Lecture 17: Physical Simulation (73)
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We can show this using dρdt=0\frac{d\rho}{dt} = 0, there is no change in the mass density of the flow. But the mass density is a function of space and time. Therefore we can easily obtain the following:

dρdt=ρt+uρ=0\frac{d\rho}{dt} = \frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \vec{u} \cdot \nabla \rho = 0

However, we also have, from the continuity equation.

ρt=(ρu)=uρρu\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} = - \nabla \cdot (\rho \vec{u}) = - \vec{u} \cdot \nabla \rho - \rho \nabla \cdot \vec{u}

Therefore, we concludes that a incompressible fliuds, mean that the divergence of the velocity field is zero.

Reference from a question in Physics 105 HW13 Sp24

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