Advanced Fluid Mechanics Part
Advanced Fluid Mechanics Part
Advanced Fluid Mechanics Part
Problem 6.04a
This problem is from “Advanced Fluid Mechanics Problems” by A.H. Shapiro and A.A. Sonin
Consider a steady, fully developed laminar flow in an annulus with inside radius R2 and outside radius R1 .
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• (a) Find a relation between the pressure gradient dx , the volume flow rate Q, the fluid viscosity µ, R1 ,
and RR1 .
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• (b) Fin the limiting form of the relation for a very thin annulus by expressing it in terms of R1 and
R1 , where h = R1 − R2 , and taking the limit R1 → 0. Compare with the formula for fully developed
h h
Solution:
where the first term is approximately a constant across the space between the cylinders (long cylinder
approximation), then ( )
1 ∂ ∂vx
0 = −K + r , (6.04ab)
r ∂r ∂r
then, integrating,
( )
∂ ∂vx r2 ∂vx r C1 ∂vx
Krdr = r dr, ⇒ K + C1 = r , ⇒ K + = . (6.04ac)
∂r ∂r 2 ∂r 2 r ∂r
r C1 ∂vx r2
(K + )dr = ( )dr, ⇒ K + C1 ln(r) + C2 = vx , (6.04ad)
2 r ∂r 4
R12 R2
K + C1 ln(R1 ) + C2 = 0, OR K 2 + C1 ln(R2 ) + C2 = 0. (6.04af)
4 4
K 2 R1
(R − R22 ) + C1 ln = 0, (6.04ag)
4 1 R2
then,
4 (R1 − R22 )
K 2
C1 = − . (6.04ah)
ln R1
R2
4 (1− Φ2 ) 4 (Φ − 1)
K K 2
C1 = −R12 , ⇒ C1 = −R12 , (6.04ai)
− ln Φ ln Φ
where, Φ= R2 /R1 .
R12 R22
C2 = −K − C1 ln(R1 ), C2 = −K − C1 ln(R2 ). (6.04aj)
4 4
Upon substitution of C1 ,
4 (R1 − R22 )
K 2
R12 R22 K
(R12 −R22 )
C2 = −K + ln(R1 ), C2 = −K + 4
ln(R2 ), (6.04ak)
4
R1
ln R1
R2
4 ln R2
simplifying,
( )
K (R12 − R22 )
C2 = − R12 + ln(R 1 ) , (6.04al)
4 ln R 1
R2
( )
K (R2 − R2 )
C2 = − R22 + 1 R1 2 ln(R2 ) . (6.04am)
4 ln R2
2π R1 2π R1 ( )
r2
vx rdrdθ = K + C1 ln(r) + C2 rdrdθ, (6.04ao)
0 R2 0 R2 4
2π R1 ( ) R1 ( )
r2 r3
K + C1 ln(r) + C2 rdrdθ = 2π K + C1 r ln(r) + C2 r dr (6.04ap)
0 R2 4 R2 4
After integration,
( ) ( [ ]) R1
R1
r3 Kr4 r2 r2 1
2π K + C1 r ln(r) + C2 r dr = 2π + C2 + C1 ln(r) − , (6.04aq)
R2 4 16 2 2 2 R2
then, finally,
( [ ] [ ])
K(R14 − R24 ) (R2 − R22 ) R2 1 R2 1
Q = 2π + C2 1 + C1 1 ln(R1 ) − − C1 2 ln(R2 ) − . (6.04ar)
16 2 2 2 2 2
( ) ( )
KR12 1 − Φ2 KR12 Φ2 −1
C2 = −1+ ln(R1 ) , C2 = −1+ ln(R1 ) . (6.04at)
4 − ln Φ 4 ln Φ
( ( ) )
πKR14 (Φ2 −1)2 (Φ2 −1)
Q= 2 4 1− 1
ln Φ + 2 (6.04au)
Problem 6.04b
This problem is from “Advanced Fluid Mechanics Problems” by A.H. Shapiro and A.A. Sonin
Solution:
( )
Kπ −2(R1 − H)2 R12 + (R1 − H)4 ln( R1R−H
1
) + (R1 − H)4 − R14 ln( R1R−H
1
) + R14
Q= (6.04ba)
8 ln( R1R−H
1
)
Now, taking the limit as F → 0, but keeping the higher order terms,
2 4
Q=− R KπF 3 , (6.04bc)
12 1
and substituting the value of K, and the original variables,
1 dP
Q=− R1 πH 3 , (6.04bd)
6µ dx
( )
H3
Q= − 12µ dP
dx (2πR1 ), (6.04be)
which corresponds to the solution of a pressure driven flow between two plates separated by a distance
H, over a length equal to the average circumference of the annulus.
NOTE: SEE PLOTS OF THE SOLUTIONS USING THE ATTACHED MATLAB FILES, PLAY
WITH THE SOLUTIONS TILL THE LIMITS MAKE SENSE TO YOU.
Problem 6.04c
This problem is from “Advanced Fluid Mechanics Problems” by A.H. Shapiro and A.A. Sonin
Solution:
( )
R13 dP
lim Q = − (2πR1 ), (6.04cd)
Φ→0 16µ dx
which is the solution for Poiseuille flow for a simple tube. You may have guessed that the solution did
not converge to this value, i.e. the velocity profile had a hole in the center, but this is wrong. The
solution converges to the simple tube flow because as the inner cylinder becomes smaller, the area that
it uses to transmit vorticity decreases, and as the area decreases, its influence decreases too (Think of
a small string (hot wire) inside the tube for measuring flow, and think how small are the disturbances
that it creates in the flow).
To further verify that the solution makes physical sense, let’s look at the product r ∗ τviscous to show
that the viscous force per unit length decreases as r → 0. Using the velocity profile, the viscous stress
can be obtained,
( )
dvx R12 − R22 1
µ = µK 2r − , (6.04ce)
dr ln(R1 /R2 ) r
NOTE: SEE PLOTS OF THE SOLUTIONS USING THE ATTACHED MATLAB FILES, PLAY
WITH THE SOLUTIONS TILL THE LIMITS MAKE SENSE TO YOU.
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