CIVE1400 Fluid Mechanics: Formula Sheet

You will be given this formula sheet in the exam.

This sheet should be used as an aid to memory - you should know how to use all these formulae.

du
dy

R = gz A

R = pressure at centroid
area

I oo = I GG + Ax 2

Q = Au = A1u1 = A2u 2

u = 2 g (h2 h1 )

Qactual = C d A1 A2

Qactual = C d A1 A2

2 gh man 1

2
2
A1 A2

p p2
2g 1
+ z1 z 2

g
A12 A22

FT = FR + FB + FP

p = gh
Sc =

p1 u12
p
u2
+
+ z1 = 2 + 2 + z2 + h f
g 2 g
g 2 g

2 gh( m )

u1 =

I oo
Ax

hf =

32Lu
gd 2

Q = Cd Ao 2 gh

Qtheoretical = 2 g bh1 / 2 dh
0

Q = Cd

2
B 2g H 3/ 2
3

ud
Re =

Q = Cd

8

2 g tan H 5 / 2
15
2

Q=

p d 4
L 128

F =Q (u 2 u1 )

Formula Sheet