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TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
VECTORS AND TENSORS
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Amit Kumar
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
UNIT DYADS: OPERATIONS
𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 × 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 × 𝛅𝒌 = 𝜀𝑗𝑘𝑙 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒍
𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 δ𝑗𝑘
𝑙=1
𝛅𝒊 ∙ 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 ∙ 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = δ𝑖𝑗 𝛅𝒌 3
𝛅𝒊 × 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 × 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑙 𝛅𝒍 𝛅𝒌
𝑙=1
𝛅𝒊𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌𝛅𝒍 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 𝛅𝒍 = δ𝑗𝑘 𝛅𝒊𝛅𝒍
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TENSOR IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS
𝛕 = 𝛅𝟏 𝛅𝟏 𝜏11 + 𝛅𝟏 𝛅𝟐 𝜏12 + 𝛅𝟏 𝛅𝟑 𝜏13
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TENSOR IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS
𝛕 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝜏𝑖𝑗
𝑖 𝑗
𝐯𝐰 ≠ 𝐰𝐯 𝐯𝐰 = 𝐰𝐯 †
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TENSOR IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS
1 0 0
Unit Tensor or Identity Tensor: 𝛅 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝛿𝑖𝑗 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒊 = 0 1 0
𝑖 𝑗 𝑖 0 0 1
𝛅∙𝐯=𝐯∙𝛅=𝐯 𝛅∙𝛕=𝛕∙𝛅=𝛕
Magnitude of a Tensor: 1 1
𝛕 =𝜏= 𝛕: 𝛕† = σ𝑖 σ𝑗 𝜏𝑖𝑗 2
2 2
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TENSOR IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS
Addition of Tensors:
𝑠𝛕 = 𝑠 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝜏𝑖𝑗 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝑠𝜏𝑖𝑗
𝑖 𝑗 𝑖 𝑗
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TENSOR MULTIPLICATION
Scalar Product or Double Dot Product of Tensors:
𝛔: 𝛕 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝜎𝑖𝑗 : 𝛅𝒌 𝛅𝒍 𝜏𝑘𝑙
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑙
= 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 : 𝛅𝒌 𝛅𝒍 𝜎𝑖𝑗 𝜏𝑘𝑙
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑙
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TENSOR MULTIPLICATION
Tensor Product or Single Dot Product of Tensors:
𝛔 ∙ 𝛕 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝜎𝑖𝑗 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 𝛅𝒍 𝜏𝑘𝑙
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑙
= 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 𝛅𝒍 𝜎𝑖𝑗 𝜏𝑘𝑙
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑙
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TENSOR MULTIPLICATION
Vector Product or Dot Product of a Tensor with a Vector:
𝛕 ∙ 𝐯 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝜏𝑖𝑗 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 𝑣𝑘
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
= 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 𝜏𝑖𝑗 𝑣𝑘
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
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TENSOR MULTIPLICATION
Tensor Product or Cross Product of a Tensor with a Vector:
𝛕 × 𝐯 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝜏𝑖𝑗 × 𝛅𝒌 𝑣𝑘
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
= 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 × 𝛅𝒌 𝜏𝑖𝑗 𝑣𝑘
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
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DIFFERENTIAL OPERATIONS
Vector Differential Operator, ∇: Nabla or Del
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
∇= 𝛅𝟏 + 𝛅𝟐 + 𝛅𝟑 = 𝛅𝒊
𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3 𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖
𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑠
Gradient of a Scalar Field, 𝑠 : ∇𝑠 = 𝛅𝟏 + 𝛅𝟐 + 𝛅𝟑 = 𝛅𝒊
𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3 𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖
