Astrophysical Fluids, Lecture 2 · Astrophysical Fluids, Lecture 2 : •Formulation of the fluid...

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Astrophysical Fluids, Lecture 2 :

• Formulation of the fluid equations (cont).• Continuity equation

• Expression of conservation of mass• Written in Lagrangian or Eulerian form

• Concept of pressure, stress tensor• Momentum equation

• Expression of conservation of momentum• Concept of ram pressure