FLUID MECHANICS 2019

FLUID MECHANICS-18ME43
QUESTION BANK

Module 1

1. Define the following properties of fluids with their SI units

a) Mass Density
b) Weight Density
c) Dynamic viscosity
d) Kinematic viscosity
2. Derive an expression for pressure intensity in case of a soap bubble.
3. Derive an expression for pressure intensity in case of a water droplet.
4. A cubical block of side’s lm and weighing 350 N slides down on inclined plane with a
uniform velocity of 1.5 m/s. The inclined plane is laid on a slope of 5 vertical to 12
horizontal and has an oil film of 1.0mm thickness. Calculate the dynamic viscosity of oil
in poise.
5. Define the following properties of fluids with their units:
a) Weight dens it y
b) Dynamic viscosity
c) Bulk modulus
6. An oil film of thickness 1.5 mm is used for lubrication between square plates of size 0.9m
x 0.9m slides down an inclined plane having an inclination of 20° with the horizontal. The
weight of square plate is 392.4 N and it slides down the plane with a uniform velocity of
0.2 m/s. find the kinematic viscosity of oil. Specific gravity of the oil is 0.7
7. A simple U-tube manometer containing mercury is connected to a pipe in which a fluid of
Specific gravity 0.8 and having vacuum pressure is flowing. The other end of manometer is
open to atmosphere. Find the vacuum pressure in pipe, if difference of mercury level in two
limbs is 40 cm and height of fluid in the left from the center of pipe is 15 cm below.
8. State and prove Pascal’s law

9. Define following terms with SI units : i) Mass density ii) Kinematic viscosity
iii) Capillarity iv) Compressibility.

10. A circular shaft of diameter 30mm is rotating in a journal bearing of length 20cm. Speed
of shaft is 360 rpm. The clearance between shaft and bearing is 0.6mm and dynamic
viscosity is 0.2 N-S/m2. Determine Torque and Power required to rotate the shaft at
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given speed.
11. State and prove Hydrostatic law

12. Determine the specific gravity of a fluid having a kinematic Viscosity of the 0.04
stoke and dynamic viscosity of 0.05 poise.
13. An oil film of thickness I5mm is used for used for lubricating between a square plate of
size 0.8m X 0.8m and an inclined plane having an inclination of 30° with the horizontal.
The weight of the square plate is 300N and slides down the plane with a uniform
velocity of 0.3m/s. find the dynamic viscosity of oil.

Module 2

1. Explain different types of fluid flows with examples.

2. Derive the continuit y equation for the 3-Dimensional flow in Cartesian co-
ordinates.
3. A stream function is given by = 3xy. Determine whether the flow is possible or
not.
4. Explain different types of fluid
5. The stream function for a two dimensional flow is given by = 2xy, calculate the
velocity at the point P (2, 3). Find the velocity potential (I).

6. Differentiate between
a) Steady flow and Unsteady flow
b) Viscous flow and Turbulent flow
c) Uniform and Non-Uniform flow.
7. Define and explain stream function and velocity potential function.
8. Explain the two different fluid flow analysis methods with suitable example.
−𝑥𝑦 3 𝑦𝑥 3
9. The velocity potential given by ∅ = − 𝑥2 + + 𝑦 2 Calculate the velocity
3 3

components in the X and Y direction. Check the possibility of such a flow.

