Name : AKM204E 2018-2019 Fall 1

Midterm 1 25p
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22 October 2018
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a) Write the units of the following in terms of kg, m and s.

Pressure, kg/(m s2)
Density, kg/m3
Shear Stress, kg/(m s2)
Angular Velocity, 1/s
Specific Weight, kg/(m2 s2)
Viscosity, kg/(m s)
Kinematic Viscosity m2/s

b) Write the definitions of Mach and Reynolds numbers. Explain their meaning.
𝑉
𝑀𝑎𝑐ℎ = 𝑎 (characteristic velocity/speed of sound) (Compressible flow if 𝑀𝑎𝑐ℎ > 0.3)

𝜌𝑉𝐿
𝑅𝑒 = (density X velocity X characteristic length/viscosity)
𝜇

(Inertial forces/Viscous forces)

If 𝑅𝑒 ≫ 1 viscous effects are small, If 𝑅𝑒 > 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑟 then flow is turbulent.

c) What is the pressure of the air in the tank if l1 = 40 cm, l2 = 100 cm, and l3 = 80 cm?

Solution:

𝑃 − ρ1 𝑔𝑙1 + ρ𝑎 𝑔𝑙2 − ρ3 𝑔𝑙3 = 𝑃𝑎

ρ1 ≫ ρ𝑎

𝑃 − 𝑃𝑎 = ρ1 𝑔𝑙1 + ρ3 𝑔𝑙3

𝑃 − 𝑃𝑎 = (800𝑥0.4 + 13600𝑥0.8)9.81

𝑃 − 𝑃𝑎 = 109872 𝑃𝑎 = 110 𝑘𝑃𝑎

Name : AKM204E 2018-2019 Fall 2
Midterm 1 25p
No :
22 October 2018
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The concrete dam in the figure rests on a solid

foundation. Determine the maximum water height 𝒉
that can be tolerated before toppling the dam. Assume
no fluid uplift pressure along the base. Base your
analysis on a unit length of the dam.
𝑺𝑮𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆 = 𝟐. 𝟓, 𝑨 = 𝟒𝒎 𝑩 = 𝟏𝒎

ℎ ℎ
Solution: 𝑃 = ρ𝑔 2 𝐹 = ρ𝑔 2 ℎ 𝑊 = 𝑆𝐺 ρ𝑔 𝐴 𝐵

Moment around lower right corner

ℎ 𝐵
𝐹 =𝑊
3 2

ℎ ℎ 𝐵
ρ𝑔 ℎ = 𝑆𝐺 ρ𝑔 𝐴 𝐵
2 3 2

ℎ3
= 𝑆𝐺 𝐴 𝐵 2
3

3 3
ℎ = √3 𝑆𝐺 𝐴 𝐵 2 = √30 = 3.107 𝑚
Name : AKM204E 2018-2019 Fall 3
Midterm 1 25p
No :
22 October 2018
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A cylindrical tank is half full with water and open to

atmosphere at the top. Determine the surface angle and the
pressure at the bottom of the tank (point A)
a) When there is no acceleration (𝒂 = 𝟎)
b) When the acceleration is 𝒂 = 𝟑. 𝟐𝟕 𝒎/𝒔𝟐

𝑫 = 𝟐𝒎

𝑎
Solution: tan 𝜃 = 𝑔

𝐷
a) 𝑎 = 0 → 𝜃 = 0 → 𝑃 = ρ𝑔 2 = 9810 𝑃𝑎
1 𝐷
b) 𝑎 = 3.27 → tan 𝜃 = 3 → 𝜃 = 0.32175 𝑟𝑎𝑑 = 18.4𝑜 → 𝑃 = ρ𝑔 2 = 9810 𝑃𝑎
Name : AKM204E 2018-2019 Fall 4
Midterm 1 25p
No :
22 October 2018
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A cylindrical tank of 𝑚 = 18 𝑘𝑔 mass, 𝐷 = 20 𝑐𝑚

diameter, 𝐿 = 30 𝑐𝑚 tall, slides slowly down a
ramp with a constant speed of 𝑉 = 3 𝑐𝑚/𝑠 as
shown. The uniform-thickness oil layer ℎ = 0.6 𝑚𝑚
on the ramp has a viscosity of 𝜇 = 10 𝑃𝑎. 𝑠 .
Determine the angle, 𝜃 of the ramp.

Solution:

julia> V=0.03
julia> h = 0.0006
julia> m = 18
julia> g = 9.81
julia> D = 0.2
julia> L = 0.3
julia> mu = 10
julia> A = pi*(D/2)^2 0.0314159 m^2
julia> t=mu*V/h 500.0 Pa
julia> F = t*A 15.70796 N
julia> sinteta = F/(m*g) 0.08895663873569468

julia> teta = asin(sinteta)*180/pi 5.10 o