Euler equation

EULER EQUATION

We consider an incompressible , isothermal Newtonian flow (density =const, viscosity

r
=const), with a velocity field V = (u ( x,y,z) , v( x,y,z) , w ( x,y,z))

Incompressible continuity equation:

u v w
+ + =0 eq1.
x y z

Euler equation: r
DV r
vector form: = P + g
Dt

x component:
u u u u P
+ u + v + w = + g x eq2.
t x y z x
y component:
v v v v P
+ u + v + w = + g y eq3.
t x y z y
z component:
w w w w P
+u +v + w = + g z eq4.
t x y z z

Cylindrical coordinates (r , , z ) :
We consider an incompressible , isothermal Newtonian flow (density =const,
r
viscosity =const), with a velocity field V = (u r , u , u z ).
Incompressible continuity equation:
1 (ru r ) 1 (u ) u z
+ + =0 eq a)
r r r z
r-component:
u u u u u2 u P
r + u r r + r + u z r = + g r eq b)
t r r r z r
-component:
u u u u uu u 1 P
+ ur + + r + u z = + g eq c)
t r r r z r

z-component:
u u u u u P
z + ur z + z + u z z = + g z eq d)
t r r z z