Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow
Part III
Viscous Flow
Equations of Motion
The resultant force acting on a fluid element must equal the mass times the
acceleration of the element
Equations of motion
xx yx zx u u u u
gx u v w
x y z t x y z
xy yy zy v v v v
gy u v w
x y z t x y z
xz yz zz w w w w
gz u v w
x y z t x y z
These are the general differential equations of motion for a fluid. They apply for any
continuum (solid of fluid) in motion or at rest
There are more unknowns than equations. Some additional information of stresses must be
obtained
Viscous Flow
Stress-Deformation relationships
For incompressible Newtonian fluids, stresses are linearly related to the
rate of deformation
u v
u xy yx
xx p 2 y x
x
v v w
yy p 2 yz zy
y z y
w w u
zz p 2 zx xz
z x z
cylindrical polar coordinates
Viscous Flow
Navier-Stokes Equations
u u u u p 2u 2 u 2u
u v w gx 2 2 2
t x y z x x y z
v v v v p 2v 2 v 2 v
u v w gy 2 2 2
t x y z y x y z
w w w w p 2w 2w 2w
u v w gz 2 2 2
t x y z z x y z
The Navier-Stokes equations are the basic differential equations describing the
flow of incompressible Newtonian fluids
cylindrical polar coordinates
Steady Laminar Flow Between Fixed Parallel Plates
Re 1400
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
u u u u p 2u 2 u 2u
u v w gx 2 2 2
t x y z x x y z
v v v v p 2v 2 v 2 v
u v w gy 2 2 2
t x y z y x y z
w w w w p 2w 2w 2w
u v w gz 2 2 2
t x y z z x y z
Reduced equations
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
u u u u p 2u 2 u 2u
u v w gx 2 2 2
t x y z x x y z
v v v v p 2v 2 v 2 v
u v w gy 2 2 2
t x y z y x y z
w w w w p 2w 2w 2w
u v w gz 2 2 2
t x y z z x y z
p 2u
Reduced equations 0 2
x y
p
0 g
y
p
0
z
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure variation
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure varies hydrostatically in y direction p gy f1 x
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure varies hydrostatically in y direction p gy f1 x
Velocity
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure varies hydrostatically in y direction p gy f1 x
1 p 2
u y h
2
Velocity profile is parabolic 2 x
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure varies hydrostatically in y direction p gy f1 x
1 p 2
u y h
2
Velocity profile is parabolic 2 x
Volume flow rate
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure varies hydrostatically in y direction p gy f1 x
1 p 2
u y h
2
Velocity profile is parabolic 2 x
2h3 p
Volume flow rate q
3 x
(per unit width in z direction)
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure varies hydrostatically in y direction p gy f1 x
1 p 2
u y h
2
Velocity profile is parabolic 2 x
2h3 p
Volume flow rate q
3 x
(per unit width in z direction)
p p
With p – pressure drop,
l x
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
Pressure varies hydrostatically in y direction p gy f1 x
1 p 2
u y h
2
Velocity profile is parabolic 2 x
2h3 p
Volume flow rate q
3 x
(per unit width in z direction)
p p
With p – pressure drop,
l x
2 h 3 p
q
volume flow rate 3 l
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
q
Mean velocity V
2h
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
q h 2 p
Mean velocity V
2h 3l
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
q h 2 p
Mean velocity V
2h 3l
Maximum velocity (y = 0)
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
q h 2 p
Mean velocity V
2h 3l
h 2 p 3
Maximum velocity (y = 0) umax V
2 x 2
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
q h 2 p
Mean velocity V
2h 3l
h 2 p 3
Maximum velocity (y = 0) umax V
2 x 2
p
Pressure variation with f1 x x p0
x
Steady Laminar
Flow Between
Fixed Parallel
Plates
q h 2 p
Mean velocity V
2h 3l
h 2 p 3
Maximum velocity (y = 0) umax V
2 x 2
p
Pressure variation p gy x p0
x
Couette Flow
Couette Flow
y 1 p 2 u y b2 p y y
u U y by or in dimensionless form 1
b 2 x U b 2U x b b
b 2 p
P
2 U x
Couette Flow
Simplest type of Couette flow is that with zero pressure gradient
y
u U
b
Flow in the Narrow Gap of a Journal Bearing
If r0 ri ri
then U ri , b r0 ri
ri
and
r0 ri
Example
Example
u u u u p 2u 2u 2u
u v w gx 2 2 2
t x y z x x y z
