ME3280 Turbines and Centrifugal Machinery

Dr. T. J. Barber

Fall 2015

Problem 1.1:
Consider frictionless flow of water through a bend in a pipe. Calculate the x & y
components of the force on the pipe. The pipe passes through the control volume (pipe
diameter is not constant). The ambient pressure outside the pipe is 14.7 psia. Conditions
at the boundaries into the pipe are: V = 20 ft/s, P = 200 psia , D = 12 in.
D = 6 in

D=4"

20 ft/s
V=
20010fps
psia
12
in
P=100psia

D=12"

k 1

Continuity:
Inlet
Diameter in
Velocity ft/sec
lbm/ft3
Area in2
Flow lbm/sec
Pressure lbf/in

Outlet

12
20

6
80

62.4
113.10
980.2
200

62.4
28.274
980.2

Problem 1.2
One method of reducing an aircrafts landing distance is through the use of thrust
reversers. Consider the turbofan engine show below with a thrust reverser of the bypass
air stream. 1500 lbm/s of air at 600F and 14.7 psia enters the engine at a velocity of 450
fps. 1250 lbm/s of bypass air leaves the engine at 60 0 to the horizontal, velocity of 890
fps, and pressure of 14.7 psia. The remaining 250 lbm/s leaves the engine core at a
velocity of 1200 fps and a pressure of 14.7 psia. Determine the force on the strut [Fx].
Assume the outside of the engine sees a pressure of 14.7 psia.