Time 75 Minutes CHE611A EndSem-Part2 Total Marks (35)

Question 2.1 (20 Marks)

Consider the plane shear flow between two infinitely large and wide plates. The gap between the
plates is b in y direction. The plate at y=b moves with a velocity V in the x direction. The plate at
y=0 is receiving a constant heat flux q0 and the plate at y=b is insulated. Assume that the fluid
properties do not change significantly with the temperature and that both velocity and temperature
profiles are fully developed. Obtain the velocity and temperature profiles. Calculate the Nusselt
number for this case.

Question 2.2. (15 Marks)

Presence of a lubricating fluid between bearing and shafts (at a slight offset) permits supporting a
large amount of load. For small gap between the two, the problem is very well approximated by a
fast moving tapered plane over a flat plate, mimicking a converging channel. A crude model of the
converging channel of length L=(L1+L2) and heights h1 and h2 at the two ends can be assumed to
be consisting of a step channel of lengths L1 & L2 with heights h1 and h2 as shown in figure below.
The lower plate moving at V mimics the relative motion of the plates. Both ends of the channel are
open to atmosphere. Assume steady, fully developed flow in both the channels and that the regions
of non-fully developed flow at the two ends and at the junction of the channels will have negligible
influence (reasonable if L >>h1). To keep it consistent with the ramp angle of converging channel,
we need to make sure that h2/h1=L2/(L1+L2).
A. Obtain the pressure at the location of the step for the case L2/L1= last digit of your roll number
(second last digit incase last digit is 0).
B. Sketch the pressure profiles neatly.
C. Calculate the load that the step channel of width W can support on it due to the pressure
distribution in the channel over its entire length L using h2=1mm and L=10cm if the fluid is
water (viscosity 10-3 Pa.s) for W=10 cm and V=10m/s.

L1

L2
h1
h2

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