The Dirichlet-Neumann Operator for Taylor's Cone

The aim of this paper is to analyse the Dirichlet-Neumann operator in axially symmetric conical domains. We provide a constructive treatment of the generic singularity at the vertex by using a new coordinate system that maps the conical domain to a strip. Building upon the paradifferential theory, we then establish our main Sobolev estimates. We also find the shape derivative, the linearization formula, and the cancellation property for the Dirichlet-Neumann operator. Our results can be viewed as the first step towards establishing the mathematical framework for the perturbations of Taylor's cone which appears in the jet break-up control.