IsfahanUniversityofTechnology(IUT) DepartmentofCivilEngineering

FLUIDMECHANICS 13851386 TermII

Assignment#1 PhysicalPropertiesofFluids Due:23/11/1385
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1 Arethefollowingequationsdimensionallyhomogeneous?
1 u u u h iu
(a)
g t g x x gh
1 12



8 12
1

(b) f 8 1.5
Re 7
16

0.27e
0.9
2.457 ln 1 37530 Re
16

Re
D





where g = gravity acceleration; u, v, and w = velocities in x, y and w directions,
respectively; t =time; h =flowdepth; i =rainfallintermsofwaterdepthpertime; f =
friction coefficient; e = roughness thickness; D = pipe diameter; and Re = Reynolds
number.

2 ExpressthefollowingquantitiesinBGorSIunits,usingtheconversionfactorsforthe
primaryorbasicdimensions(length,time,forceormass):(a)2.5ft3,(b)2psi,(c)92.1J,
(d)321hp,(e)7.5N/m,(f)25C.

3 Theeffectoftemperatureonliquidviscositycanbeexpressedby(Andradesequation),
m De B T
where T isinK.Usingthevaluesofviscosityofwaterversustemperaturegiveninthe
followingtable,determinetheconstantsDandB.Calculatethevalueofviscosityat50C
fromtheAndradesequationandcomparewiththevaluegivenas m@ 50C =5.468104
N.s/m2.

Temperature(C) Viscosity(N.s/m2)
5 1.519E3
10 1.307E3
20 1.002E3
30 7.975E3
40 6.529E4
60 4.665E4
80 3.547E4
100 2.818E4

4 AplatemoveswithspeedV0overalayerof
oil with viscosity m. The lower plate is
stationary. Determine the shear stress on y Velocity
V0
themovingplateintermsof V0, d,and m, profile
when,
(a)Thevelocityprofileisaparabola; d
(b)Thevelocityprofileislinear.

Rotating
5** Onetypeofviscometerinvolvestheuse Cylinder
of a rotating cylinder inside a fixed
h=4in.
1
rc=2
in.
Assignment#1 PhysicalPropertiesofFluids Due:23/11/1385
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cylinder.Thegapbetweenthecylinders
must be very small to achieve a linear
velocity distribution in the liquid.
Assumethemaximumspacingforproper
operation is 0.05 in.). Design a
viscometerthatwillbeusedtomeasure
theviscosityofmotoroilfrom50Fto
200F.Useaweightandpulleysystem
toapplytherequiredtorque.Assumeamaximumrateofrotationequalto3rad/s.

6 A 25mm diameter steel cylinder 300mm long falls, because of its own weight at a
uniformrateof0.1m/sinsideatubeofslightly largerdiameter. Acastoroilfilmof
constantthicknessisbetweenthecylinderandthetube.Determinetheclearancebetween
thetubeandthecylinder.Thetemperatureis38C.Thespecificgravityofsteelis7.85.

*7 A special damping device consists of a sphere, as

shown in the figure. The 100-mm-sphere is
enclosed in a spherical cavity with the distance
between the sphere surface and the interior wall of
the cavity being 1 mm. The space between the
sphere and the wall is filled with oil (m = 3.610-2 100mm
N.s/m2). The sphere is turned by a shaft, which has
a diameter less than the diameter of the sphere.
Neglect viscous effects on the shaft, determine the
torque on the shaft for a rotation rate of 10 rpm. 1mm

8 Computeanapproximatedistancedforthemercuryina
D=1mm
glasscapillarytube. Thesurface tensionformercury
andairis0.514N/m,andtheangleis40.
d
Mercury