ENGR 3526 Assignment #2 Problems

Q1 20

Q2 20

Q3 20

Q4 20

A5 20

Q1: Determine the vorticity of the flow field

r r r V = xy 3i + y 4 j

and check if this flow is rotational or irrotational.

Q2: The velocity component in y-direction of a two-dimensional, incompressible flow is given by 2 . Determine the velocity component in x-direction.

v = 3 xy + x y

Q3: The velocity field in a particular flow is given by

. Calculate the acceleration, angular velocity, vorticity vector, and linear and shear strain rates at the point (1,-1).

r r r V = 20 y 2i 20 xyj

Q4: A steady, two-dimensional velocity field is given by

r r r V = (1.35 + 2.78 x 0.896 y )i + (3.45 + cx 2.78 y ) j

Find the value of the constant such that the flow field is irrotational.

Q5: Consider the following steady, three-dimensional flow:

r r r r V = (3 + 2 x y )i + ( 2 x 2 y ) j + (0.5 xy )k

Calculate the vorticity vector as a function of space (x, y, z).

ENGR 3526 Assignment #2 Solutions

Q1: Determine the vorticity of the flow field

r r r V = xy 3i + y 4 j
r r ( xy 3 ) r k = (0 + 3xy 2 )k = 3xy 2 k 0

and check if this flow is rotational or irrotational. Solution: = x y k = x y Therefore, the flow is irrotational.

u r

( y 4 )

Q2: The velocity component in y-direction of a two-dimensional, incompressible flow is given by 2 . Determine the velocity component in x-direction.

v = 3 xy + x y

Solution: For incompressible flow:

xx + yy = 0 xx =
u , x

yy =

v = 3x + x 2 y

u = 3 x x 2 x u 2 x dx = (3x x )dx + f ( y ) 3 1 u = x 2 x3 + f ( y) 2 3
where f(y) is an arbitrary function of y.

Q3: The velocity field in a particular flow is given by

. Calculate the acceleration, angular velocity, vorticity vector, and linear and shear strain rates at point (1,-1). Solution: Acceleration:

r r r V = 20 y 2i 20 xyj

r r r r r r DV V a= = + (V )V Dt t u u u ax = +u +v = 0 + (20 y 2 )(0) + (20 xy )(40 y ) = 800 xy 2 t x y v v v a y = + u + v = 0 + (20 y 2 )(20 y ) + (20 xy )(20 x) t x y = 400 y 3 + 400 x 2 y r r r a = (800 xy 2 )i + (400 y 3 + 400 x 2 y ) j
At point (1,-1): ax=-800(1)(-1)2=-800, ay=-400(-1)3+400(1)2(-1)=0. or: Angular Velocity:

r r a = 800i

1 v u 1 = [(20 y ) (40 y )] = 30 y 2 x y 2 At Point (1,-1): = 30( 1) = 30

Vorticity Vector:

= k = [ (20 y ) (40 y ) ] k = 60 yk x y
u r r r
At Point (1,-1): = 60( 1) k = 60k Linear Strain Rates:

u r

u r

v = 20 x y yy = 20(1) = 20 At Point (1,-1): xx = 0,

xx =

u = 0, x

yy =

Shear Strain Rate:

xy = + = (20 y + 40 y ) = 10 y 2 y x 2 At Point (1,-1), xy = 10( 1) = 10

1 u

Q4: A steady, two-dimensional velocity field is given by

r r r V = (1.35 + 2.78 x 0.896 y )i + (3.45 + cx 2.78 y ) j

Find the value of the constant such that the flow field is irrotational.

Solution

Vorticity vector in Cartesian coordinates:

r

w v r u w r v u r i + j + x y k y z z x

We substitute velocity components u = 1.35 + 2.78 x 0.896 y , v = 3.45 + cx 2.78 y , and w = 0 to obtain
Vorticity vector:
= ( 0 ) i + ( 0 ) j + ( c ( 0.896 ) ) k = ( c + 0.896 ) k
r r r r r

For irrotational flow, the vorticity is set to zero, yielding c = -0.896.

Q5: Consider the following steady, three-dimensional flow:

r r r r V = (3 + 2 x y )i + ( 2 x 2 y ) j + (0.5 xy )k

Calculate the vorticity vector as a function of space (x, y, z).

Solution Vorticity vector in Cartesian coordinates:

r

w v r u w r v u r i + j + x y k y z z x

We substitute the velocity components u = 3.0 + 2.0x y, v = 2.0x 2.0y, and w = 0.5xy from Eq. 1 into Eq. 2 to obtain
Vorticity vector: = ( 0.5 x 0 ) i + ( 0 0.5 y ) j + ( 2.0 ( 1) ) k = ( 0.5 x ) i ( 0.5 y ) j + ( 3.0 ) k
r r r r r r r