Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 1A

Conduct fluid analysis of the water flow passing through a U-tube. The tube has an inner and
outer diameter of 4 and 4.2 cm, respectively. Assume nonslip boundary conditions on the
surface walls. The inlet flow velocity is 5 mm/s and the outlet flow velocity is 4 mm/s.
Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of the interior flow field.

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Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 1B

Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of the flow of air over a solid sphere. The
sphere has a radius of 5 cm. The upstream air has a velocity of 5 mm/s, and the air in the
downstream passageway is at atmospheric pressure. Assume nonslip boundary conditions at
the spherical surface and the air is at a constant room temperature of 25°C.

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GROUP 1C

Conduct fluid analysis of the air flow passing through an S-pipe. Assume nonslip boundary
conditions along the pipe walls and the air is at a room temperature of 25°C. The velocity of
the air is 5 mm/s at the inlet and the outlet is at atmospheric pressure. Determine the pressure
and velocity distributions of the interior flow field.

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Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 1D

Conduct fluid analysis of the water flow passing through a diffuser pipe. Assume nonslip
boundary conditions along the walls. The water has a uniform velocity of 10 mm/s at the inlet
and the outlet is at atmospheric pressure. Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of
the flow field.

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Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 1E

Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of the flow of water inside the following
circular chamber. The chamber has a depth of 2 m. Assume nonslip boundary conditions at the
walls. The velocity of water at the inlets is 10 cm/s, and the outlets are at atmospheric pressure.

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Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 1F

Analyze the flow structure of an axisymmetric conical diffuser with diffuser angle 2θ =6° and
expansion ratio=4 as shown below.
Shape of the flow channel:
(1) Diffuser shape is axisymmetric and conical, diffuser angle 2θ =6°, expansion ratio=4.
(2) Diameter of entrance of the diffuser: DE =0.2 m.
(3) Length of straight channel for entrance: 4.5DE.
(4) Length of diffuser region: 9.55DE.
(5) Length of straight channel for exit: 50.0DE.
Operating fluid: Air (300 K)
Flow field: Turbulence
Velocity at the entrance: 20 m/s
Reynolds number: 2.54×105 (assumed to set the diameter of the diffuser entrance to a
representative length)
Boundary conditions:
(1) Velocities in all directions are zero on all walls.
(2) Pressure is equal to zero at the exit.
(3) Velocity in the y direction is zero on the x-axis.

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Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 2A

Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of the flow of air over a solid half-cylinder.
The 20 cm long half-cylinder has a radius of 5 cm, and is placed on the ground. The upstream
air has a velocity of 5 mm/s, and the air in the downstream passageway is at atmospheric
pressure. Assume nonslip boundary conditions at the air–solid interface and the air is at a
constant room temperature of 25°C.

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GROUP 2B

The heat sink shown below has a square base of size 22 mm × 22 mm × 2 mm and consists of
an array of square pin-fins, each of size 2 mm × 2 mm × 8 mm. The pin-fins are separated by
a gap distance of 4 mm in each direction. Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of
the flow of air over the heat sink at room temperature of 25°C. Suppose the square base of the
heat sink is in contact with the ground. The upstream air has a velocity of 10 mm/s, and the air
in the downstream passageway is at atmospheric pressure.

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Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 2C

Conduct fluid analysis of the water flow passing through an orifice. Assume nonslip boundary
conditions on the walls. The water has a uniform velocity of 15 mm/s at the inlet and the outlet
is at atmospheric pressure. Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of the flow field.

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Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia

GROUP 2D

Conduct fluid analysis of the water flow passing through a transition pipe. Assume nonslip
boundary conditions along the walls. The water has a uniform velocity of 25 mm/s at the inlet
and the outlet is at atmospheric pressure. Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of
the flow field.

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GROUP 2E

Determine the pressure and velocity distributions of the flow of water inside the following
circular chamber. The chamber has a depth of 5 mm. Assume nonslip boundary conditions at
the walls. The velocity of water at the inlets is 5 mm/s, and the outlets are at atmospheric
pressure.

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GROUP 2F

Analysis the flow structure around a butterfly valve as shown below.

Shape of the flow channel:
(1) Diameter of the flow channel: DE = 0.06 m.
(2) Diameter of a butterfly valve: DE = 0.06 m.
(3) Tilt angle of a butterfly valve: α = 30°.
Operating fluid: water
Flow field: turbulent
Velocity at the entrance: 0.01 m/s
Boundary conditions:
(1) Velocities in all directions are zero on all walls.
(2) Pressure is equal to zero at the exit.
(3) Velocity in the y-direction is zero on the x-axis.

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