Fluid Dynamics

Navier-Stokes Equation

\rho [kg/m^3] : fluid density

\mu  [Pa\cdot s] : dynamic viscosity

\nu [N/\rho=m^2/s] : kinematic viscosity

\vec{V}=(u,v,w) [m/s] : velocity

\forall : volume

Conservation of mass

  1. For a system:

        \[ \frac{d}{dt}M_{SYS}=0 \]

  2. For a C.V. (Reynolds transport theorem):\]

    \[\frac{\partial}{\partial t}\int_{CV}{\rho d\forall}+\int_{CS}{\rho \vec{V}\cdot \hat{n} dA}=0 \]

Differential form (\delta x\delta y\delta z):

    \[ \frac{\partial}{\partial t}\int_{CV}{\rho d\forall}=\frac{\rho}{\partial t} \delta x\delta y\delta z \]

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