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Axisymmetric Configurations (Governing Equations)

PGEs
for
Axisymmetric
Systems

If the self-gravitating configuration that we wish to construct is axisymmetric, then the coupled set of multidimensional, partial differential equations that serve as our principal governing equations can be simplified, resulting in a coupled set of two-dimensional PDEs.  
 
 
 
 
 

Cylindrical Coordinate Base

Here we choose to …

  1. Express each of the multidimensional spatial operators in cylindrical coordinates (ϖ,φ,z) (see, for example, the Wikipedia discussion of vector calculus formulae in cylindrical coordinates) and set to zero all spatial derivatives that are taken with respect to the angular coordinate φ:

    Spatial Operators in Cylindrical Coordinates

    ∇f

    =

    e^ϖ[∂f∂ϖ]+e^φ[1ϖ∂f∂φ]+e^z[∂f∂z];

    [BT87], p. 649, Eq. (1B-37)

    ∇2f

    =

    1ϖ∂∂ϖ[ϖ∂f∂ϖ]+1ϖ2∂2f∂φ2+∂2f∂z2;

    [BT87], p. 650, Eq. (1B-50)

    (v→⋅∇)f

    =

    [vϖ∂f∂ϖ]+[vφϖ∂f∂φ]+[vz∂f∂z];

    ∇⋅F→

    =

    1ϖ∂(ϖFϖ)∂ϖ+1ϖ∂Fφ∂φ+∂Fz∂z;

    [BT87], p. 650, Eq. (1B-45)

    (F→⋅∇)B→

    =

    e^ϖ[Fϖ∂Bϖ∂ϖ+Fφϖ∂Bϖ∂φ+Fz∂Bϖ∂z−FφBφϖ]+e^φ[Fϖ∂Bφ∂ϖ+Fφϖ∂Bφ∂φ+Fz∂Bφ∂z+FφBϖϖ]+e^z[Fϖ∂Bz∂ϖ+Fφϖ∂Bz∂φ+Fz∂Bz∂z].

    [BT87], p. 651, Eq. (1B-54)

    From this last expression — the so-called convective operator — we conclude as well that, for axisymmetric systems,

    (v→⋅∇)v→

    =

    e^ϖ[vϖ∂vϖ∂ϖ+vz∂vϖ∂z−vφvφϖ]+e^φ[vϖ∂vφ∂ϖ+vz∂vφ∂z+vφvϖϖ]+e^z[vϖ∂vz∂ϖ+vz∂vz∂z].


  2. Express all vector time-derivatives in cylindrical coordinates:

    Vector Time-Derivatives in Cylindrical Coordinates

    ddtF→

    =

    e^ϖdFϖdt+Fϖde^ϖdt+e^φdFφdt+Fφde^φdt+e^zdFzdt+Fzde^zdt

     

    =

    e^ϖ[dFϖdt−Fφφ˙]+e^φ[dFφdt+Fϖφ˙]+e^zdFzdt;

    v→=dx→dt=ddt[e^ϖϖ+e^zz]

    =

    e^ϖ[ϖ˙]+e^φ[ϖφ˙]+e^z[z˙].

    [BT87], p. 647, Eq. (1B-23)


Governing Equations (CYL.)

Introducing the above expressions into the principal governing equations gives,

Equation of Continuity

dρdt+ρϖ∂∂ϖ[ϖϖ˙]+ρ∂∂z[ρz˙]=0


Euler Equation

e^ϖ[dϖ˙dt−ϖφ˙2]+e^φ[d(ϖφ˙)dt+ϖ˙φ˙]+e^z[dz˙dt]=−e^ϖ[1ρ∂P∂ϖ+∂Φ∂ϖ]−e^z[1ρ∂P∂z+∂Φ∂z]


Adiabatic Form of the
First Law of Thermodynamics

dϵdt+Pddt(1ρ)=0


Poisson Equation

1ϖ∂∂ϖ[ϖ∂Φ∂ϖ]+∂2Φ∂z2=4πGρ.

Conservation of Specific Angular Momentum (CYL.)

The e^φ component of the Euler equation leads to a statement of conservation of specific angular momentum, j, as follows.

d(ϖφ˙)dt+ϖ˙φ˙=1ϖ[ϖd(ϖφ˙)dt+ϖϖ˙φ˙]=0

⇒d(ϖ2φ˙)dt=0

⇒j(ϖ,z)≡ϖ2φ˙=constant(i.e.,independentoftime)


So, for axisymmetric configurations, the e^ϖ and e^z components of the Euler equation become, respectively,

e^ϖ:    

dϖ˙dt−j2ϖ3

=

−[1ρ∂P∂ϖ+∂Φ∂ϖ]

e^z:    

dz˙dt

=

−[1ρ∂P∂z+∂Φ∂z]

Eulerian Formulation (CYL.)

