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This document is a quiz for the ME-3100 Basic Thermal Engineering course at IIT Madras, consisting of four problems related to thermal and fluid mechanics. The problems include calculating the final state of mixed gases, analyzing a 2D flow field, determining forces on a reducing bend, and studying the flow of a viscous fluid between parallel plates. Each problem has specific questions that require calculations and theoretical explanations.

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This document is a quiz for the ME-3100 Basic Thermal Engineering course at IIT Madras, consisting of four problems related to thermal and fluid mechanics. The problems include calculating the final state of mixed gases, analyzing a 2D flow field, determining forces on a reducing bend, and studying the flow of a viscous fluid between parallel plates. Each problem has specific questions that require calculations and theoretical explanations.

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IIT MADRAS

Marks: 40 ME-3100 Basic Thermal Engineering Time: 50 minutes


Quiz-II

1. An insulated rigid box is divided into two compartments A and B by a negligibly thin
partition. Compartment A initially contains 7 kg of N2 (MW = 28 kg/kmol,  = 1.4) at 500 K
and 500 kPa and compartment B initially contains 5 kg Ar (MW = 40 kg/kmol,  = 1.67) at
350 K and 150 kPa. The partition is now removed and the gases are allowed to mix and
reach an equilibrium state. Taking the box as the system, determine
(i) Volume of the box
(ii) Final temperature of the system
(iii) Entropy change of the universe [3+4+4=11]
⃗ = 𝑥(1 + 2𝑡)𝑖̂ − 𝑦𝑗̂
2. Consider a 2D flow with a velocity field given by: 𝑉
(i) Is the flow field steady or unsteady?
(ii) Show whether flow is compressible or incompressible at t=2s.
(iii) Evaluate vorticity vector at t=2s.
(iv) For the above flow field, find the equation of
a. the streamline passing through the point (1,1) at time t=0.
b. the streakline at t = 4s which passes through the point (1,1).
[1+2+2+(3+4)=12]
3. A reducing bend, as shown in Fig. P3, is used to deflect water flowing at the rate of 20
kg/s. The inlet cross-sectional area is 100 cm2, and the
outlet area is 10 cm2. The outlet is located at a height
of 30 cm above the inlet. The flow discharges into the
atmosphere (atmospheric pressure is 1 bar). Assume
the flow to be incompressible and inviscid with the
density of water as 1000 kg/m3 and acceleration due to
gravity as 10 m/s2. Determine the magnitude and direction
of force required to hold the bend in place. Fig. P3
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4. A viscous fluid (dynamic viscosity µ) is flowing between two parallel plates, separated by
a small distance H, such that the bottom plate is fixed while the top plate is pulled
horizontally with a steady velocity of 𝑈∞ , as shown in Fig. P4. Assume the flow to be fully
developed.
(i) Write the velocity of fluid particles in contact
with the top and bottom plates.
(ii) If the horizontal velocity varies linearly
between the plates, determine the wall shear
stress on the bottom wall.
(iii) For the fluid element ABCD shown in Fig.
Fig. P4
P4, show the direction of shear stress on [2+3+2=7]
surfaces AD and BC.

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