Integral of a Vector Field over a Surface Flux integrals
What is flux? Uniform fluid flow Volume of fluid passing through surface in time interval Dt Uniform fluid flow “Field” = velocity of fluid at each point Flat surface of area A, face on to flow “Flux” = volume rate of flow
What is flux? Volume of fluid passing through surface in time interval Dt Uniform fluid flow Flat surface of area A, tilted to flow
Why cos q ? Slice into thin horizontal disks and re-stack Volume of right-angle cylinder Slice into thin horizontal disks and re-stack Slantwise cylinder
What is flux? Volume of fluid passing through surface in time interval Dt Uniform fluid flow Flat surface of area A, tilted to flow Flux through surface:
Sign of F
Non-uniform flow, curved surfaces