Momentum Transport Flow of Falling Film

FENOMENOS DE TRANSPORTE
Step 1: Draw a physical Diagram

Step 2: Assumption

• Laminar flow
• Vx = Vy = 0
• Vz = f(x)

Boundary conditions

• at x = 0, Txz = 0
• at x = d, Vz = 0

Step 3: Identify the momentum transport mechanism

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Step 4: Draw a shell diagram

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Step 5: Shell balancing

• Rate of z-momentum IN across surface at z=0

• Rate of z-momentum OUT across surface z=L

• Rate of z-momentum IN across surface at x

• Rate of z-momentum OUT across surface at

x+dx

• External force acting on the system

Carry out the momentum shell balance as below:

Rate of Rate of Rate of Rate of

momentum - momentum + momentum - momentum OUT = 0
IN by conv. OUT by IN by molec.
transport conv. by molec. Transport
transport Transport

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The shell balance become:

Dividing both side with WLdx:

Using the definition of combine momentum flux and Vz = f(x)

The z-momentum flux across surface at z= L :

The first term of equation (2) become:

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The second term of equation (2) become:

Using (3) to (6) into (2):

Using the definition of momentum flux:

Using (8) in (7) and rearranging:

Step 6 & 7: Fluid property and boundary condition

Intergrating (9):

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Applying the boundary conditions at the gas-liquid interface:

From Newton's Law of viscosity:

Using (13) in (12) and rearranging:

Intergrate (14):

Step 8: Velocity profile

Applying the second boundary condition:

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The velocity profile is obtained by replacing (16) in (15):

Sketch the velocity distribution and momentum flux distribution:

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Step 9: Calculate :-
i. maximum velocity

ii. average velocity

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iii. mass flowrate

OR

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iv. the film thickness

v. the force exerted by the liquid on the solid surface

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