Basic Transport Phenomena
1. Conservation Principles
1.1. System definition 1.1.1. System mass 1.1.2. Boundary 1.1.2.1. Closed 1.1.2.2. Open 1.1.3. Properties 1.1.4. Steady state/transient processes 1.1.5. Macroscopic and microscopic perspectives 1.1.6. Continuous and discrete representations 1.2. General conservation equation 1.2.1. Eulerian (closed) 1.2.2. Lagrangian (open) 1.2.3. Substantial derivative 1.3. Mass conservation 1.4. Energy conservation 1.5. Momentum conservation 1.6. Electrical charge conservation 1.7. Multiple systems interactions
2. Constitutive Relationships
2.1. Generic flux equation 2.1.1. Mass (Ficks law) 2.1.2. Heat (Fouriers law) 2.1.3. Momentum (Newton's law of viscosity) 2.1.4. Electricity (Ohms law) 2.2. Analogies across energy domains 2.3. Roles of through and across variables (flux and potential) 2.4. Constitutive properties 2.4.1. Linear properties 2.4.2. Nonlinear properties 2.4.3. Domain specific properties 2.4.4. Measurement (inverse analysis) 2.5. Coupled processes across energy domains
3. Empirical Relationships at Phase Boundaries
3.1. Dimensional Analysis 3.1.1. Buckingham Pi Theorem 3.2. Momentum Transport 3.2.1. Friction Factor 3.2.1.1. Internal Flow 3.2.1.2. External Flow
3.3. Mass Transfer 3.3.1. Mass Transfer Coefficient 3.3.1.1. Natural (Free) Convection 3.3.1.2. Forced Convection 3.4. Heat Transfer 3.4.1. Heat Transfer Coefficient 3.4.1.1. Natural (Free) Convection 3.4.1.2. Forced Convection 3.5. Coupled Transport Mechanisms
4. Modeling Biotransport Systems and Processes
4.1. Problem Identification and Analysis 4.1.1. Perception 4.1.1.1. Desired Output 4.1.1.1.1. Biofluids 4.1.1.1.1.1. Pressure, Velocity, Flow 4.1.1.1.2. Mass Transfer 4.1.1.1.2.1. Species concentrations, Mass transfer rates 4.1.1.1.3. Heat Transfer 4.1.1.1.3.1. Temperature, Heat transfer rate 4.1.1.2. Available Information 4.1.1.2.1. Experimental measurements 4.1.1.2.1.1. Input 4.1.1.2.1.2. Output 4.1.1.2.2. Relevant System/Process Characteristics 4.1.1.2.2.1. Geometry 4.1.1.2.2.2. Material properties 4.1.2. Formulation 4.1.2.1. Objectives 4.1.2.2. Useful Criteria 4.1.3. Conception 4.1.3.1. Factors influencing transport 4.1.3.2. Linkage between factors 4.2. Model Identification and Construction 4.2.1. Model Characteristics 4.2.1.1. Model Attributes 4.2.1.1.1. Independent Variables 4.2.1.1.1.1. Spatial 4.2.1.1.1.2. Temporal 4.2.1.1.2. Dependent Variables 4.2.1.1.2.1. Through Variables 4.2.1.1.2.1.1. flow, velocity, momentum, mass rate, heat rate, current 4.2.1.1.2.2. Across Variables 4.2.1.1.2.2.1. pressure, concentrations, temperature, voltage 4.2.1.1.3. System Parameters 4.2.1.1.3.1. Geometric parameters 4.2.1.1.3.2. material properties 4.2.1.1.3.3. reaction rate constants 4.2.1.2. Model Type
4.2.1.2.1. Conceptual Model 4.2.1.2.2. Physical/Empirical Model 4.2.1.2.3. Biological or Animal Model 4.2.1.2.4. Mathematical Model 4.2.1.2.4.1. Discrete 4.2.1.2.4.2. Statistical/Stochastic 4.2.1.2.4.3. Continuous 4.2.1.2.4.3.1. Macroscopic (Lumped) 4.2.1.2.4.3.1.1. Steady-state (static) 4.2.1.2.4.3.1.2. Unsteady-state (dynamic) 4.2.1.2.4.3.2. Microscopic (Distributed) 4.2.1.2.4.3.2.1. Steady-state (static) 4.2.1.2.4.3.2.2. Unsteady-state (dynamic) 4.2.1.3. Model Assumptions and Simplifications 4.2.1.3.1. Axisymmetric 4.2.1.3.2. Incompressible 4.2.1.3.3. 4.2.2. Model Representation 4.2.2.1. Mathematical Notation 4.2.2.2. Relations between Variables 4.2.2.2.1. Conservation equations 4.2.2.2.2. Constitutive Laws 4.2.2.2.3. Empirical Relations 4.2.2.2.4. Constraints 4.2.2.2.5. Relations at System Boundaries (2nd order) 4.2.2.2.6. Initial Condition (1st order) 4.3. Model Implementation 4.3.1. Solution Methods 4.3.1.1. Empirical Models 4.3.1.1.1. Dimensional Analysis 4.3.1.1.2. Dynamic Similarity 4.3.1.1.3. Graphical Solutions 4.3.1.2. Mathematical Models 4.3.1.2.1. Analytic Methods 4.3.1.2.1.1. Algebraic 4.3.1.2.1.2. Ordinary Differential Equations 4.3.1.2.1.3. Partial Differential Equations 4.3.1.2.1.4. Other 4.3.1.2.2. Approximate Methods 4.3.1.2.2.1. Scaling and Non-dimensionalization 4.3.1.2.2.2. Asymptotic methods 4.3.1.2.2.3. Perturbation Methods 4.3.1.2.2.4. Other 4.3.1.2.3. Numerical Methods 4.3.1.2.3.1. Finite Difference 4.3.1.2.3.2. Finite Element 4.3.1.2.3.3. Modeling Software Packages 4.3.2. Model Interpretation 4.3.2.1. Model Sensitivity to Parameter variations 4.3.2.2. Model Sensitivity to Input variations 4.3.3. Model Validation 4.3.3.1. Comparison of model predictions with experimental data
4.4. Model Refinement 4.4.1. Relaxing Assumptions 4.4.2. Adjusting System Parameters 4.4.3. Altering Constitutive Relations
(created by Bob Roselli; last updated 5/20/05 by DWG)
