Posted inBasics
Posted inBasics
The perfect fluid
The fundamental property which distinguishes a fluid from other continuous media is that it cannot…
Posted inBasics
Mechanical equilibrium of fluids
This equation places a restriction on the body forces. Mechanical equilibrium can exist only if…
Posted inBasics
The balance of entropy
The entropy is a thermodynamic variable of state; an extensive quantity. It cannot be experienced…
Posted inBasics
The principle of conservation of energy
Any material system is characterized by its energy content. Energy occupies a position of distinction…
Posted inBasics
The balance of kinetic energy
Let Ek denote the kinetic energy of a material volume: Although the kinetic energy is an extensive…
Posted inBasics
The balance of angular momentum
The principle of conservation of angular momentum belongs to the axioms of mechanics. In spite…
Posted inBasics
The balance of momentum
Newton’s second law of motion is perhaps the most important statement in the field of…
Posted inBasics
The transport theorem
The material derivative of a volume integral over a volume of flowing fluid