Governing equations for transport phenomena

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Transport phenomena, which represent transports of momentum, heat and mass, include fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. The discussions of governing equations in the links below can be applied to Fluid Mechanics, and Heat and Mass Transfer.

• Basics

Lagrangian approach and Eulerian approach.

• Integral Formulation

Transformation formula, continuity, momentum, energy, entropy, and conservation of mass species equations.

• Differential Formulation

Continuity, momentum, energy, entropy, and conservation of mass species equations.

• Jump Conditions

Conservation of mass, momentum, energy, and mass species; and supplementary conditions.

• Averaging Formulation

Overview of Averaging, volume averaging, area averaging, and Boltzmann statistical averaging.