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The document is a quiz question that provides information about laminar flow between two infinite, vertical parallel plates and asks the student to determine an expression for the pressure gradient in the direction of flow in terms of the mean velocity. Using the Navier-Stokes equations and assumptions of steady, uniform flow, the student derives an expression that the pressure gradient is equal to negative six times the viscosity times the mean velocity, divided by the distance between the plates cubed.

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Quiz 2

The document is a quiz question that provides information about laminar flow between two infinite, vertical parallel plates and asks the student to determine an expression for the pressure gradient in the direction of flow in terms of the mean velocity. Using the Navier-Stokes equations and assumptions of steady, uniform flow, the student derives an expression that the pressure gradient is equal to negative six times the viscosity times the mean velocity, divided by the distance between the plates cubed.

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Istanbul Technical University

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Fluid Dynamics 26/10/07 Fall 2007

Quiz # 2

A viscous, incompressible fluid flows between the two


infinite, vertical, parallel plates as shown in figure.
Determine, by use of the Navier-Stokes equations, an
expression for the pressure gradient in the direction of
flow. Express your answer in terms of the mean velocity.
Assume that the flow is laminar, steady, and uniform.

∂v
With the coordinate system shown u = 0, w = 0 and from the continuity equation =0.
∂y
Thus, from the y component of the Navier-Stokes equation, with g y = - g:

∂p d 2v
0 = − − ρg + µ 2 (1)
∂y dx
Since the pressure is not a function of x, Equation1 can be written as:

d 2v p
=
dx 2
µ (2)

∂p
(where p = + ρ g ) and integrated to obtain:
∂y

dv p
= x + C1 (3)
dx µ
∂v
From symmetry = 0 at x = 0 so that C1 = 0. Integration of Equation 2 yields
∂x

p x2
v= + C2 (4)
2µ 2

p 2
Since at x = ± h , v = 0 it follows that C2 = − h and therefore
2µ

v=
2µ
(
p 2
x − h2 ) (5)

The flow rate per unit width in the z direction can be expressed as

h h
2 ph 3
q = ∫ vdx = ∫
2
p 2
µ
( x − h ) dx = − 3 µ
2
(6)
−h −h

Thus with V (mean velocity) given by the equation

q 1 ph 2
V= =−
2h 3 µ (7)

It follows that

q 1 ph 2
V= =−
2h 3 µ (8)

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