Each of the above simplified governing equations has been written in terms of Lagrangian time derivatives. An Eulerian formulation of each equation can be obtained by replacing each Lagrangian time derivative by its Eulerian counterpart. Specifically, for any scalar function, f,


dfdt→∂f∂t+(v→⋅∇)f=∂f∂t+[ϖ˙∂f∂ϖ]+[z˙∂f∂z].

Making this substitution throughout the set of governing relations gives:

Equation of Continuity

∂ρ∂t+1ϖ∂∂ϖ[ρϖϖ˙]+∂∂z[ρz˙]=0


The Two Relevant Components of the
Euler Equation

e^ϖ:    

∂ϖ˙∂t+[ϖ˙∂ϖ˙∂ϖ]+[z˙∂ϖ˙∂z]

=

−[1ρ∂P∂ϖ+∂Φ∂ϖ]+j2ϖ3

e^z:    

∂z˙∂t+[ϖ˙∂z˙∂ϖ]+[z˙∂z˙∂z]

=

−[1ρ∂P∂z+∂Φ∂z]

Adiabatic Form of the
First Law of Thermodynamics

{∂ϵ∂t+[ϖ˙∂ϵ∂ϖ]+[z˙∂ϵ∂z]}+P{∂∂t(1ρ)+[ϖ˙∂∂ϖ(1ρ)]+[z˙∂∂z(1ρ)]}=0


Poisson Equation

1ϖ∂∂ϖ[ϖ∂Φ∂ϖ]+∂2Φ∂z2=4πGρ.

Spherical Coordinate Base

Here we choose to …

  1. Express each of the multidimensional spatial operators in spherical coordinates (r,θ,φ) (see, for example, the Wikipedia discussion of vector calculus formulae in spherical coordinates) and set to zero all spatial derivatives that are taken with respect to the angular coordinate φ:

    Spatial Operators in Spherical Coordinates

    ∇f

    =

    e^r[∂f∂r]+e^θ[1r∂f∂θ]+e^φ[1rsin⁡θ∂f∂φ];

    [BT87], p. 649, Eq. (1B-38)

    ∇2f

    =

    1r2∂∂r[r2∂f∂r]+1r2sin⁡θ∂∂θ(sin⁡θ∂f∂θ)+[1r2sin2θ∂2f∂φ2];

    [BT87], p. 650, Eq. (1B-51)

    (v→⋅∇)f

    =

    [vr∂f∂r]+[vθr∂f∂θ]+[vφrsin⁡θ∂f∂φ];

    ∇⋅F→

    =

    1r2∂(r2Fr)∂r+1rsin⁡θ∂∂θ(Fθsin⁡θ)+[1rsin⁡θ∂Fφ∂φ];

    [BT87], p. 650, Eq. (1B-46)

    (F→⋅∇)B→

    =

    e^r[Fr∂Br∂r+Fθr∂Br∂θ+Fφrsin⁡θ∂Br∂φ−(FθBθ+FφBφ)r]

     

     

    +e^θ[Fr∂Bθ∂r+Fθr∂Bθ∂θ+Fφrsin⁡θ∂Bθ∂φ+FθBrr−FφBφcot⁡θr]

     

     

    +e^φ[Fr∂Bφ∂r+Fθr∂Bφ∂θ+Fφrsin⁡θ∂Bφ∂φ+FφBrr+FφBθcot⁡θr].

    [BT87], p. 651, Eq. (1B-55)

    From this last expression — the so-called convective operator — we conclude as well that, for axisymmetric systems,

    (v→⋅∇)v→

    =

    e^r[vr∂vr∂r+vθr∂vr∂θ−(vθ2+vφ2)r]+e^θ[vr∂vθ∂r+vθr∂vθ∂θ+vθvrr−vφ2cot⁡θr]+e^φ[vr∂vφ∂r+vθr∂vφ∂θ+vφvrr+vφvθcot⁡θr].

