Derivation of the Navier-Stokes Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates

The momentum equation can be obtained by applying Newtons second law to the
equilibrium. It can be derived in both integral and differential form.
F x =m a x

x +(x) x

+()
x +(x) x

xr +(x) x
r +(r) r

r
r

zr

r
x

Equilibrium Equations in terms of stress

From Newtons second law the equation of equilibrium becomes as follows:
Equilibrium equation in r direction

( + r r) ( r + r ) x +( + ) x rcos 2 +( + x x)(r + 2r ) r + F x r = r x
r

rx

rx

In the above equation is small so cos 2 = 2 , sin 2 =1 and shear stress relations are
taken as

r = r , z = z , rz = zr

and removing the small terms and simplifying the above the

equation becomes
r 1 r rx r
+
+
+
+ F r =0r direction
r r x
r
rx 1 x x 1
+
+
+ + F x =0 x direction
x r x x r rx
r 1 rx 2
+
+
+ + F =0 direction
r x r r
From the stress equation the momentum equation is derived for r, x, direction
According to the particular problem flow in direction is zero. So the equation in direction is
neglected.
The momentum equation in cylindrical co-ordinated (Navier-Stokes Equation)
In r direction
ur
u u u u 2
u
P 1 ( r rr ) 1 ( r r ) rx

+ur r + r + +u x + r =

+ gr
t
r r r
x
r
r r
r
x

In x direction