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Cell concentration equation
∂n
∂t +
( nV )+
( nV c )= D c
2 n
∇·
∇·
(14.3)
Boussinesq approximation
ρ = ρ 0 (1 + β ( n
n 0 ))
(14.4)
14.2.1.2 Initial and Boundary Conditions
At t =0 , it is supposed that the initial concentration is uniform, that is,
n ( X,Y,t )= n ( X,Y, 0) = n
(14.5)
At the impermeable boundaries the condition of zero-normal fluid velocity
requires
X =0 ,L :
Y =0 ,H :
V X =0
V Y =0
(14.6)
while the condition of zero-concentration flux is ( e is the unit normal vector)
e =
n + n ( V + V c )
J
D c
e =0
X =0 ,L :
J X =
∂n/∂X =0
(14.7)
J Y
= nV c
Y =0 ,H :
D c ∂n/∂Y =0
14.2.2 Diffusion State
For V c =(0 ,V c ), the system (14.1 through 14.4) under the initial and bound-
ary conditions (14.5 through 14.7) admits the following steady state solution:
n V c H
D c
exp V c
D c Y
V = 0
exp V c H
D c
and
n =
(14.8)
1
which satisfies the conservation of microorganisms:
L
H
1
LH
n ( X,Y,t ) dY
n =
dX
(14.9)
0
0
 
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