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Section 1.1
Quantities and Mathematical Operations



Relation between mass (m), density (rho), and volume (V). Relation between amount of substance (n), molar mass (Mo), and mass.


Definition of temporal change of volume (delta_V): Later minus earlier value of volume.


Rate of change of volume: Determined as the time derivative of V(t): dV(t)/dt


Determination of transported volume: Integral of volume current from t1 to t2.

Determination of temporal change of volume: Integral of rate of change of volume from t1 to t2.

Definition of spatial pressure difference (delta_p): Later minus earlier value of pressure (taken in a chosen direction).


Section 1.2

Systems Analysis I: Laws of Balance


Law of balance of volume in instantaneous (dynamical) form (for two elements, first one having one flow, second one having three flows).

Law of balance of volume in integrated form (for two elements, first one having one process, second one having three processes).

Interaction rule (action-reaction principle): Flow from one element to another element.


Section 1.3

Systems Analysis II: Pressure and Pressure Differences


Loop rule: Sum of all pressure differences in a closed hydraulic loop equals zero.


More than one process sharing a pressure difference delta_p_AB…


Section 1.4

Fluid Properties


Relation between shear stress (momentum current density j_p) and perpendicular speed gradient (dv/dy) in laminar flow of a viscous fluid. eta: viscosity.


Definition of compressibility of a fluid.

Pressure-volume relation of a simple gas (ideal gas) at constant temperature.

Pressure-volume-amount of substance relation of a simple gas (ideal gas) at constant temperature.

Section 1.5

Constitutive Laws: Storage, Punps, Flow


General pressure-volume relation (capacitive relation) of a fluid in a storage element. Dp_C: capacitive pressure difference, alpha_V: elastance.


General pressure-volume relation (capacitive relation) of a fluid in a storage element. Dp_C: capacitive pressure difference, C_V: capacitance.


Hydraulic capacitance of a straight-walled tank.

Relation between volume current (I_V), (average) flow speed (v), and cross section (A) for flow through a pipe.


Resistive flow relation for laminar flow. Dp_R: resistive pressure difference, G_V: conductance, R_V: resistance.

Poiseuille relation (Hagen-Poiseuille) for resistance of a fluid in laminar flow through a curcular pipe. eta: viscosity. l: length of pipe, r: radius of pipe.


Resistive flow relation for turbulent flow. Dp_R: resistive pressure difference, k: flow factor.

Bernoulli pressure difference (Dp_B) due to speed change along flow line.

Vertical pressure difference due to gravity in a fluid at rest in a gravitational field (g). rho: density, h: height.


Vertical pressure gradient in a fluid at rest in a gravitational field (g). rho: density, h: height.

Pressure as a function of height in the atmosphere for constant temperature.


Relation between hydraulic and gravitational representation of a process (fluid moving vertically). d·Dh: gravitational potential.


Section 1.6

Dynamical Models and System Behavior


Pressure as a function of time of a liquid draining from a straight-walled tank through a horizontal pipe at the bottom. Dpo: initial pressure difference, R_V: resistance, C_V: capacitance.


Pressure of a liquid during filling of a straight-walled tank through a horizontal pipe at the bottom, using a pump setting up a constant pressure difference. Dpo: initial pressure difference, R_V: resistance, C_V: capacitance.


Time constant of simple RC system behavior. R_V: resistance, C_V: capacitance.