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270 Chapter 6 ■ Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow<br />

y<br />

v<br />

ρ<br />

w<br />

δx<br />

u<br />

δz<br />

δy<br />

ρu – _____ ∂ ( ρ u) __ δx δy δz<br />

∂ x 2<br />

y<br />

δx<br />

ρu<br />

δz<br />

δy<br />

ρu + _____ ∂ ( ρ u) __ δx δy δz<br />

∂ x 2<br />

x<br />

x<br />

z<br />

z<br />

(a)<br />

F I G U R E 6.5<br />

(b)<br />

A differential element for the development of conservation of mass equation.<br />

The continuity<br />

equation is one of<br />

the fundamental<br />

equations of <strong>fluid</strong><br />

<strong>mechanics</strong>.<br />

The rate of mass flow through the surfaces of the element can be obtained by considering the flow<br />

in each of the coordinate directions separately. For example, in Fig. 6.5b flow in the x direction is<br />

depicted. If we let ru represent the x component of the mass rate of flow per unit area at the center<br />

of the element, then on the right face<br />

and on the left face<br />

(6.21)<br />

(6.22)<br />

Note that we are really using a Taylor series expansion of ru and neglecting higher order terms<br />

such as 1dx2 2 , 1dx2 3 , and so on. When the right-hand sides of Eqs. 6.21 and 6.22 are multiplied by<br />

the area dy dz, the rate at which mass is crossing the right and left sides of the element are obtained<br />

as is illustrated in Fig. 6.5b. When these two expressions are combined, the net rate of mass flowing<br />

from the element through the two surfaces can be expressed as<br />

Net rate of mass<br />

01ru2<br />

c ru <br />

outflow in x direction 0x<br />

(6.23)<br />

For simplicity, only flow in the x direction has been considered in Fig. 6.5b, but, in general,<br />

there will also be flow in the y and z directions. An analysis similar to the one used for flow in the<br />

x direction shows that<br />

and<br />

Thus,<br />

ru 0 x1dx22 ru 01ru2<br />

0x<br />

ru 0 x1dx22 ru 01ru2<br />

0x<br />

dx<br />

d dy dz<br />

2<br />

c ru 01ru2<br />

0x<br />

Net rate of mass<br />

outflow in y direction 01rv2 dx dy dz<br />

0y<br />

Net rate of mass<br />

outflow in z direction 01rw2 dx dy dz<br />

0z<br />

Net rate of<br />

mass outflow c 01ru2<br />

01rv2<br />

0x 0y<br />

01rw2<br />

d dx dy dz<br />

0z<br />

(6.24)<br />

(6.25)<br />

(6.26)<br />

From Eqs. 6.19, 6.20, and 6.26 it now follows that the differential equation for conservation of mass is<br />

0r<br />

0t 01ru2 01rv2 01rw2 0<br />

0x 0y 0z<br />

dx 01ru2<br />

d dy dz dx dy dz<br />

2 0x<br />

As previously mentioned, this equation is also commonly referred to as the continuity equation.<br />

dx<br />

2<br />

dx<br />

2<br />

(6.27)

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