Chapter 1: Basic Concepts

Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
What is a fluid?
A fluid is a substance in the gaseous or liquid
form
Distinction between solid and fluid?
Solid: can resist an applied shear by deforming.
Stress is proportional to strain
Fluid: deforms continuously under applied shear.
Stress is proportional to strain rate
Solid Fluid
F 
F

V
   A h
A
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What is a fluid?
Stress is defined as the

force per unit area.
Normal component:
normal stress
In a fluid at rest, the
normal stress is called
pressure
Tangential component:
shear stress

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What is a fluid?
A liquid takes the shape of

the container it is in and
forms a free surface in the
presence of gravity
A gas expands until it
encounters the walls of the
container and fills the entire
available space. Gases
cannot form a free surface
Gas and vapor are often
used as synonymous
words

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What is a fluid?
solid liquid gas

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No-slip condition
No-slip condition: A fluid in
direct contact with a solid
``sticks'‘ to the surface due to
viscous effects
Responsible for generation of
wall shear stress w, surface
drag D= ∫w dA, and the
development of the boundary
layer
The fluid property responsible
for the no-slip condition is
viscosity
Important boundary condition
in formulating initial boundary
value problem (IBVP) for
analytical and computational
fluid dynamics analysis

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Classification of Flows
We classify flows as a tool in making simplifying

assumptions to the governing partial-differential
equations, which are known as the Navier-
Stokes equations
Conservation of Mass
Conservation of Momentum

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Viscous vs. Inviscid Regions of Flow
Regions where frictional
effects are significant are
called viscous regions.
They are usually close to
solid surfaces.
Regions where frictional
forces are small
compared to inertial or
pressure forces are called
inviscid

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Internal vs. External Flow
Internal flows are

dominated by the
influence of viscosity
throughout the
flowfield
For external flows,
viscous effects are
limited to the
boundary layer and
wake.

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Compressible vs. Incompressible Flow
A flow is classified as
incompressible if the density
remains nearly constant.
Liquid flows are typically
incompressible.
Gas flows are often
compressible, especially for
high speeds.
Mach number, Ma = V/c is a
good indicator of whether or
not compressibility effects are
important.
Ma < 0.3 : Incompressible
Ma < 1 : Subsonic
Ma = 1 : Sonic
Ma > 1 : Supersonic
Ma >> 1 : Hypersonic

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Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow
Laminar: highly ordered
fluid motion with smooth
streamlines.
Turbulent: highly
disordered fluid motion
characterized by velocity
fluctuations and eddies.
Transitional: a flow that
contains both laminar and
turbulent regions
Reynolds number, Re=
UL/ is the key
parameter in determining
whether or not a flow is
laminar or turbulent.

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Steady vs. Unsteady Flow
Steady implies no change at

a point with time. Transient
terms in N-S equations are
zero
Unsteady is the opposite of
steady.
Transient usually describes a
starting, or developing flow.
Periodic refers to a flow which
oscillates about a mean.
Unsteady flows may appear
steady if “time-averaged”

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System and Control Volume
A system is defined as a
quantity of matter or a
region in space chosen
for study.
A closed system consists
of a fixed amount of
mass.
An open system, or
control volume, is a
properly selected region
in space.
We'll discuss control
volumes in more detail in
Chapter 6.
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Dimensions and Units
Any physical quantity can be characterized by dimensions.
The magnitudes assigned to dimensions are called units.
Primary dimensions include: mass m, length L, time t, and
temperature T.
Secondary dimensions can be expressed in terms of
primary dimensions and include: velocity V, energy E, and
volume V.
Unit systems include English system and the metric SI
(International System). We'll use both.
Dimensional homogeneity is a valuable tool in checking
for errors. Make sure every term in an equation has the
same units.
Unity conversion ratios are helpful in converting units.
Use them.

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Stress is defined as the

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A liquid takes the shape of

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solid liquid gas

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We classify flows as a tool in making simplifying

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Internal flows are

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Steady implies no change at

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