Bulk Modulus and Fluid Elasticity

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Bulk Modulus and Fluid Elasticity

Introduction and definition of Bulk Modulus Elasticity - commonly used to characterize compressibility of fluids
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The Bulk Modulus Elasticity is a material property characterizing the compressibility of a fluid - how easy a unit of the fluid volume can be changed when changing the pressure working upon it.

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The Bulk Modulus Elasticity can be expressed as E = - dp / (dV / V) where E = bulk modulus elasticity
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(1)

dp = differential change in pressure on the object dV = differential change in volume of the object V = initial volume of the object The Bulk Modulus Elasticity can be alternatively expressed as

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E = dp / (d / )
m km in ft yards miles nautical miles

(2)

where d = differential change in density of the object = initial density of the object An increase in the pressure will decrease the volume (1). A decrease in the volume will increase the density (2). The SI unit of the bulk modulus elasticity is N/m (Pa)
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Volume m in ft
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The imperial (BG) unit is lb /in (psi)

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1 lb /in (psi) = 6.894 10 N/m (Pa)

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A large Bulk Modulus indicate a relative incompressible fluid. Bulk Modulus for some common fluids can be found in the table below: Bulk Modulus - E Imperial Units - BG (10 psi, lb /in )
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SI Units (10 Pa, N/m ) 0.92 1.05 1.32 1.06

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1.34 1.5 1.91 1.54

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Imperial Units - BG (10 psi, lb /in )

f 5 2

SI Units (10 Pa, N/m ) 1.3 4.35 1.3 28.5 1.66 1.07 - 1.49 1.5 2.34 3.0 2.15
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1.9 6.31 1.9 41.4 2.41 1.55 - 2.16 2.2 3.39 4.3 3.12

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