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Table 2.1. The continuity equation in different coordinates systems Rectangular coordinates (x, y, 2): a é a+ a) +2 (pu) + 2ipn) = 0 “ ar ay a Cylindrical coordinates (r, 8, 2) a a 1é é Pt Story + ~ Feu + Z(on)=0 8) ra ez Spherical coordinates (r, 0, @): a! 1 a te oF te Spr Fino 2 © a Par sor) + rsin@ d aap) = “Tables 2.1-2.7 are from R. B. Bird, W. E. Stewart, and E, N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, Wiley, New York, 1960, pages 83-91. Reprinted by permission. Table 2.2. The momentum equation in rectangular coordinates (x, y, 2) In terms of r: dv, dv, x-component p[3" + 155 + ae s-omponent of In terms of velocity gradients for a Newtonian fluid with constant p and a au, ay xccomponent p{ + 4+ y ao, cee | av, Sag Ov, as + PBs + PB, ate | Ot : a Get PB: #, Hv, + ae + PBs + pay + PRs (A) (B) (Cc) (D) (E) (F) Table 2.3 The momentum equation in cylindrical coordinates (r, 6, 2) In terms of t: av, r-component* pl (a) a 6-component ol + oe) (B) Je) + PB av, op zcomponent p[ 55 +55 +P aq + ae) = ae 1a 1 dtu , Cte apa oe C (gros apigiaiae | ta? In terms of velocity gradients for a Newtonian fluid with constant p and a Pp " . [ae , , av) __aP recomponent® p{ oe) 1 du, 2 du», au, See eee ( ao oot ast | t Pe) @-component | (E) z-component | (F) “The term put r is the centrifugal force. It gives the effective force in the r-direction resulting from fluid motion in the 6-direction. This term arises automatically on transformation from rectangular to cylindrical coordinates; it does not have to be added on physical grounds, Table 2.4 The momentum equation in spherical coordinates (r, 9, 6) In terms of r: ev, 1, MeO, dy Ov, uf + 09! resamponent pf + 0, 4 42% 4 Me i +e aa te a0 rsind a6 op {i ae ) 1 6 = (525 ae ae ot Fin a6 (SID Fy, Mey ee, 84 te ot or" r 68" rsind ap” Yeh whan hte ~~ Fsind 06 ~ (ar) + 539 * Find 06. t 2cot@ F Toe] + PBe In terms of velocity gradients for a Newtonian fluid with constant p and Gv, uy dv, vy oy, oe + od ou, a é or ee r _% Oty @-component * e of a rsin 0 06 60 r? sin? @ <3 Ny Uy 0g ty Ovy O40, tot ‘eer ae of a 1 ‘rsndop t ¢ Tp, Ot os 1 é@P v ~ Fsind ag * Ye — cos A + i sin? 0 al fee er Peco (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) ‘Table 2.5 Components of the stress tensor in rectangular coordinates (x,), 2) Geena af 2% — HV: 9 av, iy = +8 - wo] ae, ye = +3) ps ov, ton, ez i ay + oe ws) ay * (A) (B) (c) (D) (E) (F) (G) Table 2.6 Components of the stress tensor in cylindrical coordinates (r, 8, 2) 60, w= af 2% = wea] 1 0, | ty ee [2 Cae i: ov, 7-H. t, -o{ 2 - be # 9] a a Ta = Ter = arte] + nlc 1 dx, to: = tee A Ter = Tre = s (V+) =—

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