Azimuthal Symmetry in fluid flow

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The discussion centers on the application of azimuthal symmetry in fluid flow, specifically in the context of evaporating droplets. The participant seeks clarification on how to formulate the Navier-Stokes equations under these conditions. It is confirmed that setting all \varphi terms to zero in the spherical coordinate system is the correct approach to achieve azimuthal symmetry in this scenario.

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  • Understanding of fluid dynamics principles
  • Familiarity with the Navier-Stokes equations
  • Knowledge of spherical coordinate systems
  • Basic concepts of azimuthal symmetry
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I am looking at evaporating droplets and I am interested in looking at when there is azimuthal symmetry, and I need to write the Navier-Stokes equations for this. I just set all [itex]\varphi[/itex] terms in the spherical case equal to zero right?
 

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