Shell Momentum Balances
Shell Momentum Balances
Shell Momentum Balances
eq 2.2-7
eq 2.2-8
In accordance with the postulates that vz = vz(x), vx = 0,
vy = 0, and p = p(x), we see that (i) since vx = 0, the
vxvz term in Eq. 2.2-9a is zero;
(ii) since vz= vz (x), the term -2(dvz/dz) in Eq. 2.2-9b is
zero;
(iii) since vz= vz (x), the term vzvz is the same at z = 0
and z = L; and
(iv) since p = p(x), the contribution p is the same at z =
0 and z = L. Hence xz depends only on x, and Eq. 2.2-8
simplifies to
integrate the equation:
Get C2:
Film thickness:
Forfalling films the Reynolds number is defined
by Re = 4<vz>/. The three flow regime are
then:
We consider then the steady-state, laminar flow of a
fluid of constant density and viscosity in a
vertical tube of length L and radius R.
The liquid flows downward under the influence of a
pressure difference and gravity; the coordinate system
is that shown in Fig. 2.3-1.
We specify that the tube length be very large with
respect to the tube radius, so that "end effects" will be
unimportant throughout most of the tube; that is, we
can ignore the fact that at the tube entrance and exit
the flow will not necessarily be parallel to the tube
wall.
We postulate that vz = vz(r), vr = 0, v = 0, and p =
p(z). With these postulates it may be seen from
Table B.l that the only nonvanishing components
of are rz = zr = -(dvz/dr).
Integration:
B.C 1
C1must be zero, for otherwise the momentum flux
would be infinite at the axis of the tube:
Integration:
B.C 2
Hagen-Poiseuille equation