Two regularity criteria for 3D Navier-Stokes equations in a bounded domain

Abstract

We prove two new regularity criteria for the 3D incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in a bounded domain. Our results also hold for the 3D Boussinesq system with zero heat conductivity.

Keywords

3D incompressible Navier-Stokes equations / Boussinesq system / regularity criterion

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