 Viscous dissipation (source code)

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= Viscous dissipation

For an incompressible Newtonian fluid, the nonnegative rate at which viscosity converts mechanical energy into heat is
$$
2\mu\int_{\mathcal D}\mathbf e:\mathbf e\,dV,
\qquad
\mathbf e=\frac12(\nabla\mathbf u+\nabla\mathbf u^T).
$$

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