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FLUID MECHANICS

JAGC
CONTENTS
• Module 1 : Properties of Fluids
• Module 2: Measurement of Pressure
• Module 3: Hydrostatic Forces on Plane and Curved Surfaces
Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surface

Hydrostatic Forces- relate to the weight of


ℎ =
fluid bearing on the surface � = �푐

Figure shows a plane panel of arbitrary


shape completely submerged in a liquid.
The panel plane makes an arbitrary angle
with the horizontal free surface, so that the
depth varies over the panel surface
• A liquid creates a pressure loading that
acts perpendicular to a submerged
ℎ =
� = �푐
surface. Since the liquid is assumed to be
incompressible, then the pressure
intensity increases linearly with depth
�푐 = �ℎ푐

surface is F = �푐 (A)
• Then the total force acting on the
• Center of Gravity (cg)- the geometric
center of the area of the submerged
plane with h distance from the surface ℎ = � = �푐
• Center of Pressure (cp)- the location of
the resultant force acting to the �푐�
submerged plane

• Eccentricity - (e) the distance of center �


of pressure below the center of gravity

�� sin �
�� = = �푐� − �푐
�ℎ

�- angle of inclination of the surface with


respect to the fluid surface
Recall
PROBLEM 22-24

Gate AB is 5 ft wide into the paper, hinged


at A, and restrained by a stop at B. Compute:

(22) the force on stop B aif h = 9.5ft


(23) the reactions at A if the water depth h = 9.5 ft.
(24) If the max force at B is limited to 9200lbf, at
what max height h will be?
PROBLEM 25-27
The gate is 5 ft wide, is hinged at point B, and
rests against a smooth wall at point A.
Compute:

(25) the force on the gate due to seawater


pressure,
(26) the horizontal force P exerted by the wall at
point A
(27) the reactions at the hinge B.
PROBLEM 28-30
• A circular plate of diameter 1.0m is vertically submerged in
water

28. Compute for the depth of center of pressure if the plate is


submerged such that its top edge is on the liquid surface
29. Compute for the depth of center of pressure if the plate is
submerged such that its top edge is 2m below the liquid surface
30. Compute for the total force acting at cg from problem (29)
Problem 31-33
A pressurized tank contains oil and has a
square, 0.6-m by 0.6-m plate bolted to its side,
as is illustrated. The pressure gage on the top
of the tank reads 50 kPa, and the outside of
the tank is at atmospheric pressure.

31. What is the force acting on the plate in kN


due to the gage pressure
32. What is the resultant force acting on the
plate?
33. What is the depth of the resultant force
acting on the plate?
Hydrostatic Forces on Curved Surface
• same concept is used from plane surfaces but curved surfaces
bear weight of fluid acting vertically.
Problem 34-35
A 6-ft-diameter drainage conduit of the
type shown is half full of water at rest
34. Determine the resultant force acting
on plane BC
35. Determine the angle of resultant with
respect to horizontal

Photo courtesy of Contech Construction


Problem 36-37
A sea wall of is in a form of a semi
parabola. Use unit weight of sea water at
1050 kg/cu.m

36. What is the resultant force acting on A


curved surface

37. Determine the location of the action


of the resultant from point A
References
• Gillesania, D. (2015). Fluid mechanics and hydraulics.
Gillesania Engineering Review and Training Center.
• Kundu, P., Cohen, I., & Dowling, D. (2012). Fluid mechanics.
Elsevier, Inc.
• Liu, C., Evett, J., & Giles, R. (2014). Schaum's Outline of
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics. McGraw-Hill.
• Potter, M., Wiggert, D., Ramadan, B., Shih, T., & Tiwari, S.
(2012). Mechanics of fluids. Stamford: Cengage Learning.
• White, F., & Chul, R. (2017). Fluid mechanics. New York:
McGraw-Hill education

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