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Module 3

1. Derive Euler's equation of motion along a stream line and deduce Bernoulli's equation.
State the assumptions made.
2. A sub-marine moves horizontally in sea, a pitot static tube placed in front of sub-marine
and along its axis is connected to the two limbs of U-tube manometer containing mercury.
The difference of mercury level is found to be 200mm. Find the speed of the sub-marine
in km/hr. take specific of gravity of mercury as 13.6 and sea water as 1.026, C v = 0.98.
3. Derive Hagen-Poiseuille's equation for laminar flow through a circular pipe.
4. Oil is to be transported from a tanker to the shore at the rate of 5 It/sec, using a 300mm
diameter pipe for 20km length. µ = 0.1 N-m/s2 and δ = 900 kg/m3 for the oil, calculate the
Power required to maintain the flow.
5. Derive an expression for discharge through a triangular notch.
6. A jet of water of diameter 50mm having velocity 40 m/s, strikes a curved fixed symmetrical
plate at its center. The jet is deflected through an angle 120° at the outlet of the curved plate.
Calculate the force exerted by jet of water in the direction of jet and perpendicular to jet.
7. Find the discharge of water flowing through a pipe 30 cm diameter placed in an inclined
position where a venturimeter is inserted, having a throat diameter of 15 cm. The difference
of pressure between the main and throat is measured by a liquid of specific gravity 0.6 in an
inverted U-tube which gives a reading of 30 cm. The loss of head between the main and
throat is 0.2 times the kinetic head of the pipe.
8. Prove that the ratio of maximum velocity to average velocity for laminar flow between two
stationary parallel plates is 1.5.
9. A fluid of viscosity 0.7 NS/m2 and specific gravity 1.3 is flowing through a circular pipe
of diameter 100 mm. The maximum shear stress at the pipe wall is given as 196.2 N/m2.
Find (i) the pressure gradient (ii) Average velocity (iii) Reynold's number of the flow.
10. What are the energy losses that occur in pipes? Give the express j04 for different minor
energy losses.
11. Derive an expression for force exerted by the jet on stationary flat vane.
12. An oil of specific gravity 0.9 and viscosity 0.06poise is flowing through a pipe of diameter
200 mm at the rate of 60 lit/sec. Find the head lost due to friction for a 500 m length of pipe.
Find the power required to maintain this flow.

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13. Three pipes of lengths 800 m, 500 m and 400 m and of diameters 500 mm, 400 mm and
300 mm respectively are connected in series. These pipes are replaced by a single pipe of
1700 m. Find the diameter of single pipe.

Module 4

1. Define the drag force and lift force. Also derive their expressions.
2. Derive an expression for displacement thickness and momentum thickness of a
flow over a plate.
3. Explain the dimensional homogeneity with examples.
4. Check whether the following equations (with their usual notations) are dimensionally
homogeneous or not

5. Show by the method of dimensional analysis that, for a screw propeller, the relation
between the thrust 'F', torque diameter `D', speed of travel `U', speed of rotation 'N',
density `δ' and viscosity µ may be put in the form

6. Define the terms:

a) Boundary layer thickness.
b) Energy thickness
c) Lift
d) Drag
7. Write a short note on boundary layer separation and methods to control it.
8. A long plate of size 5m x 2m is moving in air with velocity of 9km/hr parallel to its
length. Calculate the drag force on both sides of plate it (i) Boundary layer is laminar over
the complete plate. (ii) Boundary layer is turbulent over the complete plate. Take pair =1.2
kg/m3 and µ = 1.8 x 10-4 poise
9. The pressure difference Δp in a pipe of diameter D and length l due to viscous flow depends
on the velocity-V, viscosity µ and density p. Using Buckingham's theorem. Obtain an
expression for Δφ. (10 Marks)

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10. Explain (i) Geometric similar(ii) Kinematic similarity (iii) Dynamic similarity

Module 5

1. Define the following terms:(i) Sub-Sonic flow (ii) Sonic flow (iii) Super-Sonic flow
(iv) Mach Number
2. Derive an expression for velocity of sound in terms of Bulk modulus.
3. An aero plane flying at a height of 15 km, where the temperature is -50°C. The speed of
the plane corresponding to Mach number is 2.0. Assuming K = 1.4 and R = 287 J/kgK,
find the speed of the plane.
4. Explain the necessity of CFD. Mention its applications and limitations.
5. What are normal and oblique shocks? Explain.
6. Find the velocity of a bullet fired in air, if the Mach angle is 30°. Temperature of air
is 15°C. Assume K = I.4 and R = 287.14 J/kgK.
7. Define stagnation properties. Obtain an expression for stagnation pressure of a
compressible fluid in terms of Mach number and pressure,
8. A projectile travels in air of pressure 15 N/cm2 at 10°C at a speed of 1500 km/hr. Find
the Mach number and Mach angle. Assume r = 1.4 and R = 287 J/kgK
9. What are normal and oblique shocks?
10. Show that velocity of propagation of elastic wave in an adiabatic medium is given
by C = √𝑟𝑅𝑇 starting from fundamentals.
11. Calculate the stagnation temperature on nose of plane which is flying at 800 km/hr
through still air having a pressure 8 N/cm2 and temperature -10°C. Take R = 287 J/kgK
and r = 1.4
12. Define computational fluid dynamics. Mention the applications of CFD.

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