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In fluid dynamics, the Boussinesq approximation (, named for Joseph Valentin Boussinesq) is used in the field of buoyancy-driven flow (also known as natural convection). It ignores density differences except where they appear in terms multiplied by ''g'', the acceleration due to gravity. The essence of the Boussinesq approximation is that the difference in inertia is negligible but gravity is sufficiently strong to make the specific weight appreciably different between the two fluids. Sound waves are impossible/neglected when the Boussinesq approximation is used since sound waves move via density variations. Boussinesq flows are common in nature (such as atmospheric fronts, oceanic circulation, katabatic winds), industry (dense gas dispersion, fume cupboard ventilation), and the built environment (natural ventilation, central heating). The approximation is extremely accurate for many such flows, and makes the mathematics and physics simpler. ==The approximation== The Boussinesq approximation is applied to problems where the fluid varies in temperature from one place to another, driving a flow of fluid and heat transfer. The fluid satisfies conservation of mass, conservation of momentum and conservation of energy. In the Boussinesq approximation, variations in fluid properties other than density are ignored, and density only appears when it is multiplied by , the gravitational acceleration. If is the local velocity of a parcel of fluid, the continuity equation for conservation of mass is :〔 If density variations are ignored, this reduces to The general expression for conservation of momentum (the Navier–Stokes equations) is : where is the kinematic viscosity and is the sum of any body forces such as gravity.〔 In this equation, density variations are assumed to have a fixed part and another part that has a linear dependence on temperature: : where is the coefficient of thermal expansion.〔 If is the gravitational body force, the resulting conservation equation is + \mathbf\cdot\nabla\mathbf = -\frac\nabla p + \nu\nabla^2 \mathbf - \mathbf\alpha\Delta T.〔|}} In the equation for heat flow in a temperature gradient , the heat capacity per unit volume, , is assumed constant. The resulting equation is where is the rate per unit volume of internal heat production and is the thermal diffusivity.〔 The three numbered equations are the basic convection equations in the Boussinesq approximation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boussinesq approximation (buoyancy)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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