What is centre of pressure?

Centre of pressure is the

point which total of Hydrostatic force act. The symbol for centre of pressure is d

Total Hydrostatic Force on area

What is Total Hydrostatic

force? Total Hydrostatic force on area is equal to pressure at centroid times with surface area.

Total Hydrostatic Force Formulae F = gAy = density of liquid

g = gravity on the

earth A = area for the surface of the shape y = centroid distance for the shape

Centre of pressure formula

h@ d =
h@ d

I gg sin
2

Ay

+y

= centre of pressure

Igg = Second moment of area for the shape = Angle of the shape A = Area of the shape y = Centroid of the shape

AREA OF THE SHAPE

2 A=r 2 d A= 2 2 ui n t :m
r d

AREA OF THE SHAPE

2 A = b h 2 2 unit : m

AREA OF THE SHAPE

A = b h unit : m
2

Centroid
Centroid is the equilibrium point of

the shape The Centroid must be count from the water surface until the centre of the shape y

= distance from water surface + centre of the shape

CENTROID OF THE SHAPE

2 y= h 2 unit : meter

CENTROID OF THE SHAPE

2 y= h 2 @ 2 y= h 2 u it : m n eter
From above corner

From base

CENTROID OF THE SHAPE

2 y= h 2 unit : m eter

SECOND MOMENT OF AREA

I gg

d = 2 2
2

SECOND MOMENT OF AREA

I gg

bh = 2 2
b

SECOND MOMENT OF AREA

I gg

bh = 2 2

Example
A slice of round iron with

2.5m diameter sunk vertically in water 12m high from the centre of the circle. Calculate distance for centre of pressure for this shape from the water

Calculation
STEP 1: FIND VALUE OF AREA

2 ( 2 )2 d .2 A= = 2 2 2 A =2 2 .2m

Calculation
STEP 2: FIND VALUE OF CENTROID

y = 2m 2
2 From water surface + h
given. That is 12 meter 2 is already be

Calculation
STEP 3: FIND VALUE OF SECOND MOMENT OF

AREA

I gg = I gg

2 2 2 =2 2 .2m

( 2 ) .2
2 2

Calculation
STEP 4: FIND VALUE OF CENTRE OF PRESSURE

d=

I gg sin
2

Ay

+y
2 2

(2 2 sin 2 .2) 2 d= +2 2 ( 2 2(2 ) .2) 2 d =2.2m 22

CONCLUSION
The centre of pressure of

this slice is 12.03m below the water surface

Student Evaluation
A slice of round iron with

2.5m diameter sunk vertically in water 0.75m high from the water surface. Calculate distance for centre of pressure for this shape from the water

Thats all for today

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