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3.4 The Differential Equations on Non-Conservation Form

Chalmers University of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Fluid Dynamics

The Substantial Derivative

The substantial derivative operator is defined as

DDt=t+v\frac{D}{Dt}=\frac{\partial}{\partial t}+\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla

where the first term of the right hand side is the local derivative and the second term is the convective derivative.

Conservation of Mass

If we apply the substantial derivative operator to density we get

DρDt=ρt+vρ\frac{D\rho}{Dt}=\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}+\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\rho

From before we have the continuity equation on differential form as

ρt+(ρv)=0\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \nabla\cdot(\rho\mathbf{v})=0

which can be rewritten as

ρt+ρ(v)+vρ=0\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \rho(\nabla\cdot\mathbf{v}) + \mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\rho=0

and thus

DρDt+ρ(v)=0\frac{D\rho}{Dt}+\rho(\nabla\cdot\mathbf{v})=0

Eqn. (3.47) says that the mass of a fluid element with a fixed set of fluid particles is constant as the element moves in space.

Conservation of Momentum

We start from the momentum equation on differential form derived above

t(ρv)+(ρvv)+p=ρf\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(\rho \mathbf{v}) + \nabla\cdot(\rho \mathbf{v}\mathbf{v}) + \nabla p = \rho \mathbf{f}

Expanding the first and the second terms gives

ρvt+vρt+ρvv+v(ρv)+p=ρf\rho\frac{\partial \mathbf{v}}{\partial t} + \mathbf{v}\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \rho\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\mathbf{v} + \mathbf{v}(\nabla\cdot\rho\mathbf{v}) + \nabla p = \rho \mathbf{f}

Collecting terms, we can identify the substantial derivative operator applied to the velocity vector and the continuity equation.

ρ[vt+vv]=DvDt+v[ρt+ρv]=0+p=ρf\rho\underbrace{\left[\frac{\partial \mathbf{v}}{\partial t}+\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla\mathbf{v}\right]}_{=\frac{D\mathbf{v}}{Dt}}+\mathbf{v}\underbrace{\left[\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}+\nabla\cdot\rho\mathbf{v}\right]}_{=0}+ \nabla p = \rho \mathbf{f}

which gives us the non-conservation form of the momentum equation

DvDt+1ρp=f\frac{D\mathbf{v}}{Dt}+\frac{1}{\rho}\nabla p = \mathbf{f}

Conservation of Energy

The last equation on non-conservation differential form is the energy equation. We start by rewriting the energy equation on differential form (Eqn. (3.42)), repeated here for convenience

t(ρeo)+(ρhov)=ρfv+q˙ρ\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(\rho e_o) + \nabla\cdot(\rho h_o\mathbf{v}) = \rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v} + \dot{q}\rho

Total enthalpy, hoh_o, is replaced with total energy, eoe_o

ho=eo+pρh_o=e_o+\frac{p}{\rho}

which gives

t(ρeo)+(ρeov)+(pv)=ρfv+q˙ρ\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(\rho e_o) + \nabla\cdot(\rho e_o\mathbf{v}) + \nabla\cdot(p\mathbf{v})= \rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v} + \dot{q}\rho

Expanding the two first terms as

ρeot+eoρt+ρveo+eo(ρv)+(pv)=ρfv+q˙ρ\rho\frac{\partial e_o}{\partial t} + e_o\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \rho\mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla e_o + e_o\nabla\cdot(\rho \mathbf{v}) + \nabla\cdot(p\mathbf{v})= \rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v} + \dot{q}\rho

Collecting terms, we can identify the substantial derivative operator applied on total energy, Deo/DtDe_o/Dt and the continuity equation

ρ[eot+veo]=DeoDt+eo[ρt+(ρv)]=0+(pv)=ρfv+q˙ρ\rho\underbrace{\left[ \frac{\partial e_o}{\partial t} + \mathbf{v}\cdot\nabla e_o \right]}_{=\frac{De_o}{Dt}} + e_o\underbrace{\left[\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \nabla\cdot(\rho \mathbf{v}) \right]}_{=0} + \nabla\cdot(p\mathbf{v})= \rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v} + \dot{q}\rho

and thus we end up with the energy equation on non-conservation differential form

ρDeoDt+(pv)=ρfv+q˙ρ\rho\frac{De_o}{Dt} + \nabla\cdot(p\mathbf{v}) = \rho\mathbf{f}\cdot\mathbf{v} + \dot{q}\rho