Volume flux is constant¶
The product of the area and the fluid speed, which is called the volume flux, is constant at all points along the tube of flow of an incompressible liquid. This equation is also known as the equation of continuity.
Conditions:
The fluid is ideal.
Links:
- tube_area¶
Cross-sectional area of the tube of flow as a function of time.
- Symbol:
A(t)
- fluid_speed¶
Fluid speed as a function of time.
- Symbol:
u(t)
- time¶
Time.
- Symbol:
t
- law¶
Derivative(A(t) * u(t), t) = 0- Latex:
- \[\frac{d (A u)}{d t} = 0\]