Governing equations on integral form

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The governing equations stems from mass conservation, conservation of momentum and conservation of energy

The Continuity Equation

Mass can be neither created nor destroyed, which implies that mass is conserved

The net massflow into the control volume Ω in Fig. \ref{fig:generic:cv} is obtained by integrating mass flux over the control volume surface Ω

Ωρ𝐯𝐧dS

Now, let's consider a small infinitesimal volume $d\mathscr{V}$ inside Ω. The mass of dV is ρdV. Thus, the mass enclosed within Ω can be calculated as

ΩρdV

The rate of change of mass within Ω is obtained as

ddtΩρdV

Mass is conserved, which means that the rate of change of mass within Ω must equal the net flux over the control volume surface.

ddtΩρdV=Ωρ𝐯𝐧dS

or

ddtΩρdV+Ωρ𝐯𝐧dS=0

which is the integral form of the continuity equation.

The Momentum Equation

The time rate of change of momentum of a body equals the net force exerted on it

ddt(m𝐯)=𝐅

What type of forces do we have?


  • Body forces acting on the fluid inside $\Omega$
    • gravitation
    • electromagnetic forces
    • Coriolis forces
  • Surface forces: pressure forces and shear forces

Body forces inside Ω:

Ωρ𝐟dV

Surface force on Ω:

Ωp𝐧dS

Since we are considering inviscid flow, there are no shear forces and thus we have the net force as

𝐅=Ωρ𝐟dVΩp𝐧dS

The fluid flowing through $\Omega$ will carry momentum and the net flow of momentum out from Ω is calculated as

Ω(ρ𝐯𝐧dS)𝐯=Ω(ρ𝐯𝐧)𝐯dS

Integrated momentum inside Ω

Ωρ𝐯dV

Rate of change of momentum due to unsteady effects inside Ω

ddtΩρ𝐯dV

Combining the rate of change of momentum, the net momentum flux and the net forces we get

ddtΩρ𝐯dV+Ω(ρ𝐯𝐧)𝐯dS=Ωρ𝐟dVΩp𝐧dS

combining the surface integrals, we get

ddtΩρ𝐯dV+Ω[(ρ𝐯𝐧)𝐯+p𝐧]dS=Ωρ𝐟dV

which is the momentum equation on integral form.

The Energy Equation

Energy can be neither created nor destroyed; it can only change in form

E1+E2=E3

E1 Rate of heat added to the fluid in Ω from the surroundings
heat transfer
radiation
E2 Rate of work done on the fluid in Ω
E3 Rate of change of energy of the fluid as it flows through Ω

E1=Ωq˙ρdV

where q˙ is the rate of heat added per unit mass

The rate of work done on the fluid in $\Omega$ due to pressure forces is obtained from the pressure force term in the momentum equation.

E2pressure=Ω(p𝐧dS)𝐯=Ωp𝐯𝐧dS

The rate of work done on the fluid in $\Omega$ due to body forces is

E2body forces=Ω(ρ𝐟dV)𝐯=Ωρ𝐟𝐯dV

E2=E2pressure+E2body forces=Ωp𝐯𝐧dS+Ωρ𝐟𝐯dV

The energy of the fluid per unit mass is the sum of internal energy e (molecular energy) and the kinetic energy V2/2 and the net energy flux over the control volume surface is calculated by the following integral

Ω(ρ𝐯𝐧dS)(e+V22)

Analogous to mass and momentum, the total amount of energy of the fluid in Ω is calculated as

Ωρ(e+V22)dV

The time rate of change of the energy of the fluid in Ω is obtained as

ddtΩρ(e+V22)dV

Now, E3 is obtained as the sum of the time rate of change of energy of the fluid in $\Omega$ and the net flux of energy carried by fluid passing the control volume surface.

E3=ddtΩρ(e+V22)dV+Ω(ρ𝐯𝐧dS)(e+V22)

With all elements of the energy equation defined, we are now ready to finally compile the full equation

ddtΩρ(e+V22)dV+Ω[ρ(e+V22)(𝐯𝐧)+p𝐯𝐧]dS=Ωρ𝐟𝐯dV+Ωq˙ρdV

The surface integral in the energy equation may be rewritten as

Ω[ρ(e+V22)(𝐯𝐧)+p𝐯𝐧]dS=Ωρ[e+pρ+V22](𝐯𝐧)dS

and with the definition of enthalpy h=e+p/ρ, we get

Ωρ[h+V22](𝐯𝐧)dS

Furthermore, introducing total internal energy eo and total enthalpy ho defined as

eo=e+12V2

and

ho=h+12V2

the energy equation is written as

ddtΩρeodV+Ωρho(𝐯𝐧)dS=Ωρ𝐟𝐯dV+Ωq˙ρdV

Summary

The integral form of the governing equations for inviscid compressible flow has been derived

Continuity:

ddtΩρdV+Ωρ𝐯𝐧dS=0

Momentum:

ddtΩρ𝐯dV+Ω[(ρ𝐯𝐧)𝐯+p𝐧]dS=Ωρ𝐟dV

Energy:

ddtΩρeodV+Ωρho(𝐯𝐧)dS=Ωρ𝐟𝐯dV+Ωq˙ρdV