𝜕𝑣𝑖
Divergence of a Vector Field: ∇∙𝐯 = (𝐯 is the vector field)
𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Amit Kumar
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
UNIT DYADS: OPERATIONS
𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 × 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 × 𝛅𝒌 = 𝜀𝑗𝑘𝑙 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒍
𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 δ𝑗𝑘
𝑙=1
𝛅𝒊 ∙ 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 ∙ 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = δ𝑖𝑗 𝛅𝒌 3
𝛅𝒊 × 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 × 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑙 𝛅𝒍 𝛅𝒌
𝑙=1
𝛅𝒊𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌𝛅𝒍 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 𝛅𝒍 = δ𝑗𝑘 𝛅𝒊𝛅𝒍
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DIFFERENTIAL OPERATIONS
Vector Differential Operator, ∇: Nabla or Del
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
∇= 𝛅𝟏 + 𝛅𝟐 + 𝛅𝟑 = 𝛅𝒊
𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3 𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖
𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑠
Gradient of a Scalar Field: ∇𝑠 = 𝛅𝟏 + 𝛅𝟐 + 𝛅𝟑 = 𝛅𝒊
𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3 𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖
𝜕𝑣𝑖
Divergence of a Vector Field: ∇∙𝐯 =
𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖
𝜕 𝜕𝜏𝑖𝑗
∇ ∙ 𝛕 = 𝛅𝒊 ∙ 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 𝜏𝑖𝑗 = 𝛅𝒋
𝜕𝑥𝑖 𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖 𝑖 𝑗 𝑖 𝑗
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DIFFERENTIAL OPERATIONS
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
∇𝐯 = 𝛅𝟏 + 𝛅𝟐 + 𝛅𝟑 𝛅1 𝑣1 + 𝛅2 𝑣2 + 𝛅3 𝑣3
𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3
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DIFFERENTIAL OPERATIONS
Laplacian,∇2 : It is the dot product of the del operator with itself, i.e., ∇ ∙ ∇= ∇2
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
∇ ∙ ∇= ∇2 = 𝛅𝟏 + 𝛅𝟐 + 𝛅𝟑 ∙ 𝛅𝟏 + 𝛅𝟐 + 𝛅𝟑
𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3 𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3
𝜕2 𝜕2 𝜕2 𝜕2
= 2+ 2+ 2 =
𝜕𝑥1 𝜕𝑥2 𝜕𝑥3 𝜕𝑥𝑖2
𝑖
𝐷
If 𝑡 is time and 𝐯 is the local fluid velocity, the material derivative is
𝐷𝑡
𝐷 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
= + 𝐯 ∙ ∇= + 𝑣𝑖
𝐷𝑡 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥𝑖
𝑖
Material derivative gives the rate of change of a field variable as perceived by an observer
moving with the fluid.
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INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS
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DIFFUSIVE FLUXES
• Momentum, energy and matter tend to move from regions of higher to lower
concentration.
• Constitutive equations relate the diffusive fluxes to gradients (in velocity, temperature or
concentration) and material properties. These relations in many cases are empirical.
Examples:
• Fourier’s law of heat conduction: 𝐪 = −𝑘∇𝑇
(𝑀)
• Fick’s law of diffusion (in binary mixture): 𝐉𝐴 = −𝐶𝐷𝐴𝐵 ∇𝑥𝐴
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MOLECULAR MOMENTUM TRANSPORT
Fluid initially
Fluid between two Parallel Plates
𝑡<0 at rest
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Amit Kumar
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
MOLECULAR MOMENTUM TRANSPORT
Fluid initially
Fluid between two Parallel Plates
𝑡<0 at rest
• Velocity gradient can be thought of as the driving force for momentum transport.
𝜇 𝑑𝑣𝑥 𝑑 𝜌𝑣𝑥
• Kinematic viscosity: 𝜈= 𝜏𝑦𝑥 = −𝜇 = −𝜈
𝜌 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(𝜈 ∶Momentum Diffusivity)
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STRESS TENSOR
In the general case, velocity can be a function of all special coordinates and time.
𝜋𝑖𝑗 : Force in the 𝑗 direction on a unit area perpendicular to the 𝑖 direction exerted by
the fluid at lesser 𝑖 on the fluid at greater 𝑖.
