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1) The equation of mass conservation for an incompressible fluid states that the divergence of the velocity field is equal to zero. 2) Consider a control volume with fluid flowing in the s-direction and entering at section 1 and exiting at section 2, with no flow across the solid sidewalls. 3) Integrating the continuity equation using the divergence theorem shows that the flow rate through section 1 equals the flow rate through section 2, and this constant can be defined as the discharge Q.

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T Tan Cons) Da U Da U ( : 2 Tion Sec S 1 Tion Sec S

1) The equation of mass conservation for an incompressible fluid states that the divergence of the velocity field is equal to zero. 2) Consider a control volume with fluid flowing in the s-direction and entering at section 1 and exiting at section 2, with no flow across the solid sidewalls. 3) Integrating the continuity equation using the divergence theorem shows that the flow rate through section 1 equals the flow rate through section 2, and this constant can be defined as the discharge Q.

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CEE 451G

Homework Assignment 1

The equation of mass conservation (continuity) for an incompressible fluid is


ui
0 (1)
x i
Consider the illustrated
n̂ control volume. Fluid flows
in the s-direction, and enters
the control volume at
section 1 and exits at
section 2. The sidewalls of
the control volume are solid,
s 2 so that no fluid passes
across them. That is, where
1 ni denotes a unit outward
vector normal to the surface
of the control volume, along
the sidewalls
uini  0
Denoting uini = us (flow velocity in the s direction) along sections 1 and 2 of the
control volume, integrate (1) using the divergence theorem to show that
(  u dA)
s  (  u dA)
s  cons tan t
sec tion 1 sec tion 2

Define the constant as the discharge Q. Further defining a cross-sectionally


averaged streamwise velocity Us as
1
A
Us  us dA

Show that the statement of fluid mass conservation reduces to the form
Us A  Q

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