1.

In order to study the velocity profile of motoroil flow in a circular pipe it was proposed
to conduct a test using water (instead of oil). The oil conducting pipe diameter is 0.4m and
the expected average velocity is about 1.5 m/s. For the properties of these two fluids use
the values listed in Table. 1.1.
(a) Suppose the same diameter pipe is used for the test with the water, then
what is the average water velocity for the two flows to be similar.
(b) Would you change the pipe diameter, too, for the test with the water?

2. The length of a proposed submarine is 100 m and the planned speed is 20 km/hr. In
order to estimate the power requirements for the propulsion system, the vehicle resistance
must be evaluated. It was proposed to build a wind tunnel model of the submarine and
test it in air. If using the similitude assumption (e.g., keeping Re the same), what is the
required length of the wind tunnel model if test speed is 80 m/sec? Is this a good idea?

3. A 15km/hr wind is blowing parallel to a 5m long flat plate. Calculate the shear stress
at a distance of 5cm from the leading edge, at 1m from the leading edge and at the end of
the plate (e.g., 5m from the leading edge). Calculate ReL first to assure the use of the
laminar flow formulas. Assume µ = 1.8 x 10-5 N s/m2 and r = 1.2 kg/m3 .

4. A 15km/hr wind is blowing parallel to a 5m long flat plate. Calculate the boundary
layer thickness at a distance of 5cm from the leading edge, at 1m from the leading edge
and at the end of the plate (e.g., 5m from the leading edge). Calculate ReL first to assure
the use of the laminar flow formulas. Assume µ = 1.8 x 10-5 N s/m2 and r = 1.2 kg/m3 .