Reynolds transport theorem derivation - linear momentum

In summary: The Reynolds transport theorem is a fundamental concept in fluid mechanics that relates the change in linear momentum of a system to the forces acting on it. In summary, it states that the change in linear momentum of a system is equal to the sum of the linear momentum sources inside the system, the forces acting on the system boundary, and the linear momentum flow through the system boundary due to mass exchange. This can be seen in the equation \left (\frac{\vec{\mathrm{d} p}}{\mathrm{d} \tau} \right )_{system}=\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} x}(\int_{V}^{ }\vec{v}\cdot \rho dV)+\int_{A}
  • #1
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I've managed to derive the form of Reynolds transport theorem as a bilance of linear momentum of the system:
[tex]\left (\frac{\vec{\mathrm{d} p}}{\mathrm{d} \tau} \right )_{system}=\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} x}(\int_{V}^{ }\vec{v}\cdot \rho dV)+\int_{A}^{ }\vec{a}dm+\int_{A}^{ }\vec{v}\cdot \rho \cdot (\vec{v}\cdot \vec{n_{0}})dA[/tex]
where V is volume of the system and A is boundary area of system. The second integral in the equation is:
[tex]\int_{A}^{ }\vec{a}dm=\int_{A}^{ }\vec{dF}=\vec{F}_{boundaries}[/tex]
which is the overal force applied on the boundary of the system. The integral was derived the following way: let's consider element dA of the system boundary, through which the linear momentum "flows": [tex]\vec{dp}(dA)=\vec{v}\cdot dm(dA)[/tex] But generally either [tex]\vec{v}[/tex] or [tex]dm(dA)[/tex] can be functions of time (the velocity and exchanged mass rate can both change with time in the system inlet/outlet) so the derivation of this equation with rescpect to time is:
[tex]\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} \tau}(\vec{dp}(dA))=dm(dA)\cdot \vec{a}+ \vec{v} \cdot\frac{\mathrm{d} m(dA,d\tau)}{\mathrm{d} \tau }[/tex]
which gives last two previous integrals after integration.

The derived bilance makes sense to me - first integral stands for the source of linear momentum inside the system, second integral expresses the change of linear momentum with forces acting on the system boundary and third integral means linear momentum flow with mass flow through system.

Nevertheless in literature I have not found the second integral in RTT for linear momentum. Can you tell me wheather this derivation is correct and why/why not?
 
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That second integral shows up in most books that I've seen. They just usually make use of the fact that ##dm = \rho\;dV##. It represents the unsteady motion of the control volume itself. It's equivalent to the motion of a frame of reference in dynamics.
 
  • #3
boneh3ad said:
That second integral shows up in most books that I've seen. They just usually make use of the fact that ##dm = \rho\;dV##. It represents the unsteady motion of the control volume itself. It's equivalent to the motion of a frame of reference in dynamics.
The second integral is nonzero when the mass incoming or outcoming from the control volume has nonzero accelaration. That is when the force is acting on the system through incoming mass / the system is acting with force to its surroundings through outcoming mass.

There are two types of changing of linear momentum of the system with mass exchange. The linear momentum of the system can simply change with changing mass being in the system + linear momentum of the system is changing when there is a force acting between system and surroundings through mass exchange.

Can you refer to some book that shows that integral?

In most book I've seen this integral was neglected, that is the mass flowing through control surface is not accelarating.
 
  • #4
As far as I can tell, you have three integral terms there:
[tex]\dfrac{\partial}{\partial t}\int_{C\mathcal{V}}\rho \vec{v}\;d\mathcal{V}[/tex]
This is the force related to the overall change in momentum contained in the control volume.
[tex]\int_{CS}\rho\vec{v}(\vec{v}\cdot\vec{n})dA[/tex]
This is the force related to the momentum leaving the control volume.
[tex]\int_{CV}\vec{a}\;dm = \int_{CV}\rho\vec{a}\;d\mathcal{V}[/tex]
This is the force term associated with the acceleration of the control volume itself.