†
2
𝛕 = −𝜇 ∇𝐯 + ∇𝐯 + 𝜇−𝜅 ∇∙𝐯 𝛅 (𝛅 is the unit tensor or identity tensor)
3
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GENERALIZATION OF NEWTON’S LAW OF VISCOSITY
Newtonian Fluids: The expressions for viscous shear stresses in Cartesian coordinates are
𝜕𝑣𝑥 2
𝜏𝑥𝑥 = −2𝜇 + 𝜇−𝜅 ∇∙𝐯
𝜕𝑥 3
𝜕𝑣𝑦 2
𝜏𝑦𝑦 = −2𝜇 + 𝜇−𝜅 ∇∙𝐯 𝜅 is called the dilatational viscosity or bulk viscosity
𝜕𝑦 3
or volume viscosity or second coefficient of viscosity
𝜕𝑣𝑧 2
𝜏𝑧𝑧 = −2𝜇 + 𝜇−𝜅 ∇∙𝐯
𝜕𝑧 3
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CL 305
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
INTRODUCTION
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Amit Kumar
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
CONTENT
• GENERAL INFORMATION
• SYLLABUS
• BOOKS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Timing:
Monday : 2:00-2:55 PM
Tuesday : 2:00-2:55 PM
Wednesday : 2:00-2:55 PM
Platforms:
MS Teams: Grp_CL305_Transport-Phenomena_2021
Link:
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SYLLABUS
Introduction to transport phenomena, Vector and tensor calculus, Mechanisms of momentum
transport, Shell momentum balances, solution of problems on velocity distribution in laminar
flow using shell momentum balance, Mass and momentum conservation equations for
isothermal systems, Applications of differential equations of mass and momentum
conservation for laminar flow, Potential flow, Boundary Layer theory, Transport phenomena of
non-Newtonian fluids, Mechanisms of energy transport, Shell energy balances solution of
problems on temperature distribution in solids and in laminar flow, Equations of change for
non-isothermal systems, Applications of equations of change, Mechanisms of mass transport,
Shell mass balances Applications of shell mass balances, Equations of change for multi-
component systems, solution of problems on concentration distributions in solids and in
laminar flow, Methods of solution of momentum, heat and mass transfer problems with more
than one independent variable.
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BOOKS
Text Book:
• B. R. Bird, E. W. Stewart, N. E. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
Reference Books:
• W. M. Deen, Analysis of Transport Phenomena, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, 2013.
• R. E. Treybal, Mass Transfer Operations, 3rd Ed., McGraw -Hill International Edition, 1981
• K. S. Gandhi, Heat and Mass Transfer: A Transport Phenomena Approach, New Age International
Publishers, 2011.
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ASSESSMENT AND GRADING
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INTRODUCTION
Transport phenomena is the integrated study of momentum, energy and mass transport.
• The basic equations describing the transport of momentum, energy and mass are similar
• The molecular mechanisms underlying the transport of momentum, energy and mass are similar
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INTRODUCTION
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CL 305
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
VECTORS AND TENSORS
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Amit Kumar
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
VECTOR MULTIPLICATION
Vector: Quantity with a definite magnitude and direction
Consider two vectors 𝐯 and 𝐰. Their scalar product (or dot product) is defined as
𝐯 ∙ 𝐰 = 𝐯 𝐰 cos 𝜙𝐯𝐰
𝐯∙𝐯 = 𝐯 𝐯 = 𝐯 2 = 𝑣2
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VECTOR MULTIPLICATION
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VECTOR MULTIPLICATION
Vector Product or Cross Product:
Consider two vectors 𝐯 and 𝐰. Their vector product (or cross product) is defined as
𝜙𝐯𝐰 is the angle between the vectors 𝐯 and 𝐰, and 𝐧𝐯𝐰 is a unit vector perpendicular to both 𝐯 and
𝐰 and pointing in a direction given by the right hand rule.
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VECTOR OPERATIONS IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS
Kronecker Delta, 𝛿𝑖𝑗 :
𝛿𝑖𝑗 = +1 if 𝑖=𝑗
𝛿𝑖𝑗 = 0 if 𝑖≠𝑗
1
Permutation Symbol, 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑘 : 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑘 = 𝑖−𝑗 𝑗−𝑘 𝑘−𝑖
2
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UNIT VECTORS
Let 𝛅1 , 𝛅2 , and 𝛅3 be the unit vectors along the 1, 2 and 3 axis respectively.
