ENGR207 Fluid Mechanics

Zewail City of Science and Technology

Dr. Mohamed Omar Abdelgawad

ENGR207 Fluid Mechanics

Homework#5: Fluid Kinematics
1. Air at standard conditions enters the compressor shown at a rate of 0.3 m3/s It leaves the tank through
a 3 cm diameter pipe with a density of 1.8 kg/m3 and a uniform speed of 210 m/s. (a) Determine the
rate (kg/s) at which the mass of air in the tank is increasing or decreasing. (b) Determine the average
time rate of change of air density within the tank.

2. The flowrate for the brush attachment to shop vaccums is 0.03 m3/s.
Assume the air enters the brush attachment in a radial direction all around
the brush with a velocity profile that varies linearly from 0 to Vb along
the length of the bristles as shown in the figure. Determine the value of
Vb.

3. Water flows steadily into and out of a tank that sits on frictionless
wheels as shown. Determine the diameter D so that the tank remains
motionless if F = 0.

4. Air flows into the jet engine shown at a rate of 131 kg/s and a speed
of 90 m/s. Upon landing, the engine exhaust exits through the reverse
thrust mechanism with a speed of 275 m/s in the direction indicated.
Determine the reverse thrust applied by the engine to the airplane.
Assume the inlet and exit pressures are atmospheric and that the mass
flowrate of fuel is negligible compared to the air flowrate through the
engine.