International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 
Volume 19 (1996), Issue 1, Pages 145-150
doi:10.1155/S016117129600021X

Shear-free boundary in Stokes flow

D. Palaniappan,1,2 S. D. Nigam,1 and T. Amaranath1

 1School of Mathematics & C.I.S., University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 134, India
2Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
Received 31 March 1993

Abstract

A theorem of Harper for axially symmetric flow past a sphere which is a stream surface, and is also shear-free, is extended to flow past a doubly-body 𝔅 consisting of two unequal, orthogonally intersecting spheres. Several illustrative examples are given. An analogue of Faxen's law for a double-body is observed.