𝛅𝑖 ∙ 𝛅𝑗 = 𝛿𝑖𝑗 𝛅𝑖 × 𝛅𝑗 = 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑘 𝛅𝑘
𝑘=1
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VECTOR IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS
3
𝐯 = 𝛅1 𝑣1 + 𝛅2 𝑣2 + 𝛅3 𝑣3 = 𝛅𝑖 𝑣𝑖
𝑖=1
𝑣1 , 𝑣2 , 𝑣3 are the projections of the vector 𝐯 on the 1, 2 and 3 axis respectively. These are called the
components of the vector 𝐯.
𝐯∙𝐰 = 𝛅𝑖 𝑣𝑖 ∙ 𝛅𝑗 𝑤𝑗 = 𝛅𝑖 ∙ 𝛅𝑗 𝑣𝑖 𝑤𝑗 = 𝑣𝑖 𝑤𝑖
𝑖 𝑗 𝑖 𝑗 𝑖
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VECTOR IN TERMS OF COMPONENTS
𝛅1 𝛅2 𝛅3
𝐯×𝐰 = 𝛅𝑗 𝑣𝑗 × 𝛅𝑘 𝑤𝑘 = 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑘 𝛅𝑖 𝑣𝑗 𝑤𝑘 = 𝑣1 𝑣2 𝑣3
𝑗 𝑘 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑤1 𝑤2 𝑤3
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UNIT DYADS
Dyadic Product : 𝐯𝐰 = 𝛅𝑖 𝛅𝑗 𝑣𝑖 𝑤𝑗
𝑖 𝑗
𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 × 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 × 𝛅𝒌 = 𝜀𝑗𝑘𝑙 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒍
𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 δ𝑗𝑘
𝑙=1
𝛅𝒊 ∙ 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 ∙ 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = δ𝑖𝑗 𝛅𝒌 3
𝛅𝒊 × 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝛅𝒊 × 𝛅𝒋 𝛅𝒌 = 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑙 𝛅𝒍 𝛅𝒌
𝑙=1
𝛅𝒊𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌𝛅𝒍 = 𝛅𝒊 𝛅𝒋 ∙ 𝛅𝒌 𝛅𝒍 = δ𝑗𝑘 𝛅𝒊𝛅𝒍
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Appendix A
The physical quantities encountered in transport phenomena fall into three categories:
scalars, such as temperature, pressure, volume, and time; vectors, such as velocity, mo-
mentum, and force; and (second-order) tensors, such as the stress, momentum flux, and
velocity gradient tensors. We distinguish among these quantities by the following
notation:
s = scalar (lightface Italic)
v = vector
(boldface Roman)
T = second-order tensor (boldface Greek)
In addition, boldface Greek symbols with one subscript (such as i3J are vectors.
For vectors and tensors, several different kinds of multiplication are possible. Some
of these require the use of special multiplication signs to be defined later: the single dot
(m),the double dot (:), and the cross (X). We enclose these special multiplications, or sums
thereof, in different kinds of parentheses to indicate the type of result produced:
( ) = scalar
[ 1 = vector
( } = second-order tensor
No special significance is attached to the kind of parentheses if the only operations en-
closed are addition and subtraction, or a multiplication in which ., :, and x do not ap-
pear. Hence (v w) and (.r:Vv)are scalars, [V x v] and [I v] are vectors, and {v.V T }and
'
This appendix is very similar to Appendix A of R. B. Bird, R. C. Armstrong, and 0. Hassager,
Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, Vol. I , Fluid Mechanics, 2nd edition, Wiley-Interscience, New York (1987).
There, in 98, a discussion of nonorthogonal coordinates is given. Also in Table A.7-4, there is a summary
of the del operations for bipolar coordinates.
808 Appendix A Vector and Tensor Notation
{a T .
+ 7 a}are second-order tensors. On the other hand, v - w may be written as
(V - w), [V- w], or {V - w}, since no dot or cross operations appear. Similarly vw, (vw),
[vwl, and {vw)are all equivalent.
