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In the previous chapter, the equations describing transport phenomena in fluids have been introduced. However, these equations cannot be solved yet. More information about the behavior of the particular fluid is necessary. For example, the flow field will vary depending on the substance being a liquid or a gas, on behaving like a Newtonian fluid or not, and so on. Therefore, the solution of the problem will depend on equations that describe the specific behavior of the fluid, called equations of state and constitutive equations.
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(2008). Constitutive Equations. In: An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 86. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8537-6_7
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