Problem 2.

69 [Difficulty: 4]

Given: Data on insulation material

Find: Type of material; replacement material
Solution:

The velocity gradient is

du/dy = U/ δ where δ = 0.001 m

Data and τ (Pa) U (m/s) du/dy (s-1)

computations 50 0.000 0
100 0.000 0
150 0.000 0
163 0.005 5
171 0.01 10
170 0.03 25
202 0.05 50
246 0.1 100
349 0.2 200
444 0.3 300

Hence we have a Bingham plastic, with τy = 154 Pa

2
µp = 0.963 N·s/m

At τ = 450 Pa, based on the linear fit

-1
du/dy = 307 s

For a fluid with τy = 250 Pa

we can use the Bingham plastic formula to solve for µ p given τ , τ y and du/dy from above

2
µp = 0.652 N·s/m

Shear Stress vs Shear Strain

500
450
400
350
τ (Pa)

300
250
Linear data fit:
200 τ = 0.9632(du/dy ) + 154.34
2
150 R = 0.9977
100
50
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
du/dy (1/s)