Actually, scalars can be regarded as zero-order tensors and vectors as first-order ten-
sors. The multiplication signs may be interpreted thus:
None
X
in which C represents the sum of the orders of the quantities being multiplied. For exam-
ple, ST is of the order 0 + 2 = 2, vw is of the order 1 + 1 = 2,6,6, is of the order 1 + 1 =
2 , [ v x w l i s o f t h e o r d e r 1 + 1 - 1 = l,(a:.r)isoftheorder2+2 - 4 = O , a n d ( o . ~ } i s o f
the order 2 + 2 - 2 = 2.
The basic operations that can be performed on scalar quantities need not be elabo-
rated on here. However, the laws for the algebra of scalars may be used to illustrate
three terms that arise in the subsequent discussion of vector operations:
a. For the multiplication of two scalars, r and s, the order of multiplication is imma-
terial so that the commutative law is valid: rs = sr.
b. For the successive multiplication of three scalars, q, r, and s, the order in which
the multiplications are performed is immaterial, so that the associative law is
valid: (qr)s = q(rs).
c. For the multiplication of a scalar s by the sum of scalars p, q, and r, it is immater-
ial whether the addition or multiplication is performed first, so that the distribu-
tive law is valid: s(p + q + r) = sp + sq + sr.
These laws are not generally valid for the analogous vector and tensor operations de-
scribed in the following paragraphs.
Commutative:
Associative:
Vector subtraction is performed by reversing the sign of one vector and adding; thus
v - w = v + (-w). The geometrical construction for this is shown in Fig. A.1-lb.
Fig. A.1-2. Products of two vectors: (a) the scalar product; (b) the vec-
tor product.
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Note the following summary of laws governing the vector product operation:
Not Commutative: [v X w] = -[w X v]
Not Associative: [UX [VX w]] # [[u X V] X W]
Distributive: [{u + v} X wl = [u X w] + [v X w]
The geometrical interpretations of the first three of these are straightforward. The magni-
tude of (u . [v X w]) can easily be shown to represent the volume of a parallelepiped
with edges defined by the vectors u, v, and w.
EXERCISES I. What are the "orders" of the following quantities: (v - w), (v - u)w, (ab:cd), [v .pwu], [[a X f ]
x [b x gll?
2. Draw a sketch to illustrate the inequality in Eq. A.l-9. Are there any special cases for which it
becomes an equality?
3. A mathematical plane surface of area S has an orientation given by a unit normal vector n,
pointing downstream of the surface. A fluid of density p flows through this surface with a ve-
locity v. Show that the mass rate of flow through the surface is w = p(n - v)S.
4. The angular velocity W of a rotating solid body is a vector whose magnitude is the rate of an-
gular displacement (radians per second) and whose direction is that in which a right-handed
screw would advance if turned in the same direction. The position vector r of a point is the
vector from the origin of coordinates to the point. Show that the velocity of any point in a ro-
tating solid body is v = [W X rl, relative to an origin located on the axis of rotation.
5. A constant force F acts on a body moving with a velocity v, which is not necessarily collinear
with F. Show that the rate at which F does work on the body is W = (F .v).
Many formulas can be expressed compactly in terms of the Kronecker delta Sii and the
These quantities are defined thus:
permutation symbol sljk
6, = +I, ifi = j
ifiZj
The quantity s,jkthus selects the necessary terms that appear in the determinant and af-
fixes the proper sign to each term.
' In most elementary texts the unit vectors are called i, j, k. We prefer to use 6,, 6,, 6, because the
components of these vectors are given by the Kronecker delta. That is, the component of 6, in the 1-
direction is S,, or unity; the component of 6, in the 2-direction is SI2or zero.
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in which aii is the Kronecker delta, and eijkis the permutation symbol defined in the in-
troduction to this section. These two relations enable us to develop analytic expressions
for all the common dot and cross operations. In the remainder of this section and in the
next section, in developing expressions for vector and tensor operations all we do is to
break all vectors up into components and then apply Eqs. A.2-14 and 15.