  2. Express all vector time-derivatives in spherical coordinates:

    Vector Time-Derivatives in Spherical Coordinates

    ddtF→

    =

    e^rdFrdt+Frde^rdt+e^θdFθdt+Fθde^θdt+e^φdFφdt+Fφde^φdt

     

    =

    e^rdFrdt+Fr[e^θθ˙+e^φφ˙sin⁡θ]+e^θdFθdt+Fθ[−e^rθ˙+e^φφ˙cos⁡θ]+e^φdFφdt+Fφ[−e^rφ˙sin⁡θ−e^θφ˙cos⁡θ]

     

    =

    e^r[dFrdt−Fθθ˙−Fφφ˙sin⁡θ]+e^θ[dFθdt+Frθ˙−Fφφ˙cos⁡θ]+e^φ[dFφdt+Frφ˙sin⁡θ+Fθφ˙cos⁡θ];

    v→=dx→dt

    =

    ddt[e^rr]=e^rr˙+e^θrθ˙+e^φrsin⁡θφ˙.

    [BT87], p. 648, Eq. (1B-30)

Governing Equations (SPH.)

Introducing the above expressions into the principal governing equations gives,

Equation of Continuity

dρdt+ρ[1r2∂(r2r˙)∂r+1rsin⁡θ∂∂θ(θ˙rsin⁡θ)]

=

0


Euler Equation

e^r[dr˙dt−rθ˙2−rφ˙2sin2θ]+e^θ[d(rθ˙)dt+r˙θ˙−rφ˙2sin⁡θcos⁡θ]+e^φ[d(rsin⁡θφ˙)dt+r˙φ˙sin⁡θ+rθ˙φ˙cos⁡θ]

=

−e^r[1ρ∂P∂r+∂Φ∂r]−e^θ[1ρr∂P∂θ+1r∂Φ∂θ]


Adiabatic Form of the
First Law of Thermodynamics

dϵdt+Pddt(1ρ)=0


Poisson Equation

1r2∂∂r[r2∂Φ∂r]+1r2sin⁡θ∂∂θ(sin⁡θ∂Φ∂θ)

=

4πGρ

Conservation of Specific Angular Momentum (SPH.)

The e^φ component of the Euler equation leads to a statement of conservation of specific angular momentum, j, as follows.

0

=

d(rsin⁡θφ˙)dt+r˙φ˙sin⁡θ+rθ˙φ˙cos⁡θ

 

=

1rsin⁡θ[rsin⁡θd(rsin⁡θφ˙)dt+rsin⁡θφ˙(r˙sin⁡θ+rθ˙cos⁡θ)]

 

=

1rsin⁡θ[d(r2sin2θφ˙)dt].

⇒j(r,θ)≡(rsin⁡θ)2φ˙=constant(i.e.,independentoftime)


So, for axisymmetric configurations, the e^r and e^θ components of the Euler equation become, respectively,

e^r:    

dr˙dt−rθ˙2−[j2r3sin3θ]sin⁡θ

=

−[1ρ∂P∂r+∂Φ∂r],

e^θ:    

d(rθ˙)dt+r˙θ˙−[j2r3sin3θ]cos⁡θ

=

−[1ρr∂P∂θ+1r∂Φ∂θ].

Eulerian Formulation (SPH.)

Each of the above simplified governing equations has been written in terms of Lagrangian time derivatives. An Eulerian formulation of each equation can be obtained by replacing each Lagrangian time derivative by its Eulerian counterpart. Specifically, for any scalar function, f,


dfdt→∂f∂t+(v→⋅∇)f=∂f∂t+[vr∂f∂r]+[vθr∂f∂θ]=∂f∂t+[r˙∂f∂r]+[θ˙∂f∂θ].

Making this substitution throughout the set of governing relations gives:

Equation of Continuity

∂ρ∂t+[1r2∂(ρr2r˙)∂r+1rsin⁡θ∂∂θ(ρθ˙rsin⁡θ)]

=

0


The Two Relevant Components of the
Euler Equation

e^r:    

{∂r˙∂t+[r˙∂r˙∂r]+[θ˙∂r˙∂θ]}−rθ˙2

=

−[1ρ∂P∂r+∂Φ∂r]+[j2r3sin2θ]

e^θ:    

r{∂θ˙∂t+[r˙∂θ˙∂r]+[θ˙∂θ˙∂θ]}+2r˙θ˙

=

−[1ρr∂P∂θ+1r∂Φ∂θ]+[j2r3sin3θ]cos⁡θ

Adiabatic Form of the
First Law of Thermodynamics

{∂ϵ∂t+[r˙∂ϵ∂r]+[θ˙∂ϵ∂θ]}+P{∂∂t(1ρ)+[r˙∂∂r(1ρ)]+[θ˙∂∂θ(1ρ)]}

=

0


Poisson Equation

1r2∂∂r[r2∂Φ∂r]+1r2sin⁡θ∂∂θ(sin⁡θ∂Φ∂θ)

=

4πGρ

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