2.3 Angular Momentum Conservation 47
are specified. It should be noted that the body force of gravity furnishes an
example of g for problems we consider in the text. Equation (2.2.6) can
be further reduced to a form, using the definition of the substantial deriva-
tive given by Eq. (1.1.7) as follows
guu
u
UU
¸
¹
·
¨
©
§
w
w
Tේේ
t
(2.2.7)
Again considering the nature of derivation, and to clearly distinguish
between Eqs. (2.2.4) and (2.2.7), Eq. (2.2.4) is often called the conserva-
tion form of the linear momentum and Eq. (2.2.7) the non-conservation
form of the linear momentum.
If the continuum is incompressible, i.e.
0=u , and we take the rota-
tion, i.e. u ( ), of each of the terms in Eq. (2.2.7), we can then obtain
Tu
w
w
uȦȦu
Ȧ
UUU
t
(
2.2.8)
Equation (2.2.8) is called the vorticity transport equation. The advantage of
using Eq. (2.2.8) is that the gravitational acceleration g , where
z
e
ˆ
g
g ,
can be eliminated in the same way, if the force can be identified as a
x gȡpp
*
, with the pressure gradient
gȡpp
*
. As a result of this reduction, Eq. (2.2.8) may be expressed
in the following form
IJu
w
w
uȦȦu
Ȧ
ȡȡ
t
ȡ
(
2.2.9)
where IJ is the deviatoric stress tensor, as introduced in Eq. (1.6.13). Equa-
tion (2.2.9) is particularly useful when a velocity field is described by a
stream function. In this case, the system of flow can be expressed with a
component of the vorticity vector normal to the flow plane and the stream
function. The terms appearing in the left hand side of Eqs. (2.2.8) and
(2.2.9) in kinematics of Ȧ are respectively the transient term, the convec-
tive term and the straining term.
2.3 Angular Momentum Conservation
Some continuum while in motion are strongly effected by an external field.
As such, the angular momentum per unit mass does not simply equate to
the moments of the linear momentum per unit mass. This is particularly
potential force, such that