Module 3: Physics of Combustion
  Lecture 14: Momentum conservation equation
 

 

Momentum equation for fluid element in x-direction

=
where, , are components of mass velocity vector in x and y direction and are surface stresses
 

Applying Stokes viscosity law, the surface stresses are given by

 
 
 
 
 

Momentum equation for fluid element in x-direction

=
   

Momentum equation for fluid element in y-direction

=