Academic Semester: 2022-2023 Fall Homework-3

Course Code: CE 371 Course Title: Fluid Mechanics Course Section: 01

Name of Lecturer: İbrahim Gürer (Room No:B107) Due Date:
Date of Exam: 29/09/2022
Course Assistant Egemen Balas (Room No:B115) 13.November.2022
Student Name-Surname: Student Number:
Faculty/Vocational School/Institute: Faculty of
Department: Civil Engineering
Engineering
Student Signature:

Q1 Q2 Q3 TOTAL
GRADE
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Q1. An incompressible fluid flows through the circular pipe as shown in the figure at
the rate of Q m3/s

(i) If it is assumed that the velocities at sections (1), (2) and (3) are uniform,
what are the velocities given that the diameters of the pipe at the three
sections are d1, d2 and d3 meters respectively.

(ii) Determine these velocities for, Q = x1 m3/s, d1 = 0.4 m, d2 = 0.2 m and d3 =

0.75 m.

(iii) Find the velocities when Q = x1 m3/s at section (1) but the density changes
in such a way that p2 = 0.5 p1, p3 = 1.3 p1. The flow is steady in all cases.
The diameters are same as given for (ii).

Hint: (Q=V*A), (From the principle of conservation of mass, mass rate of flow in a
𝛱 𝛱
continuous fluid is the same, thus: 𝜌1 𝑣1 4 𝑑12 = 𝜌2 𝑣2 4 𝑑22 ), (for value of x1, see Table1
given below)
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Q2. The velocity components in x and y directions are given as

u = 2xy3/3 - x2y and v = xy2 - 2yx3 /3

Indicate whether the given velocity distribution is

(i) A possible field of flow
(ii) Not a possible field of flow.
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣
Hint: (A possible flow field must satisfy the continuity equation + 𝜕𝑦 = 0)
𝜕𝑥

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Q3. If the expression for the stream function is described by 𝜓 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑦 2 determine
whether the flow is
(i) rotational
(ii) irrotational
If the flow is irrotational, then indicate the correct value of the velocity potential

a) 𝜙 = 𝑦 3 − 3𝑥 2 𝑦
b) 𝜙 = −3𝑥 2 𝑦

Table 1:
In Q1 Take x1 =
Ahmet Selman Eren 0.3
Alkım Sıdal Eldem 0.35
Murat Engin 0.4
Sıla Erdoğdu 0.45
Eren Yiğit Bayrak 0.5
Umut Nasöz 0.55
Zişan Yeniliyen 0.6
Musa Berkay Uçarsu 0.65
Barış Yahşi 0.7
Ali Koç 0.75
Elif Ateş 0.8
Fatmanur Gel 0.85