The EquationofEnergyinCartesian,cylindrical,andsphericalcoordinatesfor

Newtonianfluidsofconstantdensity,withsourceterm .Sourcecouldbeelectricalenergydueto
currentflow,chemicalenergy,etc.Twocasesarepresented:thegeneralcasewherethermal
conductivitymaybeafunctionoftemperature(vectorflux / appearsintheequations);andthe
moreusualcase,wherethermalconductivityisconstant.

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Microscopicenergybalance,intermsofflux;Gibbsnotation

Microscopicenergybalance,intermsofflux;Cartesiancoordinates

Microscopicenergybalance,intermsofflux;cylindricalcoordinates

1 1

Microscopicenergybalance,intermsofflux;sphericalcoordinates

1 1 1

sin sin sin

Fourierslawofheatconduction,Gibbsnotation:

Fourierslawofheatconduction,Cartesiancoordinates:

Fourierslawofheatconduction,cylindricalcoordinates:

Fourierslawofheatconduction,sphericalcoordinates:

The EquationofEnergyforsystemswithconstant

Microscopicenergybalance,constantthermalconductivity;Gibbsnotation

Microscopicenergybalance,constantthermalconductivity;Cartesiancoordinates

Microscopicenergybalance,constantthermalconductivity;cylindricalcoordinates

1 1

Microscopicenergybalance,constantthermalconductivity;sphericalcoordinates

sin
1 1 1
sin
sin sin

Reference:F.A.Morrison,WebAppendixtoAnIntroductiontoFluidMechanics,CambridgeUniversity
Press,NewYork,2013.Onthewebatwww.chem.mtu.edu/~fmorriso/IFM_WebAppendixCD2013.pdf