230 8 Integral Forms of the Basic Equations
8.5 Applications of the Integral Form of the Basic
Equations
The importance of the integral forms of the basic equations of fluid mechan-
ics becomes clear from applications that are listed below. Many books on the
basics of fluid mechanics treat flow problems of this kind, so that the consid-
erations carried out in the following sections can be brief. Typical examples
are treated that make it clear that the derived integral forms of the basic
equations represent the basis for a variety of engineering problem solutions.
However, attention has to be paid to the fact that solutions often can be
derived only by employing simplifications to the general form of the equa-
tions. Reference is made to these simplifications for each of the treated flow
problems and their implications for the obtained solutions in the framework
of the derivations.
In order to introduce the reader to the methodically of the correct han-
dling of the integral form of the equations, each of the problems treated below
is solved by starting from the employed basic equations. Starting with the
general form of the integral form of the equations, terms are deleted which
are equal to zero for the treated flow problem. In addition, by introducing
simplifications, terms in the equations are also removed which are small and
therefore have very little influence on the treated flow problem, so that easily
comprehensible solutions are obtained. Below only examples for the applica-
tions of the integral forms of the basic equations are given. More examples
are found in refs. [8.1] to [8.5].
8.5.1 Outflow from Containers
In Fig. 8.2, a simple container is sketched, having a diameter D,whichis
partly filled with a fluid and is assumed to be closed at the top. Between the
fluid surface and the container lid there is a gas having a constant pressure
P
H
. The fluid height is H and at the bottom of the container there is an
opening with diameter d. Sought is the outflow velocity from the container,
i.e. the velocity U
d
.
From Fig. 8.2, it can be seen that the water surface is moving downwards
with a velocity U
D
, because of the fluid flowing out, which exits with U
d
from
Fig. 8.2 Diagram for the treatment of outflows
from containers