Crocco's equation

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The momentum equation without body forces

ρD𝐯Dt=βˆ’βˆ‡p

Expanding the substantial derivative

Οβˆ‚π―βˆ‚t+Οπ―β‹…βˆ‡π―=βˆ’βˆ‡p

The first and second law of thermodynamics gives

Tβˆ‡s=βˆ‡hβˆ’βˆ‡pρ

Insert βˆ‡p from the momentum equation

Tβˆ‡s=βˆ‡h+βˆ‚π―βˆ‚t+π―β‹…βˆ‡π―

Definition of total enthalpy (ho)

ho=h+12π―β‹…π―β‡’βˆ‡h=βˆ‡hoβˆ’βˆ‡(12𝐯⋅𝐯)

The last term can be rewritten as

βˆ‡(12𝐯⋅𝐯)=𝐯×(βˆ‡Γ—π―)+π―β‹…βˆ‡π―

which gives

βˆ‡h=βˆ‡hoβˆ’π―Γ—(βˆ‡Γ—π―)βˆ’π―β‹…βˆ‡π―

Insert βˆ‡h in the entropy equation gives

Tβˆ‡s=βˆ‡hoβˆ’π―Γ—(βˆ‡Γ—π―)βˆ’π―β‹…βˆ‡π―+βˆ‚π―βˆ‚t+π―β‹…βˆ‡π―

Tβˆ‡s=βˆ‡hoβˆ’π―Γ—(βˆ‡Γ—π―)+βˆ‚π―βˆ‚t