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Assumptions

  • Fluid density and viscosity are constants.

  • System is in steady state.

  • Laminar flow (simple shear flow).

  • Newton's law of viscosity is applicable.

  • Fully developed flow.

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Fig 10.1 Laminar flow in a horizontal pipe

Intuitively guess the velocity profile

Since the flow is steady and laminar, we may intuitively say that the velocities in r direction and θ direction are zero. Due to steady state conditions, the fluid velocity in z direction, vz, is not dependent on time t. Furthermore, due to the axisymmetric geometry fluid flow the velocity vz is independent of θ. Thus,

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By applying the equation of continuity in cylindrical coordinates
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Since the fluid is flowing in z direction, we may conclude the following.
  • Since vr=0, r directional momentum balance is not important.
  • Since vθ=0 , θ directional momentum balance is again not important.
  • Since vz≠0, z directional momentum balance is most important.
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