Applied Fluid Mechanics

Seventh Edition

Robert L. Mott
University of Dayton

Joseph A. Untener
University of Dayton

Prentice Hall

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 Table of Contents

1. The Nature of Fluids and the Study of Fluid Mechanics 1

2. Viscosity of Fluids 14
3. Pressure Measurement 20
4. Forces Due to Static Fluids 28
5. Buoyancy and Stability 49
6. Flow of Fluids and Bernoulli’s Equation 68
7. General Energy Equation 98
8. Reynolds Number, Laminar Flow, Turbulent Flow, and Energy Losses Due to Friction 113
9. Velocity Profiles for Circular Sections and Flow in Noncircular Sections 135
10. Minor Losses 151
11. Series Pipe Line Systems 166
12. Parallel and Branching Pipeline Systems 218
13. Pump Selection and Application 245
14. Open-Channel Flow 251
15. Flow Measurement 268
16. Forces due to Fluid in Motion 273
17. Drag & Lift 284
18. Fans, Blowers, Compressors, & the Flow of Gases 293
19. Flow of Air in Ducts 302
 CHAPTER ONE

THE NATURE OF FLUIDS AND THE

STUDY OF FLUID MECHANICS

The Nature of Fluids 1

2 Chapter 1
The Nature of Fluids 3
4 Chapter 1
The Nature of Fluids 5
6 Chapter 1
The Nature of Fluids 7
8 Chapter 1
The Nature of Fluids 9
10 Chapter 1
The Nature of Fluids 11
1.112

1 ft 3 12 3 in 3
1.113 Required Volume  85 Gallons   3 3  19,636 in 3
7.48 gal 1 ft

  (D) 2  (h)   (38 in) 2  (h)

Tank Volume  19,636 in 3  
4 4
19,636 in  4
3
Required Height   17.3 in
  (38 in) 2

80 N 60 s N
1.114 Flow Rate    960
5 s 1 min min

1m
1.115 VREQ.  1.5 m  2.5 m  25 cm   0.938 m 3
100 cm

1 min 1L
Time Required    0.938 m 3  15.6 min
60 L 0.001 m 3

 π  24 in 2 1.0 gal 

  18 in  
Volume  4 231 in 3  gal
1.116 Flow Rate    23.5
Time  1 min  min
 90 s  
 60 s 

$
1.117 $17,000  7500  X years
year
$17,000
X  2.27 years
$
7500
year

0.746 kW 365 days 24 hr $0.10

1.118 Annual Cost  2 HP   1 year     $1,307
1 HP 1 year 1 day kW  HR Year

π  7.5 cm 2  10.0 cm 0.001 L

1.119 Displacement    0.442 L
4 1 cm 3

12 Chapter 1
 2.2 L 80 rev 1 m 3 60 min m3
1.120 Flow Rate      10.6
1 rev 1 min 1000 L 1 hr hr

π  1 in 2  2.5 in in 3
1.121 Volume   1.963
4 rev

gal 1.963 in 3 1 gal X rev

20   3

min 1 rev 231 in min

gal
20
X= min = 2,354 RPM
3
1.963 in 1 gal
1 rev 231 in 3

The Nature of Fluids 13