1.3 - Basic Properties of Material Derivative
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What is the material derivative?
💡 Hint: Think about the perspective of a moving particle in the flow.
Define vorticity.
💡 Hint: Remember it is a vector quantity related to rotation.
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What does the material derivative account for in fluid dynamics?
💡 Hint: Think about perspective and movement in the context of fluid.
In an irrotational flow, what is the value of vorticity?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when fluid moves smoothly.
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Consider a fluid's velocity vector field given by v(x,y,z) = (2xy, x^2+y^2, z^2). Calculate the material derivative for a fluid particle moving along this path.
💡 Hint: Use the chain rule to find the changes in terms of time.
Given a shear strain from a velocity distribution in a fluid, calculate the shear stress using the relationship between strain and stress under Newtonian fluid assumptions.
💡 Hint: Identify the proper gradient from the velocity field.
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