Module 7: Energy conservation
  Lecture 19: Mechanical energy balance
 
 
Moreover, if the flow is under isothermal condition without exchange of heat with surrounding (insulated system)  and 

 
Note: unit of each term is or

If (no pump or turbine)

     over two ports system, for example, in a tube or pipe or a tank:

(Fig. 19b)
 

The above conservation equation is also known as mechanical energy balance, consisting of KE, PE, and pressure-energy. Each term is also known as ‘head’.  We re-note the assumptions made in obtaining the above ME balance equation.

(1) SS (2)  isothermal (3) No shaft work (4) negligible viscous work, .

It is important to note that viscous work can be neglected if the fluid is inviscid or  a suitable choice of CS so that  is perpendicular to CS.