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Problem 5.

42 [Difficulty: 2]

Given: The velocity field provided above


Find: (a) if this describes a possible incompressible flow
(b) the acceleration of a fluid particle at point (x,y) = (0.5 m, 5 mm)
(c) the slope of the streamline through that point

Solution: We will check this flow field against the continuity equation, and then apply the definition of acceleration
Governing
Equations:

u    v    w    0 (Continuity equation)
x y z t
    
 DV V V V V (Particle acceleration)
ap  u v w 
Dt x y z t
Assumptions: (1) Incompressible flow (ρ is constant)
(2) Two-dimensional flow (velocity is not a function of z)
(3) Steady flow (velocity is not a function of t)
u v This is the criterion against which we
Based on the assumptions above, the continuity equation reduces to:  0 will check the flow field.
x y
2
A U y A U y u v 1 AUy AUy
u v   2 3 0 This represents a possible incompressible flow field.
1 3 x y 2 2 3

2 2
x 4x 2
x 4 x  
 V V and the partial derivatives of velocity are:
Based on assumptions (2) and (3), the acceleration reduces to: ap  u v
x y
 
V AUy 3 AUy 2 ˆ V AU AUy
  3 2 iˆ  j and  1 2 iˆ  3 2 ˆj Therefore the acceleration vector is equal to:
x 2x 8x 5 2 y x 2x

 AUy  AUy ˆ 3 AUy 2 ˆ  AUy 2  AU ˆ AUy ˆ  A 2U 2 y 2 ˆ A 2U 2 y 3 ˆ At (5 m, 5 mm):



ap  1 2  3 2 i  52

j  32  12
i  3 2 j   2
i 3
j
x  2x 8x  4x  x 2x  4x 4x
  1  141  
2
m   0.005   ˆ  1  141  
2 2 2
m   0.005   ˆ
2 3

a p      1 2    0.240     i        0.240     j
 4  m   s   0.5    4  m1 2   s   0.5  
2
1
2

  m
a p  2.86 10  2 iˆ  10  4 ˆj 2
s
v A U y x y
The slope of the streamline is given by: slope    
u 3 A U y 4 x
2
4 x
0.005 3
Therefore, slope  slope  2.50  10
4  0.5

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