Paper 1, Section II, C

Fluid Dynamics II
Part II, 2012

Define the strain-rate tensor eije_{i j} in terms of the velocity components uiu_{i}. Write down the relation between eije_{i j}, the pressure pp and the stress σij\sigma_{i j} in an incompressible Newtonian fluid of viscosity μ\mu. Show that the local rate of stress-working σijui/xj\sigma_{i j} \partial u_{i} / \partial x_{j} is equal to the local rate of dissipation 2μeijeij2 \mu e_{i j} e_{i j}.

An incompressible fluid of density ρ\rho and viscosity μ\mu occupies the semi-infinite region y>0y>0 above a rigid plane boundary y=0y=0 which oscillates with velocity (Vcosωt,0,0)(V \cos \omega t, 0,0). The fluid is at rest at infinity. Determine the velocity field produced by the boundary motion after any transients have decayed.

Show that the time-averaged rate of dissipation is

142V2(μρω)1/2\frac{1}{4} \sqrt{2} V^{2}(\mu \rho \omega)^{1 / 2}

per unit area of the boundary. Verify that this is equal to the time average of the rate of working by the boundary on the fluid per unit area.