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\rho  \frac{D \mathbf{u}}{D t}  = - \nabla p + \mu \nabla^2 \mathbf{u} \, ,</math><br>
\rho  \frac{D \mathbf{u}}{D t}  = - \nabla p + \mu \nabla^2 \mathbf{u} \, ,</math><br>
<math>
<math>
\nabla \cdot \mathbf{u} = 0 \;, </math><br>
\nabla \cdot \mathbf{u} = 0 \,, </math><br>
something for density...
for an adiabatic fluid, a prognostic equation for density is<br>
put in the equations for the Boussinesq approximation.
<math>
\frac{D \rho}{D t} = \kappa \nabla^2 \rho \, ,
</math> <br>
where diffusion (the right hand side) is typically neglected.

Revision as of 15:26, 17 May 2011

The incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are


for an adiabatic fluid, a prognostic equation for density is

where diffusion (the right hand side) is typically neglected.