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Piezometric pressure is the simplest form of the hydrostatic equation in fluid mechanics.
Simply put, the hydrostatic equation is the following:
P + (gamma)*z = constant
(I apologize but I wasn't able to insert greek letters.)
where,
P = pressure.
gamma = specific weight (assume constant; fluid is incompressible unless it is a gas)
z = sometimes called piezometric head or pressure head. It is simply the elevation or the vertical distance (height) from a fixed reference point called a datum.
The whole left side expression of the equation is the piezometric pressure, Pz
In order to use this equation in fluid mechanics, you must define 2 points of analysis and plug the variables.
P1 + [(gamma)*z1] = P2 + [(gamma)*z2]
When dealing with a fluid in motion, however, the piezometric pressure is no longer constant in the system. Partial derivatives and acceleration get involved. The resulting equation is know as Euler's Equation.
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