Energy Transport

Course: Transport Phenomena

CE-506

Reference book (s)

Transport Phenomena by R. Byron Bird,

Second Edition, 2002

Energy Equation
Applying law of conservation of energy to small

volume x y z
Assuming the fluid is flowing through the
stationary volume

Energy Equation

rate of transporting heat (per unit area) by molecular mechanisms

Combined energy flux vector=

Convective energy flux

rate of doing work by molecular mechanisms (per unit area)

where
Energy entering and leaving across the faces of the volume is

rate at which work is done on the fluid by the external force is

=
For infinitesimal change equation A becomes

The equation can be written in vector form as

Inserting expression for e