Kafrelsheikh University Second Year

Faculty of Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Mechanical Engineering Dec. , 2013

Chapter 5: Mass, Energy, and Bernoulli Equations

Assignment #5

1. Water flows steadily through a nozzle at the end of a fire hose as illustrated in Fig. 1.
According to local regulations, the nozzle exit velocity must be at least 20 m/s. Determine
the minimum pumping capacity, Q, required

Figure 1 Schematic or Problem #1

2. The inner workings of a dehumidifier are shown in Fig. 2.a. Moist air (a mixture of dry air
and water vapor) enters the dehumidifier at the rate of 600 Ibm/hr. Liquid water drains out of
the dehumidifier at a rate of 3 Ibm /hr. A simplified sketch of the process is provided in Fig.
2.b. FIND Determine the mass flow rate of the dry air and the water vapor leaving the
dehumidifier. (Noking that 1 kgm=2.204 Ibm)

(a) (b)
Figure 2 Schematic or Problem #2

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3. Water flows through a pipe reducer as is shown in Fig. 3. The static pressures at 1 and 2 and
are measured by the inverted U-tube manometer containing oil of specific gravity, SG, less
than one. Determine the manometer reading, h. in terms of V2, D2, D1 , and SG.

Figure 3 Schematic or Problem #3

4. Kerosene flows through the venturi meter shown in Fig. 4 with flow rates between 0.005
and 0.05 m3/s. Determine the range in pressure difference P1-P2, needed to measure these
flow rates.

Figure 4 Schematic or Problem #4

5. Water flows from the faucet on the first floor of the building shown in Fig. 5 with a
maximum velocity of 20 ft/s. For steady inviscid flow, determine the maximum water
velocity from the basement faucet and from the faucet on the second floor (assume each floor
is 12 ft tall).

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 Figure 5 Schematic or Problem #5

6. Water flows from a pressurized tank, through a 6-in.-diameter pipe, exits from a 2-in.-
diameter nozzle, and rises 20 ft above the nozzle as shown in Fig. 6. Determine the
pressure in the tank if the flow is steady, frictionless, and incompressible.

Figure 6 Schematic or Problem #6

7. Water flows steadily from a large, closed tank as shown in Fig. 7. The deflection in the
mercury manometer is 1 in. and viscous effects are negligible. (a) Determine the volume
flow rate. (b) Determine the air pressure in the space above the surface of the water in the
tank.

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 Figure 7 Schematic or Problem #7

8. Air flows through a Venturi channel of rectangular cross section as shown in Fig. 8. The
constant width of the channel is 0.06 m and the height at the exit is 0.04 m.
Compressibility and viscous effects are negligible. (a) Determine the flow rate when
water is drawn up 0.10 m in a small tube attached to the static pressure tap at the throat
where the channel height is 0.02 m. (b) Determine the channel height, h2 at section (2)
where, for the same flow rate as in part (a), the water is drawn up 0.05 m. (c) Determine
the pressure needed at section (1) to produce this flow. (d) Sketch the HGL and TEL.

Figure 8 Schematic or Problem #8

9. Water flows steadily from the large open tank shown in Fig. 9. If viscous effects are
negligible, determine (a) the flow rate, Q, (b) the manometer reading, h., and (c) Sketch
the HGL and TEL.

Figure 9 Schematic or Problem #9

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 10. Water flows steadily downward in the pipe shown in Fig. 10 with negligible losses.
Determine the flow rate.

Figure 10 Schematic or Problem #10

11. JP-4 fuel flows through the Venturi meter shown in Fig. 11 with a velocity of 15 ft/s in
the 6-in. pipe. If viscous effects are negligible, determine the elevation, h, of the fuel in
the open tube connected to the throat of the Venturi meter. Sketch the HGL and TEL.

Figure 11 Schematic or Problem #11

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 12. Water flows from a large tank through a large pipe that splits into two smaller pipes as
shown in Fig. 12. If viscous effects are negligible, determine the flow rate from the tank
and the pressure at point (1).Sketc the HGLs and TEL.

Figure 12 Schematic or Problem #12

13. A siphon is used to draw water at 20 oC from a large container as indicated in Fig. 13.
Does changing the elevation, h, of the siphon centerline above the water level in the tank
vary the flow rate through the siphon? Explain. What is the maximum allowable value of
h? Sketch TEL and HGL.

Figure 13 Schematic or Problem #13

14. The water tank system shown in Fig. 14 is in steady state; find the water depth in the
second tank H2.

15. Water flows from the tank shown in Fig. 15. Derive an expression for the exit velocity
based on H1, H2, ρwater SGoil, and Dexit.

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 Figure 14 Schematic or Problem #14 Figure 15 Schematic or Problem #15

16. Water is to be moved from one large reservoir to another at a higher elevation as
indicated in Fig. 16. Determine the amount of shaft power required. Sketch the TEL and
HGL.

Figure 16 Schematic or Problem #16

17. A pump is to move water from a lake into a large, pressurized tank as shown in Fig. 17 at
a rate of 1000 gal in 10 min. Will a pump that adds 3 hp to the water work for this
purpose? Support your answer with appropriate calculations. Repeat the problem if the
tank were pressurized to 3, rather than 2, atmospheres. Sketch the TEL and HGL.

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 Figure 15 Schematic or Problem #17

18. Water is to be pumped from the large tank shown in Fig. 18 with an exit velocity of . It
was determined that the original pump (pump 1) that supplies 1 kW of power to the water
did not produce the desired velocity. Hence, it is proposed that an additional pump (pump
2) be installed as indicated to increase the flow rate to the desired value. How much
power must pump 2 add to the water? Sketch the TEL and HGL.

Figure 16 Schematic or Problem #18

19. Water is flowing at a rate of 0.25 m3/s from a reservoir to the gage where V is the
velocity in the 30 Cm pipe. What power must the pump supply? Shetch the TEL and
HGL.

Figure 19 Schematic or Problem #19

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