Scribd
Upload
63 views3 pages

Fluid Mechanics Formulas

This document contains formulas for fluid mechanics. It covers properties of fluids like specific weight and density. It also includes formulas for hydrostatics like Boyle's law relating pressure and volume of a gas, buoyancy, and hydrostatic forces on surfaces. Formulas are also provided for bulk modulus, compressibility, surface tension, hydrostatic uplift, overturning moment, resisting moment, and hoop tension in tanks.

Uploaded by

JessAntonio
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
63 views3 pages

Fluid Mechanics Formulas

This document contains formulas for fluid mechanics. It covers properties of fluids like specific weight and density. It also includes formulas for hydrostatics like Boyle's law relating pressure and volume of a gas, buoyancy, and hydrostatic forces on surfaces. Formulas are also provided for bulk modulus, compressibility, surface tension, hydrostatic uplift, overturning moment, resisting moment, and hoop tension in tanks.

Uploaded by

JessAntonio
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

FLUID MECHANICS FORMULAS

I.

PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

Specific Weight , =

P
RT

Where:

P=absolute pressure

Specific Weight

Specific Weight=

weight
volume

T =absolute temp . KelvinRankine


R= +273 Kelvin

W
=
V

T = +460 Rankine

Specific weight of water at 20 C ;

=9.79 KM /m3

Specific weight of water at 4 C

=9.81 KM /m3

R=gas constant
Mass of Air or Gasses

m=V
Mass Density

Mass Density=
=

mass
volume

Where:

V =volume of container
=density of gasair

m
V

m=mass of gasair

For water:

=1000 kg /m3
=988 kg/m3

at 4 degrees Celsius

Surface Tension (Capillary Rise in Tube)

h=

at 20 degrees Celsius

Specific Volume

Where:

h=capillary risemeters

1
Specific Volume=
mass density

=surface tension N /m
=wetting angle (0 for water ;130 for mercury)

m3
ft 3
Specific Volume=
kg slugs

r=radius of tubemeters

=mass density of water=1000

Bulk Modulus of Water

E=

P
V
V

2 cos
gr

g=9.81m/s 2
II.

BOYLES LAW

P1 V 1=P 2 V 2

Where:

E=bulk modulus
P=change pressure
V =changevolume
Coefficient of Compressibility

1
1
=
=
Bulk modulus E
Where:

=coefficient of compressibility
Specific Weight of Air and Gasses

Where:
||

P1=initial pressure
V 1=initial volume
||
P2=final pressure

V 2=final volume
Before immersion:

P1=0+ P atm
P1=101.3 kPa

kg
m3

A 1= Ah

Overturning Moment ; O. M .=P

After immersion:

P2=Patm + wx

Rx=R . M .O . M .

P2=101.3+9.81 x

III.

Yp

e=

lg
Ss

2
y dA

Ay

Where:

Ss= Ay=statistical moment with respect water surface


lg=moment of inertia with respect center of gravity
IV.

Where:

R y =W 1+W 2U
U=

wh B
2

O. M .=P

W =Bf

S=

PD
2t

Where:

S=tensile stress h
P=unit pressure
t=thickness of wall
D=inside diameter
DAMS

Neglecting Hydrostatic Uplift

w h2
2

Resisting Moment ; R . M .=W 1 X 1+W 2 X 2

R . M .=W 1 X 1 +W 2 X 2

( h3 )+U ( 23 B)

Rx=R . M .O . M .

h=height of water

Considering thickness of the tank wall:

where:

Considering Hydrostatic Uplift

VI.

T =tensile force

uR
P

R=W 1+W 2

P= pressure=wh

D=diameter

P=

F . S .=

HOOP TENSION

PD
T=
2

RM
OM

Factor of safety against sliding:

HYDROSTATIC FORCES ON PLANE & CURVE


SURFACES

P=hA

V.

Factor of safety against overturning:

F . S .=

A 2= Ay

( h3 )

BUOYANCY

weight= (Volume)

You might also like