
2.5 Thermodynamic Relations      61 
p
T
T
¸
¹
·
¨
©
§
w
w
 
U
U
E
1
 
(
2.5.25)
Note that for an ideal gas 
T
T
1 
and for a liquid, 
T
 is usually smaller 
than 
T1
. The enthalpy change  dh  is also written by using the quantity 
T
, 
and it can be thus derived from the thermodynamics relationship; 
U
E
dp
TdTcdh
T
p
  1
 
(2.5.26)
In the case of an incompressible flow, i.e.  0  u , or if the pressure 
variation is supposed to be small enough that the term 
DtDp
in Eq. 
(2.5.23) can be disregarded, which is really limited to nearly incompressi-
ble material, the conservation equation of energy will become 
b
Dt
DT
c
p
UU
  uIJq :  
(
2.5.27)
It should be kept in mind that in a compressible flow or a nearly in-
compressible flow of continuum, the specific heat is 
p
c . In most practice 
flows of nearly incompressible materials, it is satisfactory to say that 
v
p
cc | .  
Considering Eq. (2.4.12), the heat transfer 
q  to a fluid particle is con-
sidered to be carried out by heat conduction through the surface. In this 
case 
q  is given by Fourier’s law; 
Tk
c
 q  
(2.5.28)
Here, 
c
k  is the thermal conductivity, noting that 
n
ˆ
 is directed toward the 
surface in Eq. (2.4.12). It is further to be noted that Eq. (2.5.28) stands for 
homogeneous and non-diffusing mixtures. Thus, using Eqs. (2.5.28), 
(2.5.27) is written 
       
bTk
Dt
DT
c
cp
UU
  uIJ :  
(
2.5.29)
Moreover, for a constant 
c
k , Eq. (2.5.29) can be further simplified: 
pp
c
b
c
Tk
Dt
DT
¸
¸
¹
·
¨
¨
©
§
  uIJ :
U
D
1
2
 
(
2.5.30)