Pre-work week 10 Fluid Dynamics Notes

Buoyancy and Archimedes’ Principle

  • If an object's density is less than water, it experiences an upward net force and rises until partially out of the water.
  • For a floating object, the submerged fraction equals the ratio of the object's density to the fluid's density.

Example: Hydrometer Calibration

  • A hydrometer measures a liquid's specific gravity by how deep it sinks.

  • It consists of a weighted glass tube, 25.025.0 cm long, 2.002.00 cm2^2 in cross-sectional area, with a mass of 45.045.0 g.

  • Calculation:

    • Average density of hydrometer: ρ=mV=0.04525.0×2.0×104=900 kg/m3ρ = \frac{m}{V} = \frac{0.045}{25.0 \times 2.0 \times 10^{-4}} = 900 \text{ kg/m}^3
    • Hydrometer floats with 9001000=0.90\frac{900}{1000} = 0.90 under the surface.
    • 0.90×25.0=22.50.90 \times 25.0 = 22.5 cm from the bottom.

Fluids in Motion; Flow Rate and the Equation of Continuity

  • Fluid flow can be smooth (streamline or laminar) or turbulent.

  • Turbulent flow features eddies, increasing fluid viscosity.

  • Streamlines:

    • Path traced by a tiny fluid element in flow.
    • Local fluid velocity is tangent to the streamline.
    • Streamlines cannot cross, as it would imply two directions at once.
  • Mass flow rate is the mass passing a point per unit time.

  • The flow rates at any two points are equal if no fluid is added or removed.

  • Equation of continuity:

    • ρ<em>1A</em>1v<em>1=ρ</em>2A<em>2v</em>2ρ<em>1 A</em>1 v<em>1 = ρ</em>2 A<em>2 v</em>2
    • Where: AA = cross-sectional area, vv = velocity, ρρ = density
  • If density is constant (typical for liquids):

    • A<em>1v</em>1=A<em>2v</em>2A<em>1v</em>1 = A<em>2v</em>2
    • In wider pipe sections, flow is slower.

Example: Blood Flow

  • Blood flows from the heart into the aorta, then to arteries, arterioles, and capillaries, returning via veins.

  • Aorta radius: 1.21.2 cm, blood speed: 4040 cm/s.

  • Capillary radius: 4×1044 \times 10^{-4} cm, blood speed: 5×1045 \times 10^{-4} m/s.

  • Calculations:

    • Aorta area: A<em>A=πr</em>A2=π(1.2×102)2A<em>A = π r</em>A^2 = π (1.2 \times 10^{-2})^2
    • Capillary area: A<em>C=πr</em>C2=π(4×106)2A<em>C = π r</em>C^2 = π (4 \times 10^{-6})^2
    • N<em>C=A</em>Av<em>AA</em>CvC=π(1.2×102)2(0.4)π(4×106)2(5×104)7×109N<em>C = \frac{A</em>A v<em>A}{A</em>C v_C} = \frac{π (1.2 \times 10^{-2})^2 (0.4)}{π (4 \times 10^{-6})^2 (5 \times 10^{-4})} ≈ 7 \times 10^9

Example: Heating Duct

  • Air moves at 3.03.0 m/s in a heating duct, replenishing air in a 300300 m3^3 room every 1515 minutes.

  • Treat the room as a wider duct

  • Calculation:

    • A=Vvt=3003.0×15×60=0.11 m2A = \frac{V}{v t} = \frac{300}{3.0 \times 15 \times 60} = 0.11 \text{ m}^2

Bernoulli’s Equation

  • Bernoulli’s principle: High fluid velocity corresponds to low pressure, and vice versa.

  • A force is required to accelerate fluid to higher velocity.

  • Bernoulli’s equation is derived from conservation of energy, considering work to move a fluid volume and increase its height.

