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Non Dimensionalization
Non Dimensionalization
Michal Kopera
Centre for Scientic Computing
24 January 2008
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Outline
Previously on Research Seminar ...
Navier-Stokes equations (vector and tensor notation)
Non-dimensionalization
Dimensionless variables Derivations of dimensionless equations Choosing the reference values
Michal Kopera Non-dimensionalisation of the Navier-Stokes equations
Continuity equation
(u ) (v ) (w ) + + + =0 t x y z
Assumptions
Innitesimal control volume, but big enough to treat the uid as a continuum = const .
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Continuity equation
(u ) (v ) (w ) + + + =0 t x y z
Assumptions
Innitesimal control volume, but big enough to treat the uid as a continuum = const .
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Continuity equation
(u ) (v ) (w ) + + + =0 t x y z
Assumptions
Innitesimal control volume, but big enough to treat the uid as a continuum = const .
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Assumptions
Newtonian uid: ij =
ui xj
uj xi
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Assumptions
Newtonian uid: ij =
ui xj
uj xi
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Assumptions
Newtonian uid: ij =
ui xj
uj xi
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Energy equation
du + p ( V ) = (k T ) + dt
Assumptions
Fourier law: q = k T du cv dT cp dT cv , cp , , k , const . =0
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Energy equation
du + p ( V ) = (k T ) + dt
Assumptions
Fourier law: q = k T du cv dT cp dT cv , cp , , k , const . =0
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Energy equation
du + p ( V ) = (k T ) + dt
Assumptions
Fourier law: q = k T du cv dT cp dT cv , cp , , k , const . =0
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Energy equation
du + p ( V ) = (k T ) + dt
Assumptions
Fourier law: q = k T du cv dT cp dT cv , cp , , k , const . =0
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T k 2T T + uj = t xj cv xj xj
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T k 2T T + uj = t xj cv xj xj
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rotational form V + ( V ) V + t 1 2 |V | 2 1 = g p + V
=V 1 P = p + |V |2 2 V 1 + V = g P + V t
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rotational form V + ( V ) V + t 1 2 |V | 2 1 = g p + V
=V 1 P = p + |V |2 2 V 1 + V = g P + V t
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rotational form V + ( V ) V + t 1 2 |V | 2 1 = g p + V
=V 1 P = p + |V |2 2 V 1 + V = g P + V t
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(ui uj ) xj
= gi
ui +1 2 uj xj +
1 (ui uj ) 2 xj uj xi
= gi
ui t
+ uj
ui xj
= gi
1 P xi
ui + xj xj
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Dimensionless variables
a - variable which has a dimension (unit) (length, velocity) A - reference constant (eg. length of a football pitch, free stream velocity) a =
a A
- dimensionless variable
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Dimensionless variables
a - variable which has a dimension (unit) (length, velocity) A - reference constant (eg. length of a football pitch, free stream velocity) a =
a A
- dimensionless variable
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Dimensionless variables
a - variable which has a dimension (unit) (length, velocity) A - reference constant (eg. length of a football pitch, free stream velocity) a =
a A
- dimensionless variable
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Continuity equation
ui =0 xi
Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
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Continuity equation
ui =0 xi
Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
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Continuity equation
ui =0 xi
Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
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Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
t = t U L
p =
p U 2
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Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
t = t U L
p =
p U 2
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Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
t = t U L
p =
p U 2
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ui L 2 ui p ui = g + + u i 2 j t xj U xi UL xj xj
Dimensionless parameters
Reynolds number: Re = Froude number: Fr =
U2 gL UL
(always important)
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Energy equation
T T k 2T + uj = t xj cp xj xj
Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
t = t t0
T =
T T0 T1 T0
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Energy equation
T T k 2T + uj = t xj cp xj xj
Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
t = t t0
T =
T T0 T1 T0
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Energy equation
T T k 2T + uj = t xj cp xj xj
Dimensionless variables
ui =
ui U
xi =
xi L
t = t t0
T =
T T0 T1 T0
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Dimensionless parameters
UL c Prandtl number: Pr = k p L Strouhal number: St = Ut 0
Reynolds number: Re =
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Dimensionless parameters
UL c Prandtl number: Pr = k p L Strouhal number: St = Ut 0
Reynolds number: Re =
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Non-dimensionalization - Summary
ui xi
=0
+ uj x i =
1 Fr
p xi
2 1 ui Re xj xj
T T St t + uj x =
j
1 T RePr xj xj
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