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I need some help in understanding some of the governing equations of computational fluid dynamics. I already have some books to read, others are on their way, yet I still find it difficult because I learn much better on examples rather than pure theory. I was hoping someone could 'read out' for me the equations below in a semi-mathematician semi-fluid-dynamicist manner, if you know what I mean.
For instance I know what [tex]\nabla[/tex] is (in cartesian coordinates), but I still have not figured out how does [tex]\nabla\bullet[/tex]V (V is vector velocity field in cartesian space) differ from V[tex]\bullet\nabla[/tex]. I also know local derivatives, substantial derivatives (tota derivative with respect to time), but when it comes to reading equations with understanding I get confused.
First set of equations refers to mass transfer (continuity equation) and is as follows:
http://img855.imageshack.us/i/chds.png/
Second set of equations refers to RENS (Raynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes) k-e turbulance model, so a bit more complicated:
http://img846.imageshack.us/i/nitf.png/Thank you in advance,
Mat
For instance I know what [tex]\nabla[/tex] is (in cartesian coordinates), but I still have not figured out how does [tex]\nabla\bullet[/tex]V (V is vector velocity field in cartesian space) differ from V[tex]\bullet\nabla[/tex]. I also know local derivatives, substantial derivatives (tota derivative with respect to time), but when it comes to reading equations with understanding I get confused.
First set of equations refers to mass transfer (continuity equation) and is as follows:
http://img855.imageshack.us/i/chds.png/
Second set of equations refers to RENS (Raynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes) k-e turbulance model, so a bit more complicated:
http://img846.imageshack.us/i/nitf.png/Thank you in advance,
Mat