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Chapter 3

Integral Relations for a Control Volume

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Integral Relations for a Control Volume


Overview

In this chapter, we will start to investigate fluid flows. Reynolds transport theorem, a tool that converts relations for a system to relations for a control volume, is introduced. Reynolds transport theorem is used to derive conservation relations on integral form (for a control volume). The relations derived are; conservation of mass, conservation of linear momentum, conservation of angular momentum, and conservation of energy. The relation for conservation of linear momentum forms the basis for the famous Bernoulli equation that is also introduced in this chapter.

Roadmap

System and Control Volume

All laws of mechanics are derived for a system. A system is an arbitrary quantity of mass of fixed identity m that is separated from its surroundings by its boundaries. Physical relations describes the interaction between the system and its surroundings. In chapter 3, conservation relations for fluid flows are derived with the starting point in the following conservation laws for a system

  • Conservation of mass
  • Conservation of linear momentum
  • Conservation of angular momentum
  • Conservation of energy

Mass flow through a control volume

The mass flow through a control volume is calculated by integrating the fluid density times the scalar product of the velocity vector and the surface normal over the control volume surface. Only the velocity component that is parallel with the surface normal will contribute to the net flux of mass over the control volume surface as shown in the figure below.

˙m=Ωρ(Vn)dA

Reynolds Transport Theorem

Reynolds transport theorem is a tool to rewrite relations for a system to relations for a control volume, which is exactly what this chapter is about. Let B be any extensive property of the fluid (energy, momentum, enthalpy, ... ). β is the corresponding intensive value (the amount B per unit mass).

The total amount of B in the control volume is obtained by integrating over the control volume

BCV=CVβdm=CVβρdV

where β=dBdm

Bsys(t)=Bcv(t)+ΔBin
Bsys(t+Δt)=Bcv(t+Δt)+ΔBout

Rate of change of B within the control volume

ddt(CVβρdV)

Net flux of B over the control volume surface

CSβρ(Vn)dA

Reynolds transport theorem

ddt(Bsys)Lagrange=ddt(CVβρdV)+CSβρ(Vn)dAEuler

For a fixed control volume (the volume does not change in time)

ddt(CVβρdV)=CVt(βρ)dV

If the control volume moves with the constant velocity Vs, the relative velocity of the fluid crossing the control volume surface Vr is

Vr=VVs

and thus

ddt(Bsys)=ddt(CVβρdV)+CSβρ(Vrn)dA

Conservation of Mass

Reynolds transport theorem with B=m and β=dB/dm=dm/dm=1

ddt(msys)=0=ddt(CVρdV)+CSρ(Vrn)dA

for a fixed control volume

CVρtdV+CSρ(Vrn)dA=0

for a control volume with a number of one-dimensional inlets and outlets


CVρtdV+i(ρiAiVi)outi(ρiAiVi)in=0

Steady state ρ/t=0

CSρ(Vrn)dA=0

or

i(ρiAiVi)out=i(ρiAiVi)in

Incompressible flow ρ/t=0 CS(Vrn)dA=0

or

i(AiVi)out=i(AiVi)in

Conservation of Linear Momentum

Reynolds transport theorem with B=mV and β=dB/dm=d(mV)/dm=V

ddt(mV)sys=F=ddt(CVVρdV)+CSVρ(Vrn)dA

V is the velocity relative to an inertial (non-accelerating) coordinate system. F is the vector sum of all forces on the system (surface forces and body forces). The relation is a vector relation (three components)

Forces: Solid bodies that protrude through the control volume surface and forces due to pressure and viscous stresses of the surrounding fluid.

Pressure forces

Fp=CSp(n)dA
Fp=CS(ppatm)(n)dA=CSpgage(n)dA

The Bernoulli Equation

The relation between pressure, velocity, and elevation in a frictionless flow

Bernoulli's equation for unsteady frictionless flow along a streamline (the relation just derived) can be integrated between any two points along the streamline

21Vtds+21dpρ+12(V22V21)+g(z2z1)=0

Steady (V/t=0), incompressible (constant density) flow:

p1+12ρV21+ρgz1=p2+12ρV22+ρgz2=const

Note! the following restrictive assumptions have been made in the derivation

  1. steady flow
    many flows can be treated as steady at least when doing control volume type of analysis
  2. incompressible flow
    low velocity gas flow without significant changes in pressure, liquid flow
  3. frictionless flow
    friction is in general important
  4. flow along a single streamline
    different streamlines in general have different constants, we shall see later that under specific circumstances all streamlines have the same constant

In many flows, elevation changes are negligible

p1+12ρV21=p2+12ρV22=po
  • Static pressure: p1 and p2
  • Dynamic pressure: 12ρV21 and 12ρV22
  • Stagnation (total) pressure: po

The Bernoulli equation is the basis for velocity measurements using a Prandtl tube (see figure below).

p1+12ρairU21+ρgz1=p2+12ρairU22+ρgz2

U1=0.U2=Uz1z2p1p2=ρwatergh}U=2ρwaterghρair

Conservation of Angular Momentum

Angular momentum about a point o

Ho=syst(r×V)dm=B

where r is the position vector from o to the element mass dm and V is the velocity of that element

