Introducción a la mecánica de fluidos
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1. In forced convection, the heat transfer
coefficient h is a function of thermal
conductivity k, density, viscosity, specific
heat cp, body length L, and velocity V.
Heat transfer coefficient has units of
W/(m2-K) and dimensions. Rewrite this
relation in dimensionless form.
2. If you disturb a tank of length L and
water depth h, the surface will oscillate
back and forth at frequency, assumed
here to depend also upon water density
and the acceleration of gravity g. (a)
Rewrite this as a dimensionless function.
(b) If a tank of water sloshes at 2.0 Hz on
earth, how fast would it oscillate on Mars
(g ≈ 3.7 m/s2)?
3. The period of oscillation T of a water
surface wave is assumed to be a
function of density, wavelength, depth h,
gravity g, and surface tension. Rewrite
this relationship in dimensionless form.
What results if surface tension is
negligible?
4. A fixed cylinder of diameter D and length
L, immersed in a stream flowing normal
to its axis at velocity U, will experience
zero average lift. However, if the cylinder
is rotating at angular velocity _, a lift
force F will arise. The fluid density _ is
important, but viscosity is secondary and
can be neglected. Formulate this lift
behavior as a dimensionless function.
5. The period T of vibration of a beam is a
function of its length L, area moment of
inertia I, modulus of elasticity E, density,
and Poisson’s ratio. Rewrite this relation
in dimensionless form. What further
reduction can we make if E and I can
occur only in the product form EI?
6. Consider the flow of oil with ρ= 894
kg/m3 and µ= 2.33 kg/m · s in a 40-cm-
diameter pipeline at an average velocity
of 0.5 m/s. A 300-m-long section of the
pipeline passes through the icy waters of
a lake. Disregarding the entrance effects,
determine the pumping power required to
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overcome the pressure losses and to
maintain the flow of oil in the pipe.
7. In an air heating system, heated air at
40°C and 105 kPa absolute is distributed
through a 0.2 m . 0.3 m rectangular duct
made of commercial steel at a rate of 0.5
m3/s. Determine the pressure drop and
head loss through a 40-m long section of
the duct.
8. Air enters a 7-m-long section of a
rectangular duct of cross section 15 cm.
20 cm made of commercial steel at 1 atm
and 35°C at an average velocity of 7 m/s.
Disregarding the entrance effects,
determine the fan power needed to
overcome the pressure losses in this
section of the duct.
9. Water is to be withdrawn from a 3-m-high
water reservoir by drilling a 1.5-cm-
diameter hole at the bottom surface.
Disregarding the effect of the kinetic
energy correction factor, determine the
flow rate of water through the hole if (a)
the entrance of the hole is well-rounded
and (b) the entrance is sharp-edged.
10. A horizontal pipe has an abrupt
expansion from D1 = 8 cm to D2= 16 cm.
The water velocity in the smaller section
is 10 m/s and the flow is turbulent. The
pressure in the smaller section is P1=300
kPa. Taking the kinetic energy correction
factor to be 1.06 at both the inlet and the
outlet, determine the downstream
pressure P2, and estimate the error that
would have occurred if Bernoulli’s
equation had been used.