Student Handout 02 2014
Transcript of Student Handout 02 2014
Review of vector and tensor mathematics
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Learning objectives for lecture
1. Draw the unit vectors in each of the three coordinate systems.�
2. Explain the geometric meaning of the dot and cross products.�
3. Calculate the components of a vector in each coordinate system.
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Fields of scalars, vectors, tensorsWe define continuum quantities as continuous fields over variables:
- Scalars:
Properties (number of components):
Examples:
- Vectors:
Properties (number of components):
Examples:
- Tensors:
Properties (number of components):
Examples:
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General representation of a vector
i1i2
i3
x2
x3
x1a
Given: a basis set of vectors (x1, x2, x3) Construct: normalized basis vectors (i1, i2, i3) ���Write: components vector a along (i1, i2, i3):
Write: vector a as a sum over the basis vectors:
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Rectangular coordinate system
i j
k
Normalized basis vectors:
Time-varying velocity field:
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Coordinates of generalized vector:
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Cylindrical coordinate system I
er
eθk
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Basis vectors in terms of rectangular basis:
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Normalized basis vectors:
Cylindrical coordinate system II
er
eθk
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Coordinates of generalized vector:
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Spherical coordinate system I
er
eθ
eφ
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Basis vectors in terms of rectangular basis:
Normalized basis vectors:
Spherical coordinate system II
er
eθ
eφ
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Coordinates of generalized vector:
Important vector operations: dot productDefinition of the dot product:
a
b
θ
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Geometric meaning of the dot product:
Components of a ⋅ b:
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Kronecker deltaKronecker delta:
Use of the Kronecker delta to express orthonormality of basis vectors:
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Using the dot product I(a) Determining relationships between vector components in different coordinate systems:
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Using the dot product II(b) Determining unit normals to surfaces:
x
y
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Using the dot product III(c) Calculating flux through surface of area A:
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Important vector operations: cross productDefinition of the cross product:
a
bθ
e
List two important quantities in fluid mechanics that are defined in terms of the cross product:
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Geometric meaning of the cross product:
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Vector calculus operations I(a) The gradient operator
(rectangular)
(cylindrical)
(spherical)
(b) The gradient of a scalar function is:
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Vector calculus operations II
divergence of a vector is:
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(c) The gradient of a vector
Vector calculus operations III(e) The definition of the divergence of a tensor is:
(f) All of these expressions will be used later in the course in the Euler equation of motion:
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v ·∇v =?
Exercise in vector calculusWrite out the one term in the Euler equation not explicitly written out yet:
Answer:
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a = 3i + 7j b = 3j − 6k
Example problem: finding unit normals I(a) Find: the unit normal e to the plane defined by the vectors
and
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a = 3i + 7j b = 3j − 6k
Example problem: finding unit normals II(b) Find: the angle between a and b
and
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Example problem: projection vector(c) Find the projection vector P of the projection of c = i + j + k on the
plane formed by a and b
e
a
b
cc ⋅ e
P
Exercise: crank out the numbers
For general a and b:
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vr = −V∞
(
1 −a2
r2
)
cos θ
vθ = −V∞
(
1 +a2
r2
)
sin θ
Example: changing coordinate systems I(d) The velocity profile for the flow of a low viscosity fluid around a cylinder away from the cylinder’s surface can be approximated by
Find vx = vx(x, y) and vy = vy(x, y) for this flow.
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vr = −V∞
(
1 −a2
r2
)
cos θ
vθ = −V∞
(
1 +a2
r2
)
sin θ
Example: changing coordinate systems II(d) The velocity profile for the flow of a low viscosity fluid around a cylinder away from the cylinder’s surface can be approximated by
Find vx = vx(x, y) and vy = vy(x, y) for this flow.
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