Newtonian fluid Definition and 13 Threads

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    Frame indifference and stress tensor in Newtonian fluids

    During lecture today, we were given the constitutive equation for the Newtonian fluids, i.e. ##T= - \pi I + 2 \mu D## where ##D=\frac{L + L^T}{2}## is the symmetric part of the velocity gradient ##L##. Dimensionally speaking, this makes sense to me: indeed the units are the one of a pressure...
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    Shear and the stress tensor of a Newtonian fluid

    Similarly the paper by @buchert and @ehlers https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9510056 Here the author has defined ##v_{ij}=\frac{\partial v_i}{\partial x_j}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{\partial v_i}{\partial x_j}+\frac{\partial v_j}{\partial x_i})+\frac{1}{2}((\frac{\partial v_i}{\partial...
  3. T

    Non Newtonian / Newtonian Fluid interface

    Suppose I have a wave tank partially filled with a shear thickening Newtonian fluid (Oobleck), on top of which sits a layer of water (separated by a thin membrane to prevent mixing) If I propagate a surface wave in the water layer how will it conduct itself at the Newtonian/Non Newtonian Fluid...
  4. E

    B Liquid Flow Calculation out of a pressurized tank

    I am an engineer who needs to help my chemical transport girl friend with a little basic physics. It has been about 35 years since basic physics for me so I am rusty. She wants to understand how to calculate the following: She drives a large tanker (cylindrical) which carries a variety of...
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    Energy conservation for a Newtonian fluid?

    Homework Statement ρ= density, vi = i-th velocity component, gi=i-th component of gravity vector, p=pressure, μ= viscosity, D/Dt = material derivative Homework Equations Continuity equation: div v = 0 The Attempt at a Solution
  6. L

    How Do You Calculate the Velocity of a Piston in a Viscous Fluid?

    1. piston having a diameter of D = 5.48 in. and a length of L = 9.50 in. slides downward with a velocity V through a vertical pipe. The downward motion is resisted by an oil film between the piston and the pipe wall. The film thickness is δ = 0.002 in., and the cylinder weighs W = 0.5 lb...
  7. C

    Newtonian fluid in compressible flow?

    When compressible effects are accounted for, viscosity should vary with temperature. Doesn't this violate the concept of Newtonian fluids, where shear stress is linearly proportional to the strain rate?
  8. Feodalherren

    Newtonian fluid mechanics: Navier-Stokes equation

    Homework Statement Homework Equations Navier-Stokes The Attempt at a Solution Not really trying to solve a problem, trying to understand what is going on in my textbook. So look at the stuff in red first. I see where all that is coming from, it's clear to me. However, the stuff in green...
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    Relation between Cooling rate and Viscosity in Newtonian fluid

    Relation between Cooling rate and Viscosity Hi all I have a situation where i have a molten Aluminium Copper alloy melt poured in a mould to be solidified. This means, the mould temperature is lower than than than the poured melt. I am thinking about a relation which associates temperature...
  10. H

    Calculating Shearing Stress in a Newtonian Fluid

    Homework Statement The velocity distribution for the floe of a Newtonian fluid between 2 wide parallel plates is given by the equation u=3V/2[1-(y/h)^2] where V is the mean velocity. The fluid has a viscosity of 1.915Ns/m^2. When V=0.61m/s and h=5mm, determine: A) the shearing stress acting on...
  11. L

    Solving Non-Steady Flow of Newtonian Fluid in Circular Pipe

    I am to find the velocity distribution where there is non steady flow of a Newtonian fluid in a circular pipe. I did a mass and momentum balance around the system and ended up with the following equation: dp/ds = 4 + 1/e*d/de(e*dp/de) The derivatives in the equation are partial derivatives the...
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    Factors that affect viscosity of incompressible Newtonian fluid?

    What are the factors that affect viscosity of incompressible Newtonian fluid? Here is what I think: Temperature: When we increase the temperature of a fluid (controlled volume) the frequency ofintermoleculer collisions increases. Does this mean viscosity decreases? And if so, does...
  13. siddharth

    Flow of a Newtonian fluid down an inclined plane.

    I'm basically reading on how the velocity profile is found for a laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid down an inclined plane surface. (x is along the incline, y is perpendicular to the incline) The assumptions being made are - The fluid is Newtonian - It's laminar - It's fully developed - It's...
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