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131305-130602-Fluid Mechanics PDF

This document appears to be an exam for a fluid mechanics course, containing 5 questions with multiple parts each. It covers topics like fluid properties, pressure, flow measurements, flow equations, orifices, weirs, venturi meters, and losses due to friction. The format includes defining key terms, deriving equations, solving problems, and distinguishing different fluid flow concepts. It tests students' understanding of fundamentals as well as their ability to apply equations to practical scenarios involving things like gates, floating bodies, pipe networks and flow measurement devices.

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131305-130602-Fluid Mechanics PDF

This document appears to be an exam for a fluid mechanics course, containing 5 questions with multiple parts each. It covers topics like fluid properties, pressure, flow measurements, flow equations, orifices, weirs, venturi meters, and losses due to friction. The format includes defining key terms, deriving equations, solving problems, and distinguishing different fluid flow concepts. It tests students' understanding of fundamentals as well as their ability to apply equations to practical scenarios involving things like gates, floating bodies, pipe networks and flow measurement devices.

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Seat No.

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Enrolment No.___________ BE - SEMESTERIII EXAMINATION SUMMER 2013

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


Subject Code: 130602 Subject Name: Fluid Mechanics Time: 02.30 pm - 05.00 pm
Instructions: 1. Attempt all questions. 2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary. 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. Q:1 (a) Define Fluid and State its properties. [14] (b) An open tank contains 1m of water, above which there is an oil of specific gravity 0.8 to a depth of 0.4 m. Find the pressure at (i) the interface (ii) at the bottom of the tank. (c) Velocity distribution in a viscous flow over a plate is given by u=4y-y2 for y 2m. Where u is velocity in m/sec. at distance y from the plate. If coefficient of viscosity is 1.5 Pa. s. determine the shear stress at y=0 and y=2m. (d) An open cylindrical tank 1 m diameter and 2m high contains water up to a depth of 1.5 m. If the cylinder rotates about its vertical axis, what maximum angular velocity can be attained without water in the tank to spil ? Q: 2 (a) An inclined rectangular sluice gate AB 1.20 m and 5 m wide at 45 degree to water surface with end B5 m below water surface is installed to control the flow of water. Upper end A of gate is hinged. Find the force F applied normal to the gate at B to open the gate. [6] (b) (i) Sketch the stability of a floating body. [3] (ii) A uniform rectangular body 2 m long 1 m wide and 0.8 m deep floats in water, the depth of immersion being 0.6 m. Find (i) the weigth of the body and (ii) check the stability [5] OR (b) (i) Describe the terms atmospheric, absolute, gauge and vacuum pressure with a sketch. [3] (ii) Differentiate between Liquid and gases [5] Q: 3 (a) Derive continuity equation for 2-D incompressible flow in Cartesian form stating the assumption made and principle involved. [5] (b) In a 3-D incompressible flow the velocity component in x and y directions are u = x2 + 2z2 +8 and v = 2y2 + z2 -6 . Find the velocity component w in z- direction. [5] (c) Show that 2-D flow described by u = 6xy , v = 3x2 3y2 is continuous and irrotational. [4] OR Q : 3 (a) Distinguish between : [5] (i) Local acceleration and convective acceleration (ii) Steady, unsteady, uniform and non uniform flow (iii) Rotational and irrotational flow (iv) Metacentre and metacentric height (v) Stream line and stream tube (b) A 2-D flow is described by u = 5x3 and v = -15 x2 y. Evaluate the stream function and sketch the stream line = 1. [5] (c) Show that - line and line intersect orthogonally. [4] Q : 4 (a) classify different types of orifices and write down the equations for hydrantic coefficients used in it. [4] (b) A tank has two identical orifices in one of its vertical sides. The upper orifice is 1m below the water surface and lower one is 2 m below the water surface. Find the point at which the two jets will intersect if co efficient of velocity is 0.9. The flow being as constant head. [7]

Date: 29-05-2013 Total Marks: 70

(c) Write down the devices used to measure (i) pressure (ii) velocity and (iii) discharge in a pipe carrying flow of water. [3] OR Q :4 (a) State and Prove Eulers equation of motion of a fluid element along a stream line stating the principle used. [5] (b) A 400 m long pipe tapers uniformly from 1.2 m diameter at high end to 0.6 m diameter at the lower end, the slope of the pipe being 1 in 100 falling. The pipe conveys a discharge of 1.25 cu. m/sec if the pressure at the high end is 75 K pa. find the pressure at the lower end. Ignore losses. [5] (c) The velocity components in a 2-D flow of an incompressible flow are given by u = 5x3 and v = -15x3y , find the acceleration at (1,2) at t = 1. [4] Q : 5 (a) An oil of specific gravity 0.8 is flowing through a venturimeter having inlet diameter of 150 mm and throat diameter of 75 mm. The oil mercury manometer shows a reading of 20 cm. Compute the discharge of oil. Take Cd = 0.8 Draw the hydraulic gradient lint for the venturimeter. [5] (b) Classify briefly different types of notches and weirs. [4] (c) Water flows over a rectangular weir 1 m wide at a depth of 150 mm and afterwards passes through a triangular right angled weir. Taking Cd for rectangular and triangular weir as 0.62 and 0.59 respectively. Find the depth over the triangular weir. [5] OR Q : 5 (a) Derive Darcey weisbatch equation for loss of head due to friction in a pipe line. [4] (b) Explain (i) Total Pressure and resultant pressure (ii) Specific mass and specific weight [5] (c) (i) Distinguish between: (A) compressible and incompressible flow (B) isothermal process and adiabatic process [2] (ii) For a perfect gas, equation of state is PV = RT with the usual terms. Get the differential equation. [3]

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