Transport equation

equation that describes the transport of some (extensive) quantity such as mass, energy|heat, momentum, electric charge

formula, linear formula

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Description

There are several (constitutive) equations which describe the transport of matter, or properties of it, in an almost identical way. In every case, in words they read: Flux (density) is proportional to a gradient, where the constant of proportionality is a characteristic of the material. In general, the constant must be replaced by a 2nd rank tensor, to account for directional dependencies of the material.

Formula(s) and Quantity(-ies)

$F\propto \mathrm{\nabla }\rho$

$F$ represents flux

$\rho$ represents mass density

Specialization(s)

Boltzmann equation for moving particles

Darcy's law

Fick equation

Fourier's law of heat conduction

Hooke's law (linear elasticity)

Ohm's law

Similar formula(s)

continuity equation

Further link(s)

Item	Property
continuity equation	similar to
transport model	contains

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