[v[=v=dv~+v~+v$= fi (A.2-17)
Two vectors v and w are equal if their components are equal: v, = w,, v2 = w,, and v3 =
w3. Also v = -w, if vl = -wl, and so on.
Fig. A.2-2. The components v iof the vector v are the pro-
1 jections of the vector on the coordinate axes 1,2, and 3.
For a discussion of the relation of this definition of a vector to the definition in terms of the rules
for transformation of coordinates, see W. Prager, Mechanics of Continua, Ginn, Boston (1961).
5A.2 Vector Operations in Terms of Components 813
Hence the scalar product of two vectors is obtained by summing the products of the cor-
responding components of the two vectors. Note that (v . v) (sometimes written as v2 or
as v2) is a scalar representing the square of the magnitude of v.
Here we have made use of Eq. A.2-8. Note that the ith-component of [v X w] is given by
xi 2, ~ ~ ~ kthis
v ~result
w ~ ;is often used in proving vector identities.
u1 u2 u3
(U [VX wI) = ~1 v2 v3 (A.2-23)
w1 w2 w3
.
The magnitude of (u [v X wl) is the volume of a parellelepiped defined by the vectors
u, v, w drawn from a common origin. Furthermore, the vanishing of the determinant is a
necessary and sufficient condition that the vectors u, v, and w be coplanar.
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The analytical expressions for dot and cross products may be used to prove vector identities;
for example, verify the relation
Proof of a Vector
Identity [U x [v x w]] = V(U - W) - W(U - v) (A.2-25)
SOLUTION The i-component of the expression on the left side can be expanded as
which is just the i-component of the right side of Eq. A.2-25. In a similar way one may verify
such identities as
(U [v X w]) = (v [w X u]) (A.2-28)
([uX v] , [WX z]) = (U w)(v . z) - (u z)(v - w) (A.2-29)
[[u X V] X [W X z]] = ([u X vl Z)W - ([u X v] w)z (A.2-30)
A vector v has components v, = 1, vy= 2, v, = -5. A vector w has components w,= 3, w, = -1,
w,= 1. Evaluate:
(a) (V W)
(b) [v x wl
(c)The length of v
(d) (61.V)
(4 [61 x wl
(f 4"W
(g) [r X v], where r is the position vector.
3A.3 Tensor Operations in Terms of Components 815
6. Explain carefully the statement after Eq. A.2-21 that the ith component of [v X wl is
EjEk &llkv1wk.
-
7. Verify that ([v X w] [v X w]) + (v w)' = v2w2(the "identity of Lagrange").
(6i61:6k61)
= (6, ' 6k)(6i ' 61) = 6jksil (A.3-1)
These results are easy to remember: one simply takes the dot (or cross) product of the
nearest unit vectors on either side of the dot (or cross); in Eq. A.3-1 two such operations
are performed.
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jP2)-
Fig. A.3-1. The unit dyads
&ti,. The solid arrows repre-
sent the first unit vector in
the dyadic product, and the
hollow vectors the second.
)L2
Note that 6,6, is not the
6161 6162 6163 same as €i26,.
1 1 1
3 3 3
The scalars rij are referred to as the "components of the tensor 7."
There are several special kinds of second-order tensors worth noting:
1. If rii = rj,,the tensor is said to be symmetric.
2. If rii = the tensor is said to be antisymmetric.
-T~~,
3. If the components of a tensor are taken to be the components of T,but with the in-
dices transposed, the resulting tensor is called the transpose of T and given the
symbol I+:
' Tensors are often defined in terms of the transformation rules; the connections between such a
definition and that given above is discussed by W. Prager, Mechanics of Continua, Ginn, Boston (1961).
5A.3 Tensor Operations in Terms of Components 817
4. If the components of the tensor are formed by ordered pairs of the components of
two vectors v and w, the resulting tensor is called the dyadic product of v and w
and given the symbol vw:
~ wv.
