Borisov A. V., Mamaev I. S., The dynamics of three vortex sources, Rus. J. Nonlin. Dyn.,
2014, Vol. 10, No. 3,
pp. 319-327
DOI:10.20537/nd1403006