 Phase momentum profile coefficient

For an incompressible phase, this coefficient compares its actual axial momentum flux with the uniform-profile flux at the same intrinsic mean velocity. Cauchy-Schwarz gives $D_1\ge 1$ where the mean is nonzero. A spatially varying profile can have a larger second moment even when its mean speed is unchanged.

With constant $D_1$, expansion of ${\partial }_t(\alpha u_1)+{\partial }_x(\alpha D_1{u}_1^2)$ and use of ${\alpha }_t+(\alpha u_1{)}_x=0$ gives $\alpha (u_1{)}_t+(2D_1-1)\alpha u_1(u_1{)}_x+(D_1-1)u_1^2{\alpha }_x$. Thus a profile correction changes both convection and phase-fraction-gradient coupling in the averaged momentum equation. If $D_1$ varies, an extra $\alpha u_1^2(D_1{)}_x$ remains; a zero mean should be treated through the undivided second moment rather than an undefined coefficient.