  • Derivation:

    • Consider volume (ΔV)(\Delta V) of fluid moving from position 1 to position 2 in time (Δt)(\Delta t).
    • Fluid mass: (Δm)=ρ(ΔV)=ρA<em>1(Δx</em>1)=ρA<em>2(Δx</em>2)(\Delta m) = ρ (\Delta V) = ρ A<em>1 (\Delta x</em>1) = ρ A<em>2 (\Delta x</em>2).
    • Work done on (Δm):(ΔW)=W<em>1W</em>2=F<em>1(Δx</em>1)F<em>2(Δx</em>2)=P<em>1A</em>1v<em>1(Δt)P</em>2A<em>2v</em>2(Δt)=P<em>1(ΔV)P</em>2(ΔV)=(P<em>1P</em>2)(ΔV)(\Delta m): (\Delta W) = W<em>1 - W</em>2 = F<em>1 (\Delta x</em>1) - F<em>2 (\Delta x</em>2) = P<em>1 A</em>1 v<em>1 (\Delta t) - P</em>2 A<em>2 v</em>2 (\Delta t) = P<em>1 (\Delta V) - P</em>2 (\Delta V) = (P<em>1 - P</em>2) (\Delta V).
    • Change in kinetic energy: ΔE<em>K=12(Δm)v</em>2212(Δm)v<em>12=12ρ(ΔV)(v</em>22v12)\Delta E<em>K = \frac{1}{2} (\Delta m) v</em>2^2 - \frac{1}{2} (\Delta m) v<em>1^2 = \frac{1}{2} ρ (\Delta V) (v</em>2^2 - v_1^2).
    • Change in potential energy: ΔE<em>P=(Δm)gy</em>2(Δm)gy<em>1=ρ(ΔV)g(y</em>2y1)\Delta E<em>P = (\Delta m) g y</em>2 - (\Delta m) g y<em>1 = ρ (\Delta V) g (y</em>2 - y_1).
    • Work-energy theorem: ΔW=ΔE<em>K+ΔE</em>P\Delta W = \Delta E<em>K + \Delta E</em>P
    • (P<em>1P</em>2)(ΔV)=12ρ(ΔV)(v<em>22v</em>12)+ρ(ΔV)g(y<em>2y</em>1)(P<em>1 - P</em>2) (\Delta V) = \frac{1}{2} ρ (\Delta V) (v<em>2^2 - v</em>1^2) + ρ (\Delta V) g (y<em>2 - y</em>1).
    • Cancelling (ΔV)(\Delta V) and rearranging:
    • P<em>1+12ρv</em>12+ρgy<em>1=P</em>2+12ρv<em>22+ρgy</em>2P<em>1 + \frac{1}{2} ρ v</em>1^2 + ρ g y<em>1 = P</em>2 + \frac{1}{2} ρ v<em>2^2 + ρ g y</em>2
    • Or
    • P+12ρv2+ρgy=constantP + \frac{1}{2} ρ v^2 + ρ g y = constant
  • If there is no change in height (y=0)(y = 0), then

    • P+12ρv2=constantP + \frac{1}{2} ρ v^2 = constant
    • Maximum pressure occurs when fluid is stationary (v=0)(v = 0); pressure decreases as flow velocity increases.

Example: Hot-Water Heating System

  • Water is pumped at 0.50.5 m/s through a 4.04.0-cm-diameter pipe in the basement under a pressure of 3.03.0 atm.

  • Find the flow speed and pressure in a 2.62.6-cm-diameter pipe on the second floor 5.05.0 m above, assuming pipes do not divide.

  • Solution:

    • Basement:
      • r<em>1=2.0 cmr<em>1 = 2.0 \text{ cm}, v</em>1=0.5 m/sv</em>1 = 0.5 \text{ m/s}, y<em>1=0y<em>1 = 0, P</em>1=3.0 atm=3.0×105 PaP</em>1 = 3.0 \text{ atm} = 3.0 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}
      • ρ=1000 kg/m3ρ = 1000 \text{ kg/m}^3
    • Second Floor:
      • r<em>2=1.3 cmr<em>2 = 1.3\text{ cm}, y</em>2=5.0 my</em>2 = 5.0 \text{ m}
    • Continuity equation:
      • A<em>1v</em>1=A<em>2v</em>2A<em>1 v</em>1 = A<em>2 v</em>2
      • v<em>2=v</em>1(A<em>1A</em>2)=v<em>1(πr</em>12πr22)=0.5(2.01.3)2=1.18 m/sv<em>2 = v</em>1 (\frac{A<em>1}{A</em>2}) = v<em>1 (\frac{π r</em>1^2}{π r_2^2}) = 0.5 (\frac{2.0}{1.3})^2 = 1.18 \text{ m/s}.
    • Bernoulli's equation:
      • P<em>1+12ρv</em>12+ρgy<em>1=P</em>2+12ρv<em>22+ρgy</em>2P<em>1 + \frac{1}{2} ρ v</em>1^2 + ρ g y<em>1 = P</em>2 + \frac{1}{2} ρ v<em>2^2 + ρ g y</em>2
      • P<em>2=P</em>1+12ρ(v<em>12v</em>22)+ρg(y<em>1y</em>2)=3.0×105+12×1000(0.521.182)+1000×9.8(05.0)2.5×105 Pa=2.5 atmP<em>2 = P</em>1 + \frac{1}{2} ρ (v<em>1^2 - v</em>2^2) + ρ g (y<em>1 - y</em>2) = 3.0 \times 10^5 + \frac{1}{2} \times 1000 (0.5^2 - 1.18^2) + 1000 \times 9.8 (0-5.0) ≈ 2.5 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa} = 2.5 \text{ atm}.