A few sources that I know have all three integral terms are:
Fox & McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics by Pritchard and Mitchell
Fluid Mechanics by White

Munson, Young and Okiishi's Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics by Gerhart, Gerhart, and Hochstein
 
  • #5
boneh3ad said:
This is the force term associated with the acceleration of the control volume itself.
But you probably mean the force acting on the system on the other side of the equation:
[tex]\left (\frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{p}}{\mathrm{d} \tau} \right )_{system}=\vec{F}_{system}=\int_{V}^{ }\vec{a}\cdot dm(dV)[/tex]

Actually I changed my mind. This derivation seems more meaningful to me:
The element of linear momentum flowing through surface dA in time Δτ is:
[tex]\vec{dp}(dA,\Delta \tau ) =\int_{\tau _{1}}^{\tau _{2}}\vec{v}(\tau)\cdot dm(dA,d\tau )[/tex]
Thus the element of linear momentum flowing through surface dA in time dτ is:
[tex]\vec{dp}(dA,d \tau ) =\vec{v}(\tau)\cdot dm(dA,d\tau )[/tex]
and the flow of linear momentum through surface dA is obtained simply by dividing this equation by dτ:
[tex]\frac{\vec{dp}(dA,d \tau ) }{\mathrm{d} \tau}=\vec{v}(\tau)\cdot \frac{dm(dA,d\tau ) }{\mathrm{d} \tau}[/tex]
 
  • #6
My understanding of this is as follows: If V is a control volume whose boundary is moving with the fluid velocity ##\vec{v}(\vec{x},t)##, then

$$\frac{\partial}{\partial t}\left(\int{\vec {p}dV}\right)=\int{\frac{\partial \vec {p}}{\partial t}dV}+\int{\vec{p}(\vec{v}\centerdot \vec{n})dA}=\int{\vec{v}\centerdot (\vec{\sigma}\centerdot{n})dA}+\int{\rho \vec{b}dV}$$where ##\vec{b}## is the body force per unit mass, ##\vec{\sigma}## is the stress tensor, and ##\vec{n}## is an outwardly directed normal from the control volume. The first term on the left hand side represents the rate of change of momentum within the control volume if it were stationary. The second term on the left hand side represents the rate that momentum is being swept into the control volume by virtue of its boundary moving. The first term on the right hand side represents the rate at which work is being done on the surroundings at the surface of the control volume, and the second term on the right hand side represents the body force acting on the control volume. If we apply the divergence theorem to this equation, we obtain:$$\frac{\partial}{\partial t}\left(\int{\vec {p}dV}\right)=\int{\left(\frac{\partial \vec {p}}{\partial t}+\vec{\nabla }\centerdot (\vec{p}\vec{v})\right)dV=\int\left(\vec{\nabla} \centerdot (\vec{\sigma}\centerdot \vec{v})+\rho \vec{b}\right)dV}$$
 

1. What is the Reynolds transport theorem?

The Reynolds transport theorem is a mathematical tool used in fluid mechanics to relate the changes in a physical quantity such as mass, momentum, or energy within a control volume to the changes at its boundaries.

2. Why is it important to derive the Reynolds transport theorem for linear momentum?

The derivation of the Reynolds transport theorem for linear momentum allows us to understand and analyze the movement of fluids and the forces acting on them. It is a fundamental concept in fluid mechanics and is used to solve complex problems in engineering and science.

3. What are the assumptions made in the derivation of the Reynolds transport theorem for linear momentum?

The derivation assumes that the fluid is incompressible, the flow is steady, and there are no external forces acting on the control volume. It also assumes that the fluid properties are constant throughout the control volume.

4. How is the Reynolds transport theorem for linear momentum derived?

The theorem is derived by applying the principles of conservation of mass and Newton's second law of motion to a control volume. It involves considering the changes in the linear momentum of the fluid within the control volume and the flux of momentum at the boundaries of the control volume.

5. What are the practical applications of the Reynolds transport theorem for linear momentum?

The Reynolds transport theorem is used in various engineering and scientific fields, such as fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, and hydrodynamics. It is applied in the analysis of fluid flow in pipes, pumps, and turbines, as well as in the design of aircraft and other vehicles that move through fluids.

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