In the sudden enlargement shown below in Figure 6.10, the pressure acting at section (1) is considered uniform with value P1. Find the change in internal energy between stations (1) and (2) for steady, incompressible flow. Neglect shear stress at the walls and express u2–u1 in terms of v1, A1, and A2. The control volume selected is indicated by the dotted line.
Conservation of Mass
∬c.s.ρ(v⋅n)dA+∂t∂∫∫∫c.v.ρdV=0
If we select station (2), a considerable distance downstream from the sudden enlargement, the continuity expression, for steady, incompressible flow, becomes
ρ1v1A1=ρ2v2A2
or
v2=v1A2A1 (6-12)
Momentum
ΣF=∭c.s.ρv(v⋅n)dA+∂t∂∭c.v.ρvdV
and thus
P1A2−P2A2=ρv22A2−ρv12A1
or
ρP1−P2=v22−v12(A2A1) (6-13)
Energy
∂tδQ−dtδWs=∬c.s.ρ(e+ρP)(v⋅n)dA+∂t∂∭c.v.ρedV+dtδWμ
Thus,
(e1+ρP1)(ρv1A1)=(e2+ρP2)(ρv2A2)
or, since ρv1A1=ρv2A2,
e1+ρP1=e2+ρP2
The specific energy is
e=2v2+gy+u
Thus, our energy expression becomes
2v12+gy1+u1+ρP1=2v22+gy2+u2+ρP2 (6-14)
The three control-volume expressions may now be combined to evaluate u2–u1. From equation (6-14), we have
u2−u1=ρP1−P2+2v12−v22+g(y1−y2) (6-14a)
Substituting equation (6-13) for (P1–P2)/ρ and equation (6-12) for v2 and noting that y1=y2, we obtain
u2−u1=v12(A2A1)2−v12A2A1+2v12−2v12(A2A1)2
=2v12[1−2A2A1+(A2A1)2]=2v12[1−A2A1]2 (16-5)
Equation (6-15) shows that the internal energy increases in a sudden enlargement. The temperature change corresponding to this change in internal energy is insignificant, but from equation (6-14a) it can be seen that the change in total head,
(ρP1+2v12+gy1)−(ρP2+2v22+gy2)
is equal to the internal energy change. Accordingly, the internal energy change in an incompressible flow is designated as the head loss, hL, and the energy equation for steady, adiabatic, incompressible flow in a stream tube is written as
ρgP1+2gv12+y1=hL+ρgP2+2gv22+y2 (6-16)
Note the similarity to equation (6–11).
gy1+2v12+ρP1=gy2+2v22+ρP2 (6-11a)
y1+2gv12+ρgP1=y2+2gv22+ρgP2 (6-11b)