Applications of Bernoulli’s Principle

  • Torricelli’s theorem:
    • Speed of fluid coming from a spigot on an open tank: 2gh\sqrt{2gh}, where P<em>1=P</em>2P<em>1 = P</em>2
  • Airplanes:
    • Lift on a wing is due to different air speeds and pressures on the wing's surfaces.
  • Sailboats:
    • Can move against the wind using pressure differences on the sail and keel.
  • Baseballs:
    • A ball’s path curves due to spin, creating unequal air speeds and a pressure difference.
  • Venturi meter:
    • Measures fluid flow by measuring pressure differences.
  • Bernoulli’s principle applies to spinning balls (cricket, golf, tennis).

Further Examples in Fluid Flow

  • Aerodynamic Lift – Airflow over wing
    • A small plane has a mass of 300300 kg and a wing surface area of 3030 m2^2. What is the pressure difference required to produce enough lift to enable the aeroplane to fly?
    • Note that the pressure is lower on top of the wing as the air velocity is higher (streamlines are closer together).
  • You do not need to use Bernoulli’s Equation to calculate the pressures, rather you should work out the weight of the aircraft and the pressure difference required to lift that weight.
    • Weight of aircraft:
      • W=mg=300×9.8=2940 NW = mg = 300 \times 9.8 = 2940 \text{ N}
    • Pressure difference:
      • (ΔP)=F/A=2940/30=98 Pa(\Delta P) = F/A = 2940/30 = 98 \text{ Pa}

Assume the plane is cruising at 180180 km/h = (180×1000)/(60×60)=50(180 \times 1000)/(60 \times 60) = 50 m/s. The air velocity below the wing will be 180180 km/h and the density of the air is 1.291.29 kg/m3^3. What is the air velocity above the wing surface to provide the necessary pressure difference of 9898 Pa?

  • Using Bernoulli’s Equation:
    • P<em>1+12ρv</em>12+ρgy<em>1=P</em>2+12ρv<em>22+ρgy</em>2P<em>1 + \frac{1}{2} ρ v</em>1^2 + ρ g y<em>1 = P</em>2 + \frac{1}{2} ρ v<em>2^2 + ρ g y</em>2
    • Noting that the height difference is negligible (y<em>1=y</em>2)(y<em>1 = y</em>2), then Bernoulli’s Equation gives:
      • P<em>1P</em>2=12ρ(v<em>22v</em>12)P<em>1 - P</em>2 = \frac{1}{2} ρ (v<em>2^2 - v</em>1^2)
      • 98=12×1.29(v22502)98 = \frac{1}{2} \times 1.29 (v_2^2 - 50^2)
      • v2=2×981.29+502=51.5 m/sv_2 = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times 98}{1.29} + 50^2} = 51.5 \text{ m/s}
      • 51.5 m/s=51.5×10360×60=185 km/hr51.5 \text{ m/s} = 51.5 \times \frac{10^{-3}}{60 \times 60} = 185 \text{ km/hr}

Summary of Chapter 13

  • Phases of matter: solid, liquid, gas
  • Liquids and gases are called fluids.
  • Density is mass per unit volume.
  • Pressure is force per unit area.
  • Pressure at a depth hh is ρghρgh.
  • External pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid (Pascal’s Principle).
  • Gauge pressure is the total pressure minus the atmospheric pressure.
  • An object submerged partly or wholly in a fluid is buoyed by a force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces (Archimedes’ Principle).
  • Fluid flow can be laminar or turbulent.
  • The product of the cross-sectional area and the speed is constant for horizontal flow (Continuity Equation).
  • Where the velocity of a fluid is high, the pressure is low, and vice versa (Bernoulli’s Equation).