Fluid Mechanics

 Problem Statement:
A steady, 2D incompressible flow field in xy-plan has a stream function given by 𝛹 = 𝑎𝑥3 + 𝑏𝑦 +
𝑐𝑥, where a, b and c are constants having values: 𝑎 = 0.50 𝑚.𝑠-1, 𝑏 = − 2.0 𝑚𝑠-1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = −1.5 𝑚𝑠-
1
. Express:
(a) Expression for velocity component 𝑢 and 𝑣.
(b) Plot several streamlines of the flow in the upper-right quadrant.
 Assumptions and approximation:
We assume that flow is steady, incompressible and two-dimensional which implies that:
𝑤=0
Neither 𝑢 nor 𝑣 depend on 𝑧.
 Physical Laws:
For a 2D incompressible flow in the xy-plane, the continuity equation would be applied.
 Solution:
(a)
∂ (ψ )
u=
∂y
∂
u= (a x 3+ by+ cx)
∂y
u=0+b+ 0
u=b
Where 𝑏 = − 2.0 𝑚𝑠-1

u=−2.0 ms−1
Now,
∂(ψ )
v=
∂x
−∂
v= ( a x3 +by + cx)
∂x

v=−(3 a x 2 +0+ c)

v=−3 a x 2−c
By putting values of a and c

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v=−3 ( 0.50 ) x2 −(−1.5 )

v=−1.5 x 2+1.5

 Graph of Velocity Vectors:

Velocity Vectors
5
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
-5
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u v

(b)
To plot several streamlines of the flow:
𝛹 = 𝑎𝑥3 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑥

ψ−a x 3−cx
y=
b

 Table:
Stream line Equations in term of y Value of y
Ψ x=0 x=1 x=2 x=3 x=4 x=5 x=6
-7.5 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x +3.75 3.75 3.25 4.25 8.25 16.75 31.25 53.25
-5 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x +2.5 2.5 2 3 7 15.5 30 52
0 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x 0 -0.5 0.5 4.5 13 27.5 49.5
5 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x -2.5 -2.5 -3 -2 2 10.5 25 47
10 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x -5 -5 -5.5 -4.5 -0.5 8 22.5 44.5
20 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x -10 -10 -10.5 -9.5 -5.5 3 17.5 39.5
30 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x -15 -15 -15.5 -14.5 -10.5 -2 12.5 34.5
40 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x -20 -20 -20.5 -19.5 -15.5 -7 7.5 29.5
50 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x -25 -25 -25.5 -24.5 -20.5 -12 2.5 24.5
60 y=0.25x^3 - 0.75x -30 -30 -30.5 -29.5 -25.5 -17 -2.5 19.5

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Graph:

Chart Title
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60

40

20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

-20

-40