The amount of angular momentum per unit mass

β=dHodm=r×V

Reynold's transport theorem:

dHodt|syst=ddt[CV(r×V)ρdV]+CS(r×V)ρ(Vrn)dA

Conservation of Energy

Reynold's transport theorem applied the the first law of thermodynamics (B=E, β=dE/dm=e)

dQdtdWdt=dEdt=ddt(CVeρdV)+CSeρ(Vn)dA

  • positive Q - heat added to the system
  • positive W - work done by the system on its surroundings
e=einternal+ekinetic+epotential+eother

eother could be related to, for example, chemical reactions, nuclear reactions, or magnetic fields and will not be considered here

e=ˆu+12V2+gz

The work term ˙W can be divided into shaft work, pressure work, and work related to viscous forces

˙W=˙Ws+˙Wp+˙Wν
˙Wp=CSp(Vn)dA
˙Wν=CSτVdA
˙Q˙Ws˙Wν=ddt(CVeρdV)+CS(e+pρ)ρ(Vn)dA

or

˙Q˙Ws˙Wν=ddt[CV(ˆu+12V2+gz)ρdV]+CS(ˆh+12V2+gz)ρ(Vn)dA

where ˆh is the enthalpy defined as ˆh=ˆu+p/ρ

(p1ρg+V212g+z1)in=(p2ρg+V222g+z2)out+hfhp+ht

Introducing the correction factor α

12V2ρ(Vn)dA=αV2av2˙m

where (for incompressible flow)

Vav=1AudA

(p1ρg+α1V212g+z1)in=(p2ρg+α2V222g+z2)out+hfhp+ht

Laminar pipe flow

u(r)=Umax[1(rR)2]

which gives Vav=12Umax and α=2.0. For turbulent flows, α=1 is often a good assumption.




Study Guide

The questions below are intended as a "study guide" and may be helpful when reading the text book.


  1. Rewrite Newton's second law using the momentum of a system. What is the name of this relation?
  2. Define the angular momentum of a system
  3. Volume flow and mass flow:
    1. Show how the volume flow Q and mass flow ˙m over a control volume surface can be calculated in a general way
    2. How are volume flow Q and mass flow ˙m related if the density is constant
    3. How is the volume-averaged mean velocity over a surface defined for a fluid with constant density?
  4. Give examples of when it is appropriate to use fixed control volume, moving control volume, and deformable control volume, respectively.
  5. Reynolds transport theorem:
    1. In Reynolds transport theorem, B and β denotes extensive and intensive properties respectively. Explain the difference between B and β.
    2. If an intensive property, β, is known, how is the corresponding extensive property, B, calculated?
    3. Give two examples of intensive and extensive properties
    4. Explain the physical meaning of each of the terms in Reynolds transport theorem: ddt(Bsyst)=ddt(cvβρdV)+csβρ(Vrn)dA
    5. How can the generic form of Reynolds transport theorem (above) be be simplified for a fix control volume?
    6. What does it mean that inlets and outlets are one-dimensional?
    7. How can we simplify Reynolds transport theorem for one-dimensional inlets and outlets?
  6. The continuity equation:
    1. Derive the continuity equation on integral form for a fixed control volume using Reynolds transport theorem
    2. Explain the physical meaning of each of the terms in the continuity equation on integral form
    3. How can we simplify the continuity equation on integral form under the following circumstances (assuming that the control volume is fixed)? cvρtdV+csρ(Vn)dA
      1. inlets and outlets can be assumed to be one-dimensional
      2. steady-state flow
      3. incompressible unsteady flow
  7. The momentum equation:
    1. Derive the momentum equation on integral form starting from Reynolds transport theorem
    2. Explain the physical meaning of each of the terms in the momentum equation on integral form
    3. How can we simplify the momentum equation on integral form under the following circumstances? ddt(mV)syst=F=ddt(cvVρdV)+csVρ(Vrn)dA
      1. fixed control volume
      2. fixed control volume and one-dimensional inlets and outlets
      3. fixed control volume, one-dimensional inlets and outlets, and steady-state flow
  8. What is gauge pressure?
  9. The Bernoulli equation:
    1. Derive the Bernoulli equation for steady-state, incompressible flow along a streamline p1ρ+12V21+gz1=p2ρ+12V22+gz2=const
    2. What assumptions are made in the derivation of the Bernoulli equation?
  10. The energy equation:
    1. What does Q and W in the energy equation represent?
    2. The energy per unit mass, e, and the work are both divided into parts, what parts are the terms divided into?
    3. The Bernoulli equation is a simplified form of the energy equation. p1ρ+12V21+gz1=p2ρ+12V22+gz2=const
      In what ways are the Bernoulli equation above more limited than the energy equation on the form given below? (p1γ+V212g+z1)=(p2γ+V222g+z2)+ˆu2ˆu1qg
    4. Why is the kinetic energy correction factor introduced?
    5. Show that the kinetic energy correction factor is α=2.0 for laminar, incompressible pipe flow.
  11. Explain how to measure velocity using a Prandtl tube (Pitot-static tube) and derive the relation needed to estimate the velocity
  12. Explain how a venturi meter works and derive the relation needed to estimate the velocity

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