key term - Conservation of Mass Flow Rate

Definition

The conservation of mass flow rate states that the mass of a fluid entering a system must be equal to the mass leaving the system, assuming no mass is being created or destroyed within the system.

Related terms

Flow Rate:

Flow rate is defined as the volume or mass of fluid passing through a particular point per unit time.

Bernoulli's Equation:

Bernoulli's equation states that in an ideal fluid flowing along a streamline, the sum of its pressure energy, kinetic energy, and gravitational potential energy per unit volume remains constant.

Continuity Equation:

The continuity equation states that for an incompressible fluid, the product of its cross-sectional area and velocity remains constant along any streamline. It helps describe how changes in area affect fluid velocity and vice versa.