Note that vw # wv, but that ( v w ) =
5. If the components of the tensor are given by the Kronecker delta S,., the resulting
tensor is called the unit tensor and given the symbol 6:
a + T = 21 2 6i9u, + 2i x i
= 2 2 6,S,(u, + rij)
i j
(A.3-12)
That is, the sum of two tensors is that tensor whose components are the sums of the cor-
responding components of the two tensors. The same is true for dyadic products.
ST = s
in which Eq. A.3-1 has been used. Similarly, we may show that
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= z2 C
t j k l
Sjk&%I17kl = z
2i I rib( 2j uijrjl ) (A.3-17)
Xi uijrj1.Similar operations may be performed with
That is, the il-component of {u T} is
dyadic products. It is common practice to write { u .a}as u2,{u u21as u3, and so on.
That is, the ith component of [I . v] is 2,rVvi' Similarly, the ith component of [v TI is
zjvj9. Clearly, [T.v] Z [v .TI unless T is symmetric.
Recall that when a vector v is multiplied by a scalar s, the resultant vector sv points
in the same direction as v but has a different length. However, when T is dotted into v,
the resultant vector [T V] differs from v in both length and direction; that is, the tensor I
"deflects" or "twists" the vector v to form a new vector pointing in a different direction.
is Ztxjqjpirjk
Other Operations
From the preceding results, it is not difficult to prove the following identities:
.
[S v] = [v -61= v
[uv ' w ] = u(v ' w)
[W ' uv] = ( w ' u)v
(uv:wz)= (uw:vz)= (u . z)(v .w )
(7:uv)= ([T ' ul ' v)
(uv:7)= (u ' [v ' TI)
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where
in which the 6, are the unit vectors and the xiare the variables associated with the 1,2,3
axes (i.e., the x,, x,, x, are the Cartesian coordinates normally referred to as x, y, z). The
symbol V is a vector-operator-it has components like a vector but it cannot stand alone;
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it must operate on a scalar, vector, or tensor function. In this section we summarize the
various operations of V on scalars, vectors, and tensors. As in 5sA.2 and A.3, we decom-
pose vectors and tensors into their components and then use Eqs. A.2-14 and 15, and
Eqs. A.3-1 to 6. Keep in mind that in this section equations written out in component
form are valid only for rectangular coordinates, for which the unit vectors are con-
stants; curvilinear coordinates are discussed in 9SA.6 and 7.
The vector thus constructed from the derivatives of s is designated by Vs (or grad s) and
is called the gradient of the scalar field s. The following properties of the gradient opera-
tion should be noted.
Not Commutative:
Not Associative:
Distributive:
This collection of derivatives of the components of the vector v is called the divergence of v
(sometimes abbreviated div v). Some properties of the divergence operator should be noted
Not Commutative: .
(V v) # (v . V)
Not Associative: (V .sv) # (Vs V)
Distributive: (V .{v + w}) = (V v) + (V W)
The vector thus constructed is called the curl of v. Other notations for [V x v] are curl v
and rot v, the latter being common in the German literature. The curl operation, like the
divergence, is distributive but not commutative or associative. Note that the ith compo-
nent of [V X vl is ZjZk.sijk(d/dxj)vk.
This is called the gradient of the vector v and is sometimes written grad v. It is a second-
order tensor whose ij-component1is (d/dxi)vj.Its transpose is
This is called the divergence of the tensor T, and is sometimes written div 7 . The kth com-
ponent of [V .T ]is X i(d/dxi)rik).If T is the product svw, then
The collection of differential operators operating on s in the last line is given the symbol
V2; hence in rectangular coordinates
This is called the Laplacian operator. (Some authors use the symbol A for the Laplacian
operator, particularly in the older German literature; hence (V . Vs), (V V)s, V2s,and As
are all equivalent quantities.) The Laplacian operator has only the distributive property,
as do the gradient, divergence, and curl.
.
That is, the kth component of [V Vvl is, in Cartesian coordinates, just V2vk.Alternative
.
notations for [V .Vvl are (V V)v and V2v.
the second form resulting from the symmetry of T. Subtraction of Eq. A.4-31 from Eq. A.4-30
will give Eq. A.4-32.