What is the derivation and impact of Brenouille's equation?

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Bernoulli's equation states that the sum of pressure (P), kinetic energy per unit volume, and potential energy per unit volume remains constant along a streamline in fluid dynamics. The equation is derived from the work-energy theorem, considering the work done by fluid forces in a nonuniform pipe. The derivation involves analyzing the forces acting on fluid elements and applying the principles of conservation of energy, leading to the formulation P + 1/2ρv² + ρgy = constant, where ρ represents fluid density and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

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Hi. Can somebody help me with Brenouille's equation. How is it theoretically derived and what are the effects. I have a project on that. Thank You.
 
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Brenouille's equation says that the sum of the pressure (P), the kinetic energy per unit volume and the potential energy per unit volume, has the same value at all points along a streamline...

Consider a flow through a nonuniform pipe in a time [del]t...the force on the lower end of the fluid will be P,A, where P, is the pressure at the lower...the work done at the lower end by the fluid behind it is...

W, = F,[del]x, = P,A,[del]x, = P,V

, - 1 like P1 = P,

; - 2 like P2 = P;

similarly...the work done on the fluid on the upper portion in time [del]t is...

W; = -P;A;[del]x; = -P;V

The assumtion is that the pipe is curved and that the force on the fluid at the top is opposite to its displacement...therefore the work done is negative...the net work done by these forces is...

W = P,V - P;V

Part of this work goes into changing the kinetic energy of the fluid and part goes into changing its gravitational potential...If m is the mass passing by the pipe in the time interval [del]t, then the change in kinetic energy of the volume of fluid is

[del]KE = 1/2mv;^2 - 1/2mv,^2

the change in potential energy is

[del]PE = mgy; - mgy,

We can apply the work-energy theorem ...W = [del]KE + [del]PE

P,V - P;V = 1/2mv;^2 - 1/2mv,^2 + mgy; - mgy,

density = mass/volume ... [rho] = m/V

P, - P; = 1/2[rho]v;^2 - 1/2[rho]v,^2 + [rho]gy; - [rho]gy,

P, + 1/2[rho]v^2 + pgy, = P; = 1/2[rho]v;^2 + [rho]gy;

P = 1/2[rho]v^2 + pgy = constant
 
Brenouille's equation says that the sum of the pressure (P), the kinetic energy per unit volume and the potential energy per unit volume, has the same value at all points along a streamline...

Thanks stranger...
 

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