Navier-Stokes Equations

In cylindrical coordinates, (r, , z), the continuity equation for an incompressible fluid is
1
uz
1
(rur ) +
(u ) +
=0
r r
r
z
In cylindrical coordinates, (r, , z), the Navier-Stokes equations of motion for an incompressible fluid of constant dynamic viscosity, , and density, , are




Dur u2
p
ur
2 u
2

= + fr + 5 ur 2 2
Dt
r
r
r
r





Du u ur
1 p
u
2 ur
2

+
+ f + 5 u 2 + 2
=
Dt
r
r
r
r

p
Duz
= + fz + 52 uz
Dt
z

where ur , u , uz are the velocities in the r, , z cylindrical coordinate directions, p is the

pressure, fr , f , fz are the body force components in the r, , z directions and the operators
D/Dt and 52 are
D

=
+ ur
+
+ uz
Dt
t
r
r
z
52 =

1
1 2
2
2
+
+
+
r2 r r r2 2 z 2

and for an incompressible, Newtonian fluid

ur
rr = p + 2
r


;

= p + 2

1 u ur
+
r
r

uz
zz = p + 2
z




1 ur u u
ur uz
=
+

; rz =
+
r
r
r
z
r


1 uz u
z =
+
r
z

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In spherical coordinates, (r, , ), the continuity equation for an incompressible fluid is :

1 2

1
1 u
r ur +
(u sin ) +
=0
2
r r
r sin
r sin
In spherical coordinates, (r, , ), the Navier-Stokes equations of motion for an incompressible
fluid with uniform viscosity are:




p
2ur
Dur u2 + u2
2 u 2u cot
2 u
2

= + fr + 5 ur 2 2

2
Dt
r
r
r
r
r2
r sin



Du u ur u2 cot
1 p
2 ur
u
2 cot u
2

=
+ f + 5 u + 2
2

Dt
r
r
r
r
r sin sin r2 sin





Du u ur u u cot
2 ur
u
2 cot u
1 p
2

+
+
+f + 5 u + 2
2
+
=
Dt
r
r
r sin
r sin
r sin sin r2 sin
where ur , u , u are the velocities in the r, , directions, p is the pressure, is the fluid
density and fr , f , f are the body force components. The Lagrangian or material derivative
is
D

u
u
=
+ ur
+
+
Dt
t
r
r r sin
and the Laplacian operator is




1
1

1
2
2
2
5 = 2
r
+ 2
sin
+ 2
r r
r
r sin

r sin sin 2
and for an incompressible, Newtonian fluid



1 u ur
; = p + 2
+
r
r


1 u ur u cot
= p + 2
+
+
r sin
r
r




 u  1 ur
1 ur
 u 
+
; r =
+r
= r
r r
r
r sin
r r


1 u sin  u 
=
+
r sin
r sin
ur
rr = p + 2
r