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3.2 Governing Equations on Integral Form

Chalmers University of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Fluid Dynamics
Generic control volume

Figure 3.1:Generic control volume

The governing equations stems from mass conservation, conservation of momentum and conservation of energy

The Continuity Equation

Mass can be neither created nor destroyed, which implies that mass is conserved

The net massflow into the control volume Ω\Omega in Fig. Figure 3.1 is obtained by integrating mass flux over the control volume surface Ω\partial \Omega

ΩρvndS-\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\rho \mathbf{v}\cdot \mathbf{n} dS

Now, let’s consider a small infinitesimal volume dVd\mathscr{V} inside Ω\Omega. The mass of dVd\mathscr{V} is ρdV\rho d\mathscr{V}. Thus, the mass enclosed within Ω\Omega can be calculated as

ΩρdV\iiint_{\Omega} \rho d\mathscr{V}

The rate of change of mass within Ω\Omega is obtained as

ddtΩρdV\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega} \rho d\mathscr{V}

Mass is conserved, which means that the rate of change of mass within Ω\Omega must equal the net flux over the control volume surface.

ddtΩρdV=ΩρvndS\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega} \rho d\mathscr{V}=-\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\rho \mathbf{v}\cdot \mathbf{n} dS

or

ddtΩρdV+ΩρvndS=0\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega} \rho d\mathscr{V}+\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\rho \mathbf{v}\cdot \mathbf{n} dS=0

which is the integral form of the continuity equation.

The Momentum Equation

The time rate of change of momentum of a body equals the net force exerted on it

ddt(mv)=F\frac{d}{dt}(m\mathbf{v})=\mathbf{F}

What type of forces do we have?

Body forces inside Ω\Omega:

ΩρfdV\iiint_{\Omega}\rho \mathbf{f}d\mathscr{V}

Surface force on Ω\partial \Omega:

ΩpndS-\oiint_{\partial \Omega} p\mathbf{n}dS

Since we are considering inviscid flow, there are no shear forces and thus we have the net force as

F=ΩρfdVΩpndS\mathbf{F}=\iiint_{\Omega}\rho \mathbf{f}d\mathscr{V}-\oiint_{\partial \Omega} p\mathbf{n}dS

The fluid flowing through Ω\Omega will carry momentum and the net flow of momentum out from Ω\Omega is calculated as

Ω(ρvndS)v=Ω(ρvn)vdS\oiint_{\partial \Omega} (\rho\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}dS)\mathbf{v}=\oiint_{\partial \Omega} (\rho\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n})\mathbf{v}dS

Integrated momentum inside Ω\Omega

ΩρvdV\iiint_{\Omega} \rho \mathbf{v} d\mathscr{V}

Rate of change of momentum due to unsteady effects inside Ω\Omega

ddtΩρvdV\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega} \rho \mathbf{v} d\mathscr{V}

Combining the rate of change of momentum, the net momentum flux and the net forces we get

ddtΩρvdV+Ω(ρvn)vdS=ΩρfdVΩpndS\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega} \rho \mathbf{v} d\mathscr{V}+\oiint_{\partial \Omega} (\rho\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n})\mathbf{v}dS=\iiint_{\Omega}\rho \mathbf{f}d\mathscr{V}-\oiint_{\partial \Omega} p\mathbf{n}dS

combining the surface integrals, we get

ddtΩρvdV+Ω[(ρvn)v+pn]dS=ΩρfdV\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega} \rho \mathbf{v} d\mathscr{V}+\oiint_{\partial \Omega} \left[(\rho\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n})\mathbf{v}+p\mathbf{n}\right]dS=\iiint_{\Omega}\rho \mathbf{f}d\mathscr{V}

which is the momentum equation on integral form.

The Energy Equation

Energy can be neither created nor destroyed; it can only change in form

E1+E2=E3E_1+E_2=E_3
E1=Ωq˙ρdVE_1=\iiint_{\Omega} \dot{q}\rho d\mathscr{V}

where q˙\dot{q} is the rate of heat added per unit mass

The rate of work done on the fluid in Ω\Omega due to pressure forces is obtained from the pressure force term in the momentum equation.

E2pressure=Ω(pndS)v=ΩpvndSE_{2_{pressure}}=-\oiint_{\partial \Omega}(p\mathbf{n}dS)\cdot\mathbf{v}=-\oiint_{\partial \Omega} p\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}dS

The rate of work done on the fluid in Ω\Omega due to body forces is

E2body forces=Ω(ρfdV)v=ΩρfvdVE_{2_{body\ forces}}=\iiint_{\Omega}(\rho\mathbf{f}d\mathscr{V})\cdot\mathbf{v}=\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v}d\mathscr{V}
E2=E2pressure+E2body forces=ΩpvndS+ΩρfvdVE_2=E_{2_{pressure}}+E_{2_{body\ forces}}=-\oiint_{\partial \Omega} p\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}dS+\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v}d\mathscr{V}

The energy of the fluid per unit mass is the sum of internal energy ee (molecular energy) and the kinetic energy V2/2V^2/2 and the net energy flux over the control volume surface is calculated by the following integral

Ω(ρvndS)(e+V22)\oiint_{\partial \Omega}(\rho \mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}dS)\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)

Analogous to mass and momentum, the total amount of energy of the fluid in Ω\Omega is calculated as

Ωρ(e+V22)dV\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)d\mathscr{V}

The time rate of change of the energy of the fluid in Ω\Omega is obtained as

ddtΩρ(e+V22)dV\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)d\mathscr{V}

Now, E3E_3 is obtained as the sum of the time rate of change of energy of the fluid in Ω\Omega and the net flux of energy carried by fluid passing the control volume surface.

E3=ddtΩρ(e+V22)dV+Ω(ρvndS)(e+V22)E_3=\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)d\mathscr{V}+\oiint_{\partial \Omega}(\rho \mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}dS)\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)

With all elements of the energy equation defined, we are now ready to finally compile the full equation

ddtΩρ(e+V22)dV+Ω[ρ(e+V22)(vn)+pvn]dS=ΩρfvdV+Ωq˙ρdV\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)d\mathscr{V}+\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\left[\rho\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)(\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}) + p\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}\right]dS=\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v}d\mathscr{V}+\iiint_{\Omega} \dot{q}\rho d\mathscr{V}

The surface integral in the energy equation may be rewritten as

Ω[ρ(e+V22)(vn)+pvn]dS=Ωρ[e+pρ+V22](vn)dS\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\left[\rho\left(e+\frac{V^2}{2}\right)(\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}) + p\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n}\right]dS=\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\rho\left[e+\frac{p}{\rho}+\frac{V^2}{2}\right](\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n})dS

and with the definition of enthalpy h=e+p/ρh=e+p/\rho, we get

Ωρ[h+V22](vn)dS\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\rho\left[h+\frac{V^2}{2}\right](\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n})dS

Furthermore, introducing total internal energy eoe_o and total enthalpy hoh_o defined as

eo=e+12V2e_o=e+\frac{1}{2}V^2

and

ho=h+12V2h_o=h+\frac{1}{2}V^2

the energy equation is written as

ddtΩρeodV+Ωρho(vn)dS=ΩρfvdV+Ωq˙ρdV\frac{d}{dt}\iiint_{\Omega}\rho e_o d\mathscr{V}+\oiint_{\partial \Omega}\rho h_o(\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{n})dS=\iiint_{\Omega}\rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v}d\mathscr{V}+\iiint_{\Omega} \dot{q}\rho d\mathscr{V}