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ENGR 2343 - Fluid Mechanics HW#2 - Due 8/29/13 at Beginning of Class Chapter 2: Properties of Fluids

This document contains 7 fluid mechanics homework problems from ENGR 2343 assigned on 8/29/13. Problem 2.2 asks to determine the minimum pressure to avoid cavitation in a pipeline carrying water at 40°C. Problem 2.3 provides values for a sliding block problem and asks for the required horizontal force and percent reduction if an oil film is applied. Problem 2.4 provides parameters for a flat plate moving through oil layers and asks for the velocity profile and required force.

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ENGR 2343 - Fluid Mechanics HW#2 - Due 8/29/13 at Beginning of Class Chapter 2: Properties of Fluids

This document contains 7 fluid mechanics homework problems from ENGR 2343 assigned on 8/29/13. Problem 2.2 asks to determine the minimum pressure to avoid cavitation in a pipeline carrying water at 40°C. Problem 2.3 provides values for a sliding block problem and asks for the required horizontal force and percent reduction if an oil film is applied. Problem 2.4 provides parameters for a flat plate moving through oil layers and asks for the velocity profile and required force.

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ENGR 2343 Fluid Mechanics

HW#2 Due 8/29/13 @ beginning of class


Chapter 2: Properties of Fluids
Problem #2.2
A pipeline carries water at 40C. Determine the minimum pressure allowed in the system
to avoid cavitation.

Problem #2.3
A 50-cm x 30-cm x 20-cm block weighing 150 N is to be moved at a constant velocity of
0.8 m/s on an inclined surface with a friction coefficient of 0.27. (a) Determine the force
F that needs to be applied in the horizontal direction. (b) If a 0.4-mm-thick oil film with
a dynamic viscosity of 0.012 Pa-s is applied between the block and the inclined surface,
determine the percent reduction in the required force.
[105.5 N, 45.8%]

Problem #2.4
A thin 20-cm x 20-cm flat plate is pulled at 1 m/s horizontally through a 3.6-mm-thick
layer of SAE 10W30 oil sandwiched between two walls, one stationary and the other
moving at a constant velocity of 0.3 m/s, as shown. Assume a temperature of 20C.
Assuming the velocity in each oil layer to vary linearly, (a) plot the velocity profile and
find the locations where the oil velocity is zero (both relative to the fixed wall) and (b)
determine the force that needs to be applied on the plate to maintain this motion.
[0 mm from the fixed wall and 0.6 mm from the moving wall, 10.2 N]

Problem #2.5
The clutch system shown below is used to transmit torque through a 3-mm-thick oil film
with = 0.38 N-s/m2 between two identical 30-cm-diameter disks. When the driving
shaft rotates at a speed of 1450 rpm, the driven shaft is observed to rotate at 1398 rpm.
Assuming a linear velocity profile for the oil film, determine the transmitted torque.
[0.55 N-m]

Problem #2.6
Contrary to what you might expect, a solid steel ball can float on water due to the surface
tension effect. Determine the maximum diameter of a steel ball that would float on water
at 68F. What would your answer be for an aluminum ball? Reference the sources for
the densities of steel and aluminum that you use in your calculations.
[0.0945 in., 0.1614 in.]

Problem #2.7
A 1.9-mm-diameter tube is inserted into an unknown liquid at 20C whose density is 960
kg/m3, and it is observed that the liquid rises 5 mm in the tube, making a contact angle of
15. Determine the surface tension of the liquid and suggest what the liquid may be. Cite
references to support your choice.

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