4.01 Lecture Introduction to Bernoullis Equation Notes
4.01 Lecture Introduction to Bernoullis Equation Notes
Semester 2
Lecture – Introduction to Bernoulli’s
Equation
Session Objectives
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Bernoulli’s Equation
What does Bernoulli’s equation deal with?
• Fluid dynamics deals with the fluid behavior when it is moving (or
“flowing”).
• Bernoulli’s Equation is concerned with the conservation of kinetic,
potential and pressure energy of a fluid stream, and their conversion to
each other during idealised frictionless flow that is applicable under certain
restrictions.
• A relationship exists between pressure, velocity and elevation in steady,
incompressible and frictionless flow.
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1. Steady flow
Not applicable during the transient start-up and slow-down.
2. Frictionless flow
Frictional effects must be negligible.
3. Incompressible flow
One of our assumption is constant density. The condition is suitable for
liquid and gases at reasonably low velocity.
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4. No heat transfer
The density will change with the temperature.
1. Energy
2. Pressure
3. Head
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Bernoulli’s Equation: Energy Form
P 1 2
+ V + gz = constant
r 2 Potential energy (unit: m/s 2m = N m/kg= J/kg)
(1) (2)
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Bernoulli’s Equation: Pressure Form
P 1 2
+ V + gz = constant
r 2
´r
1
P + rV 2 + r gz = constant
2
Hydrostatic pressure
Dynamic pressure
Static pressure (actual pressure in the fluid)
By multiplying Bernoulli’s Equation by the fluid density, it
demonstrates that, along a streamline, kinetic and potential
energies can be converted to pressure (units- N/m2).
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1
Ptotal P V 2 gz constant
2
total pressure
Pstag: stagnation pressure
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dynamic pressure
piezometer
V
1
Pstag P V 2
2
stagnation point
1 2 2(Pstag - P)
Pstag = P + rV V=
2 r
Pitot Tube
After the initial transient motion has died out, the liquid will fill the
tube to a height of H as shown.
Bernoulli Equation: Pressure Form
The fluids in the tubes will be stationary and also the velocity of
the flow at the entrance to the tube (2) will zero. This is referred
to as the stagnation point.
Bernoulli Equation: Pressure Form
1 2
𝑃 + 𝜌𝑉 + 𝜌𝑔𝑧 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
2
1 1
𝑃1 + 𝜌𝑉1 + 𝜌𝑔𝑧1 = 𝑃2 + 𝜌𝑉2 2 + 𝜌𝑔𝑧2
2
2 2
Bernoulli Equation: Pressure Form
1
𝑃1 + 𝜌𝑉1 2 = 𝑃2
2
Bernoulli Equation: Pressure Form
Note that at point (2), where the velocity is zero, that flow has
stagnated. The point that this has occurred is referred to as a
stagnation point.
P 1 2
+ V + gz = constant
r 2
¸g
P V 2
+ + z = H = constant (along a streamline)
r g 2g
Elevation head
Velocity head
Pressure head
By dividing Bernoulli’s Equation by gravity, each term has
the dimension of length (m) and represents some kind of
‘head’ of the flowing fluid
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