CIVE1400 Fluid Mechanics: Formula Sheet

You will be given this formula sheet in the exam.

This sheet should be used as an aid to memory - you should know how to use all these formulae.

du µ
τ =µ ν= p = ρgh
dy ρ
I oo
R = ρgz A R = pressure at centroid × Sc =
area Ax

I oo = I GG + Ax 2 Q = Au = A1u1 = A2u 2 p1 u12 p u2

+ + z1 = 2 + 2 + z2 + h f
ρg 2 g ρg 2 g

u = 2 g (h2 − h1 ) 32µLu
2 gh( ρ m − ρ ) hf =
u1 = ρgd 2
ρ

H
ρ  Q = Cd Ao 2 gh Qtheoretical = 2 g ∫ bh1 / 2 dh
2 gh man − 1
Qactual = C d A1 A2  ρ  0

A1 − A2
2 2

 p − p2  2 8 θ 
2g  1 + z1 − z 2  Q = Cd B 2g H 3/ 2 Q = Cd 2 g tan  H 5 / 2
3 15 2
Qactual = C d A1 A2  ρg 
A12 − A22

ρud ∆p πd 4
FT = FR + FB + FP Re = Q=
µ L 128µ

F =Qρ (u 2 − u1 )

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