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Physlib.FluidDynamics.Euler.Basic

Euler equation for fluid flows

i. Overview

This module defines the Euler equations for inviscid fluid flow as continuity, Cauchy momentum, and an inviscid stress law. The pressure field appears through the constitutive relation for the Cauchy stress tensor rather than as a field of the flow data.

ii. Key results

- `Euler` : Classical continuity, Cauchy momentum, and inviscid stress together. - `ConvectiveEuler` : Classical continuity, convective Cauchy momentum, and inviscid stress. - `euler_iff_convectiveEuler` : Equivalence of the conservative and convective forms when the fields are differentiable.

iii. Table of contents

  • A. Euler equations
  • B. Equivalence of conservative and convective Euler forms

iv. References

A. Euler equations

B. Equivalence of conservative and convective Euler forms

3 declarations

definition

Conservative Euler equations for fluid flow

For a fluid flow in dd-dimensional space (represented by a `CauchyFlow`) with density ρ\rho, velocity field u\mathbf{u}, and Cauchy stress tensor σ\sigma, and a pressure field pp, the property `Euler` holds if the following three conditions are satisfied: 1. The **classical continuity equation** holds: ρt+(ρu)=0\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \nabla \cdot (\rho \mathbf{u}) = 0. 2. The **Cauchy momentum equation** holds, which describes the conservation of momentum in terms of the stress tensor σ\sigma. 3. The flow is **inviscid**, meaning the Cauchy stress tensor is determined by the pressure field as σ=pI\sigma = -p \mathbb{I}, where I\mathbb{I} is the identity tensor.

definition

Convective Euler equations: Continuity \wedge Convective Momentum \wedge Inviscid Stress

For a fluid flow in dd-dimensional space characterized by a density field ρ\rho, a velocity field u\mathbf{u}, and a Cauchy stress tensor σ\boldsymbol{\sigma}, and given a pressure field pp, the convective Euler equations are satisfied if the following three conditions hold: 1. The classical continuity equation: ρt+(ρu)=0\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \nabla \cdot (\rho \mathbf{u}) = 0. 2. The convective Cauchy momentum equation: ρ(ut+(u)u)=σ+f\rho \left( \frac{\partial \mathbf{u}}{\partial t} + (\mathbf{u} \cdot \nabla) \mathbf{u} \right) = \nabla \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} + \mathbf{f}, where f\mathbf{f} represents the external body force. 3. The inviscid stress relation: The Cauchy stress tensor is related to the pressure by σ=pI\boldsymbol{\sigma} = -p \mathbf{I}, where I\mathbf{I} is the identity tensor.

theorem

Equivalence of Conservative and Convective Euler Equations for Differentiable Flows

Let ρ\rho, u\mathbf{u}, σ\boldsymbol{\sigma}, and pp represent the density, velocity, Cauchy stress tensor, and pressure of a dd-dimensional fluid flow, respectively. Assume the following differentiability conditions hold: 1. The density ρ\rho is differentiable with respect to time tt. 2. The velocity u\mathbf{u} is differentiable with respect to time tt. 3. The momentum density ρu\rho \mathbf{u} is differentiable with respect to space. 4. The velocity u\mathbf{u} is differentiable with respect to space. Then the conservative Euler equations are satisfied if and only if the convective Euler equations are satisfied. The Euler equations (in both forms) consist of: - The **continuity equation**: ρt+(ρu)=0\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \nabla \cdot (\rho \mathbf{u}) = 0. - An **inviscid stress relation**: σ=pI\boldsymbol{\sigma} = -p \mathbf{I}, where I\mathbf{I} is the identity tensor. - A **momentum equation**: In the conservative form, this is the Cauchy momentum equation (ρu)t+(ρuu)=σ+f\frac{\partial (\rho \mathbf{u})}{\partial t} + \nabla \cdot (\rho \mathbf{u} \otimes \mathbf{u}) = \nabla \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} + \mathbf{f} (where f\mathbf{f} is the body force); in the convective form, this is ρ(ut+(u)u)=σ+f\rho \left( \frac{\partial \mathbf{u}}{\partial t} + (\mathbf{u} \cdot \nabla) \mathbf{u} \right) = \nabla \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} + \mathbf{f}.