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The document contains various fluid mechanics problems involving calculations of pressures, forces, and flow rates in different scenarios, including water circulation in pipes, wind forces on structures, and air density changes in tanks. Each problem requires applying principles of fluid dynamics, such as Bernoulli's equation and dimensional analysis. The problems cover a range of applications from residential design to pipeline flow and drag force analysis.

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The document contains various fluid mechanics problems involving calculations of pressures, forces, and flow rates in different scenarios, including water circulation in pipes, wind forces on structures, and air density changes in tanks. Each problem requires applying principles of fluid dynamics, such as Bernoulli's equation and dimensional analysis. The problems cover a range of applications from residential design to pipeline flow and drag force analysis.

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1. Water is circulating through a closed system of pipes in a two-floor apartment.

On the
first floor, the water has a gauge pressure of 3.4 × 105 Pa and a speed of 2.1 m/s.
However, on the second floor, which is 4 m higher, the speed of the water is 3.7 m/s.
The speeds are different because the pipe diameters are different. What is the gauge
pressure of the water on the second floor?

2. A house is to be designed to withstand hurricane-force winds. The maximum wind


velocity is V=88 m/s. The surface area of the roof is A=450 m. If the density of air is
ρ=1.029 kg/m3, how much force must the roof supports be able to withstand?

3. Water (assumed inviscid and incompressible) flows steadily in the vertical variable area
pipe shown in figure below.

i. If the pressure in each of the gages reads 50 kPa, show that the flow rate can be
expressed as.

2𝑔(ℎ1 − ℎ2 )
𝑄 = 𝐴2
√ 𝐴2 2
1−( )
𝐴1 2

ii. Determine the flowrate, Q


4. A 0.75 m3 rigid tank initially contains air whose density is 1.18 kg/m3. The tank is
connected to a high-pressure supply line through a valve. The valve is opened, and air
is allowed to enter the tank until the density in the tank rises to 4.95 kg/m3. Determine
the mass of air that has entered the tank.

5. Water flow steadily at a rate of 0.16 m3/s is deflected downward by an angled elbow as
shown in Figure. Determine the force acting on the flanges of the elbow when D, d, h,
and volume is given by 30 cm, 10 cm, 50 cm and 0.03 m3, respectively. Assume that the
weight of the elbow material, the weight of the water in the elbow and the frictional
effects are neglected. [Area = 0.015 m2]

6. A 50° reducing bend is incorporated into a pipeline, with inlet and outlet diameters of
700mm and 350mm, respectively. Determine the force exerted by the water on the bend,
given that the pressure intensity at the inlet is 9.2 N/cm² and the water flow rate is 500
liters per second. Additionally, find the angle the resultant force makes with the
horizontal direction.
7. Oil flows through a pipe with a diameter of 200mm at a rate of 300 liters per second.
The pipe is bent by 145°, meaning the direction changes by 145°. Determine the
magnitude and direction of the resultant force on the bend. The oil's pressure is 40
N/cm², and its specific gravity is 0.9.

8. The drag force 𝐹 on a body in a fluid flow is a function of the body size (expressed via
a characteristic length, 𝐿) and the fluid velocity, 𝑉, density, 𝜌, and viscosity, 𝜇. Perform
a dimensional analysis to reduce this to a single functional dependence:

𝐹 = 𝑓(𝐿, 𝑉, 𝜌, 𝜇)

What additional non-dimensional groups might appear in practice?

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