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Assignment 1 - CE2040

This document contains 8 problems related to hydraulic engineering concepts: 1. Calculating the shear stress on an upper plate for laminar flow between parallel plates. 2. Determining the viscosity of a liquid in the clearance gap of a concentric cylinder viscometer. 3. Calculating shear stress ratios and speed for flow between a rotating disk and solid boundary. The remaining problems involve additional concepts such as pressure differences in inclined pipes, relations between air compression and depth for a diving bell, torques on rectangular gates, forces on an automatic gate cylinder, and equilibrium conditions for a gated reservoir.

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Assignment 1 - CE2040

This document contains 8 problems related to hydraulic engineering concepts: 1. Calculating the shear stress on an upper plate for laminar flow between parallel plates. 2. Determining the viscosity of a liquid in the clearance gap of a concentric cylinder viscometer. 3. Calculating shear stress ratios and speed for flow between a rotating disk and solid boundary. The remaining problems involve additional concepts such as pressure differences in inclined pipes, relations between air compression and depth for a diving bell, torques on rectangular gates, forces on an automatic gate cylinder, and equilibrium conditions for a gated reservoir.

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CE 2040 – HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

ASSIGNMENT 1: August 12th 2021


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1. The velocity distribution for laminar flow between parallel plates is given by u/umax = 1-(2y/h)2,
where h is the distance separating the plates and origin is placed midway between the plates.
Consider a flow of water at 150 C (µ=1.14 x 10-3 N.s/m2) with umax= 0.30 m/s and h = 0.50 mm.
Calculate the shear stress on the upper plate and give its direction.

2. A concentric cylinder viscometer may be formed by rotating the inner member of a pair of closely
fitting cylinders (refer Fig. 2). For small clearances a linear velocity profile may be assumed in the
liquid filling the annular clearance gap. A viscometer has an inner cylinder of 75 mm diameter and
150 mm height, with a clearance gap width of 0.02 mm. A torque of 0.021 N.m is required to turn
the inner cylinder at 100 rev/min. Determine the viscosity of the liquid in the clearance gap of
viscometer.

Figure 2 Figure 3

3. The device shown consists of a disk that is rotated by a shaft. The disk is positioned very close to a
solid boundary. Between the disk and boundary is viscous oil (Fig. 3)
(a) If the disk is rotated at a rate of 1 rad/s, what will be the ratio of the shear stress
in the oil at r = 2 cm to the shear stress at r = 3 cm?
(b) If the rate of rotation is 2 rad/s, what is the speed of the oil in contact with the disk at r
= 3 cm?
(c) If the oil viscosity is 0.01 N.s/m2 and spacing is 2 mm, what is the shear stress for the
condition in (b)?

4. Water flows steadily down the inclined pipe as indicated in Fig. 4. Determine the difference in
pressure p1-p2 ,
Figure 4 Figure 5

5. A diving bell is idealized as a cylinder of length L closed at one end, as shown in Fig. 5. At sea level
it is full of air. As it sinks the air is compressed and the water rises into the bell to a height h. Derive a
relation between h and the depth H if the compression of air is assumed isothermal. Simplify for L <<
H.

6. If the rectangular gate shown is attached to a horizontal shaft at its midpoint, what torque would
have to be applied to the shaft to open the gate. The dimensions are l = 5m and the rectangular
conduit and gate are both 4 m wide.

Figure 6 Figure 7

7. A long solid cylinder of radius 0.8 m hinged at point A is used as an automatic gate, as shown in
Fig. 7. When the water level reaches 5 m, the gate opens by turning about the hinge at point A.
Determine (a) the hydrostatic force acting on the cylinder and its line of action when the gate opens
and (b) the weight of the cylinder per m length of the cylinder.

8. A gate of mass 2000 kg is mounted on a frictionless hinge along the lower edge (Fig. 8). The length
of the reservoir and gate (perpendicular to the plane of view) is 8 m. For the equilibrium conditions
shown, compute the width, b, of the gate.

Fig. 8

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