B1.25
Part II, 2001
The energy equation for the motion of a viscous, incompressible fluid states that
Interpret each term in this equation and explain the meaning of the symbols used.
For steady rectilinear flow in a (not necessarily circular) pipe having rigid stationary walls, deduce a relation between the viscous dissipation per unit length of the pipe, the pressure gradient , and the volume flux .
Starting from the Navier-Stokes equations, calculate the velocity field for steady rectilinear flow in a circular pipe of radius . Using the relationship derived above, or otherwise, find in terms of the viscous dissipation per unit length for this flow.
[In cylindrical polar coordinates,