Faculty of Engineering

Fluid Mechanics

Dr. Eng. Hasan Hamouda

Lecture 12
 Fluid Kinematics

Fluid Types
Uniform & non Uniform flow
Steady & Unsteady flow
V
0
x

Changing in space

V
0
t

Changing in time
Laminar & Turbulent flow

)Transition(
For flow in pipes
Vd
Re 

where :
  density of liquid
V  velocity
d  diameter of pipe
  dynamic viscosity
Rate of Flow

Q  A V
 Rate of Flow-Continuity Equation

Continuity Equation
In flowing liquids, the mass going
through a certain area equals the
mass going through any other area

Animation
 Continuity Equation

1   2  A1V1  A2V2  Q1  Q2
Example 1
Example 2
Blood Flow
All blood going through the Aorta
will end up going through
.the capillaries
Aorta: ra= 1 cm, Flow: 30 cm/s
,Capillary: rc=4*10-4 cm
Flow: 5*10-4 cm/s
Question: How many capillaries
?are there in the body
:from the Continuity Equation