Question: In fluid dynamics, the Euler equations govern inviscid fluid flow and provide quantitative statements on the conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. The continuity equation
In fluid dynamics, the Euler equations govern inviscid fluid flow and provide quantitative statements on the conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. The continuity equation is given by
\[\frac{\partial ho}{\partial t}+abla \cdot(ho \mathbf{v})=0\]
where \(ho(x, y, z, t)\) is the mass density and \(\mathbf{v}(x, y, z, t)\) is the fluid velocity. The momentum equations are given by
\[\frac{\partial ho \mathbf{v}}{\partial t}+\mathbf{v} \cdot abla(ho \mathbf{v})=\mathbf{f}-abla p\]
Here, \(p(x, y, z, t)\) is the pressure and \(\mathbf{f}\) is the external force per volume.
a. Show that the continuity equation can be rewritten as
\[\frac{\partial ho}{\partial t}+ho abla \cdot(\mathbf{v})+\mathbf{v} \cdot abla ho=0\]
b. Prove the identity \(\frac{1}{2} abla v^{2}=\mathbf{v} \cdot abla \mathbf{v}\) for irrotational \(\mathbf{v}\).
c. Assume that
- the external forces are conservative \((\mathbf{f}=-ho abla \phi)\),
- the velocity field is irrotational \((abla \times \mathbf{v}=\mathbf{0})\),
- the fluid is incompressible ( \(ho=\) const), and
- the flow is steady, \(\frac{\partial \mathrm{v}}{\partial t}=0\).
Under these assumptions, prove Bernoulli's Principle:
\[\frac{1}{2} v^{2}+\phi+\frac{p}{ho}=\text { const. }\]
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