University of Pittsburgh - MEMS 0071 - HW3 (Spring 2017)

This document outlines homework problems for an introductory fluid mechanics course. It includes 4 problems analyzing streamlines and pathlines for a given velocity field using MATLAB, calculating the force on plates in laminar parallel flow, and finding the steady speed of a block pulled up an inclined surface with an oil film for different applied forces. Students are instructed to run a provided MATLAB program to plot various streamlines and pathlines and solve related fluid mechanics equations.

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University of Pittsburgh - MEMS 0071 - HW3 (Spring 2017)

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Homework 3 Intro.

to Fluid Mechanics (MEMS 0071 - 1040) Due: 2/6/17 (2:00 pm)

Problem 1
!
A velocity field is given by V = axbi btyb
j, where a = 1s 1
and b = 1s 2
. Use the MATLAB program
provided with this assignment and:

1. Plot the streamlines that pass through points ( 2, 2), ( 1, 2), (0, 2), (1, 2) and (2, 2) at t = 1. Choose
an Eulerian window in space with x 2 [ 6, 6] and y 2 [0, 3].

2. Plot the pathlines that pass through points ( 1, 2), ( 0.5, 2), (0, 2), (0.5, 2) and (1, 2) at t0 = 0 up to
Tf = 1s. Choose an Eulerian window in space with x 2 [ 8, 8] and y 2 [0, 3].

3. Plot the pathlines that pass through points ( 1, 2), ( 0.5, 2), (0, 2), (0.5, 2) and (1, 2) at t0 = 1 up to
Tf = 2s. Choose an Eulerian window in space with x 2 [ 3, 3] and y 2 [0, 3].

4. Plot the pathlines that pass through points (1, 2), (1, 2), ( 1, 2) and ( 1, 2) at t0 = 0 up to
Tf = 1.5s. On the same figure, plot the streamlines that pass through the same points at t = Tf .
Choose an Eulerian window in space with x 2 [ 5, 5] and y 2 [ 3, 3].

Instruction to run the MATLAB program: Copy the three m-files posted on the BlackBoard to a
folder. Make sure they are all in the same folder. There files are: Streamline Pathline.m, rhs p.m and
rhs s.m. Open the file Streamline Pathline.m in the MATLAB environment and click on“Run” button. To
find out the definition of the variables, see the annotation in the program.

Problem 2 (TB 2.41)

The velocity distribution for laminar flow between parallel plates is given by

u 2y 2
=1 ,
umax h

where h is the distance separating the plates and the origin is placed midway between the plates. Consider
a flow of water at 15 C with maximum speed of 0.05 m/s and h = 0.1 mm. Calculate the force on a 1 m2
section of the lower plate and give its direction.

Problem 3 (TB 2.46)

A block of mass 10 kg and measuring 250 mm on each edge is pulled up an inclined surface on which there
is a film of SAE 10W-30 oil at 30 F (the oil film is 0.025 mm thick). Assume the velocity distribution in the
oil film is linear. The surface is inclined at an angle of 30 from the horizontal.