Inviscid Taylor Couette Flow

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I'm trying to solve a simple problem where I have an INVISCID fluid between two cylinders and they are rotating with some angular velocity $\Omega_1$ and $\Omega_2.$ The cylinders have radii $R_1$ and $R_2$ where the latter is larger than the former. I'm using polar coordinates and the Euler equations.

I'm trying to show that the Euler equations give a steady solution

$$\textbf{U} = V(r) \textbf{e}_\theta$$

where $V(r)$ is just an arbitrary function of $r$. I am having trouble satisfying boundary conditions for this problem since the fluid is inviscid.

Would the conditions

$$u_\theta = R_1 \Omega_1, r=R_1 \\ u_\theta = R_2 \Omega_2, r=R_2$$

apply here?

Using the Euler equation

$$\frac{D \textbf{u}}{Dt} = -\nabla p$$

where $p=p(r)$

$$\frac{V_\theta^2}{r^2} = \frac{1}{\rho}\frac{\partial p}{\partial r}$$

How can I solve for the velocity? The viscous term is zero so it removes the possibility to use the $\theta$ momentum equation.

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