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DERIVATION OF THE NAVIER STOKES EQUATION DV P g 2 V Dt
The motion of a non turbulent Newtonian fluid ( i. e. liquid or gas) is governed by the Navier-Stokes equation (N-S eq).
When we derive N-S eq. we usually begin with the Cauchy momentum equation.
1. CAUCHY’S MOMENTUM EQUATION
The Cauchy momentum equation is a vector partial differential equation DV σ f Dt where is the density of the fluid, V V (t, x, y, z) u(t, x, y, z),v(t, x, y, z),w(t, x, y, z) is the velocity vector field.