Governing Equations in Cylindrical Coordinates
If we use a cylindrical coordinate system with basis vectors, then the gradient of and the divergence of are given by
where the velocity has been expressed as .
The equations for the conservation of momentum may then be written as
In terms of components, these three equations for the conservation of momentum in cylindrical coordinates are
The equation for the conservation of mass can similarly be written in cylindrical coordinates as
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