v v v v p 2v 2v 2v
u v w gy 2 2 2
t x y z y x y z
w w w w p 2 w 2 w 2 w
u v w gz 2 2 2
t x y z z x y z
Example
u u u u p 2u 2u 2u
u v w gx 2 2 2
t x y z x x y z
v v v v p 2v 2v 2v
u v w gy 2 2 2
t x y z y x y z
w w w w p 2 w 2 w 2 w
u v w gz 2 2 2
t x y z z x y z
2 h
v x x V0
2
h h3
q vdx V0 h
0 3
h2
V V0
3
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
Re 2100
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
Re 2100
vr vr v vr v2 vr p 1 vr vr 1 2 vr 2 v 2 vr
vr vz gr r 2 2 2 2
t r r r z r r r r r r 2
r z
v v v v vr v v 1 p 1 v v 1 2 v 2 vr 2 v
vr vz g r 2 2 2 2
t r r r z r r r r r r 2
r z
vz vz v vz vz p 1 vz 1 2 vz 2v z
vr vz gz r 2 2
t r r z z r r r r 2
z
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
vr vr v vr v2 vr p 1 vr vr 1 2 vr 2 v 2 vr
vr vz gr r 2 2 2 2
t r r r z r r r r r r 2
r z
v v v v vr v v 1 p 1 v v 1 2 v 2 vr 2 v
vr vz g r 2 2 2 2
t r r r z r r r r r r 2
r z
vz vz v vz vz p 1 vz 1 2 vz 2v z
vr vz gz r 2 2
t r r z z r r r r
2
z
p
Reduced equations 0 g sin
r
1 p
0 g cos
r
p 1 vz
0 r
z r r r
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
Pressure variation
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
Pressure is hydrostatically distributed at any particular cross section
p g r sin f1 z or p gy f1 z
Velocity distribution
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
Pressure is hydrostatically distributed at any particular cross section
p g r sin f1 z or p gy f1 z
1 p 2
vz r R
2
Velocity distribution is parabolic 4 z
Volume flow rate
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
Pressure is hydrostatically distributed at any particular cross section
p g r sin f1 z or p gy f1 z
1 p 2
vz r R
2
Velocity distribution is parabolic 4 z
R 4 p R 4 p
Volume flow rate Q or Q
8 z 8 l
Mean velocity
Steady Laminar
Flow in Circular
Tubes
(Poiseuille Flow)
Pressure is hydrostatically distributed at any particular cross section
p g r sin f1 z or p gy f1 z
1 p 2
vz r R
2
Velocity distribution is parabolic 4 z
R 4 p R 4 p
Volume flow rate Q or Q
8 z 8 l
Q R 2 p R 2 p R 2 p
Mean velocity V Maximum velocity vmax 2V
R2 8 l 4 z 4 l
Steady, Axial,
Laminar Flow in
an Annulus
p
Governing equations 0 g sin
r
1 p
0 g cos
r
p 1 vz
0 r
z r r r
Steady, Axial,
Laminar Flow in
an Annulus
1 p 2 2 ri 2 r02 r
Velocity distribution vz r r0 ln
4 z ln r0 ri r0
Steady, Axial,
Laminar Flow in
an Annulus
1 p 2 2 ri 2 r02 r
Velocity distribution vz r r0 ln
4 z ln r0 ri r0
p 4 4 0 i
r0
r 2
r 2
2
Volume flow rate Q vz 2 r dr r0 ri
ri 8 z ln r0 ri
Steady, Axial,
Laminar Flow in
an Annulus
1 p 2 2 ri 2 r02 r
Velocity distribution vz r r0 ln
4 z ln r0 ri r0
p 4 4 0 i
r0
r 2
r 2
2
Volume flow rate Q vz 2 r dr r0 ri
ri 8 z ln r0 ri
p 4 4 r0 ri
2 2
2
in terms of the pressure drop Q r0 ri
8 l ln r0 ri
Steady, Axial,
Laminar Flow in
an Annulus
1 p 2 2 ri 2 r02 r
Velocity distribution vz r r0 ln
4 z ln r0 ri r0
p 4 4 0 i
r0
r 2
r 2
2
Volume flow rate Q vz 2 r dr r0 ri
ri 8 z ln r0 ri
p 4 4 r0 ri
2 2
2
in terms of the pressure drop Q r0 ri
8 l ln r0 ri
12
r02 ri 2
Maximum velocity rm
2 ln r0 ri
Steady, Axial,
Laminar Flow in
an Annulus
1 p 2 2 ri 2 r02 r
Velocity distribution vz r r0 ln
4 z ln r0 ri r0
p 4 4 0 i
r0
r 2
r 2
2
Volume flow rate Q vz 2 r dr r0 ri
ri 8 z ln r0 ri
p 4 4 r0 ri
2 2
2
in terms of the pressure drop Q r0 ri
8 l ln r0 ri
12
r02 ri 2 vz
Maximum velocity occurs at rm where 0
2 ln r0 ri r
4 cross-sectional area 4 r0 ri
2 2
Hydraulic diameter Dh 2 r0 ri
wetted perimeter 2 r0 ri
End of viscous flow
lectures
v 1 vr
v r r r
rr p 2 r r r r
r
1 v vr v 1 vz
p 2 z z
r r z r
v v v
zz p 2 z zr rz r z
z z r
back
Navier-Stokes Equations
Cylindrical Polar Coordinates
vr vr v vr v2 vr p 1 vr vr 1 2 vr 2 v 2 vr
vr vz gr r 2 2 2 2
t r r r z r r r r r r 2
r z
v v v v vr v v 1 p 1 v v 1 2 v 2 vr 2 v
vr vz g r 2 2 2 2
t r r r z r r r r r r 2
r z
vz vz v vz vz p 1 vz 1 2 vz 2v z
vr vz gz r 2 2
t r r z z r r r r
2
z
back
Quiz #2
Simplify the Navier-Stokes equations in the x, y and z directions for
laminar, steady flow between two fixed parallel plates
The Navier-Stokes equation in the x-direction is given by:
u u u u p 2u 2u 2u
u v w g x
t x y z x x 2
y 2
z
2