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(12th Homework submission on 2025/6/10, Tuesday)
HOMEWORK 12 (2025/6/6)
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answer; otherwise, there will be some deduction points.
After the submission of homework, the solutions will be uploaded to ee-
class on the same day.
1. An incompressible, viscous fluid is placed between horizontal, infinite, parallel
plates as is shown in Fig. 1. The two plates move in opposite directions with
constant velocities, U₁ and U₂, as shown. The pressure gradient in the x direction
is zero and the only body force is due to the fluid weight. Use the Navier–Stokes
equations to derive an expression for the velocity distribution between the plates.
Assume laminar flow.
Fig. 1
2. W The pressure drop per unit length, Δp/ℓ, for the flow of blood through a
horizontal small-diameter tube is a function of the volume rate of flow, Q, the
diameter, D, and the blood viscosity, μ. For a series of tests in which d = 2 mm and
μ = 0.004 N·s/m², the following data were obtained, where the Δp listed was
measured over the length, ℓ = 300 mm.
Perform a dimensional analysis for this problem, and make use of the data given
to determine a general relationship between Δpℓ and Q (one that is valid for other
values of D, ℓ, and μ).
3. When a sphere of diameter d falls slowly in a highly viscous fluid, the settling
velocity, V, is known to be a function of d, the fluid viscosity, μ, and the
difference, Δγ, between the specific weight of the sphere and the specific weight
of the fluid. Due to a tight budget situation, only one experiment can be
performed, And the following data were obtained: V = 0.13 m/s for d = 0.25 cm,
μ = 1.44 N·s/m², and Δγ = 1571 N/m³.If possible, based on this limited amount of
data, determine the general equation for the settling velocity. If you do not think
it is possible, indicate what additional data would be required.
4. A large artery in a person's body can be approximated by a tube of diameter 9
mm and length 0.35 m. Also assume that blood has a viscosity of approximately
4×10-3 N⋅s/m2, a specific gravity of 1.0, and that the pressure at the beginning of
the artery is equivalent to 120 mm Hg. If the flow were steady (it is not) with V=
0.2 m/s, determine the pressure at the end of the artery if it is oriented (a)
vertically up (flow up), or (b) horizontal.
5. As shown in Fig. 2 the velocity profile for laminar flow in a pipe is quite
different from that for turbulent flow. With laminar flow the velocity profile is
parabolic; with turbulent flow at Re = 10,000 the velocity profile can be
approximated by the power-law profile shown in the figure.
(a) For laminar flow, determine at what radial location you would place a Pitot
tube if it is to measure the average velocity in the pipe.
Fig. 2.
