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Lecture 8: Navier-Stokes and Control Volume Energy Equations

This document summarizes key topics from lecture notes on fluid mechanics: 1) It discusses the application of the Navier-Stokes equation to model viscous flow between parallel plates. 2) It derives the control volume energy equation and shows how it can be applied to a differential stream tube to obtain the differential energy equation. 3) It notes that the Navier-Stokes equations and continuity equation are sufficient to solve for hydrodynamics alone, while the differential energy and heat equations have other applications.

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Lecture 8: Navier-Stokes and Control Volume Energy Equations

This document summarizes key topics from lecture notes on fluid mechanics: 1) It discusses the application of the Navier-Stokes equation to model viscous flow between parallel plates. 2) It derives the control volume energy equation and shows how it can be applied to a differential stream tube to obtain the differential energy equation. 3) It notes that the Navier-Stokes equations and continuity equation are sufficient to solve for hydrodynamics alone, while the differential energy and heat equations have other applications.

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Lecture 8: Navier-Stokes and Control Volume Energy Equations

5.3.3 and 5.4 of Mechanics of Fluids, Merle C. Potter and David C. Wiggert,
Brooks/Cole, 2001.
Topics
1. Application of the Navier-Stokes equation: viscous flow between parallel plates
2. Derivation of the CV Energy Equation
1. Application of the Navier-Stokes equation: viscous flow between parallel plates

Taken from:
Currie, I. G., Fundamental Mechanics of Fluids, McGraw-Hill, NY, 1974.

2. Derivation of the Differential Energy Equation


The simplest way of deriving the Differential Energy Equation is by applying the CV
Energy Equation to a differential steady stream tube as the one shown in the next figure:

Equation 15 of lecture 4 applies, so


2

p1

v
p
v
+ z1 + 1 = H s + 2 + z 2 + 2 + hL (1)

2g

2g

where we have used small v to distinguish between the point velocities (applicable to a
differential element) and the average velocities used in the CV analysis. hL accounts for
the losses between 1 and 2. Rearranging,

v 2 v 2
p2 p1
+ ( z 2 z1 ) + 2 1 = H s + hL (2)

2g 2g
since the CV is of a differential size, the differences can be replace by differentials
dp

+ dz +

vdv
= dH s + dhL (3)
g

where we have used the identity dv 2 = 2vdv .


The use of the energy differential equation is of interest when dealing with
thermodynamics problems. To solve for the hydrodynamics only, the Navier-Stokes
equations and continuity are sufficient. Two other important equations that can be
obtained using the general differential conservation equations are the differential heat
equation (4.7 of Fluid Mechanics, Streeter, Wylie and Bedford) and the differential
mass balance for a species (4.8 of Fluid Mechanics, Streeter, Wylie and Bedford).

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