FLUID MECHANICS

FLUID STATICS –
Manometers
ENGR. JERUSA V. ORBON
INSTRUCTOR
 FLUID STATICS
is the branch of fluid mechanics that studies fluid that
has no relative motion between the particles, therefore,
no shear stresses are present (a shear results from a
velocity gradient). This does not mean that the fluid
particles are not moving, but only that they are not
moving relative to one another.
 Pressure Variation

Colder Temperature – denser – High Pressure

Warmer Temperature – less dense – Low Pressure
Problem 8:

Calculate the pressure 6m below the surface of a mercury container. 𝛾𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑦 = 13.6𝛾𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟

Solution:

Problem 9:
Convert 230 kPa to millimeters of mercury, inches of mercury, and feet of water. 𝛾𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑦 = 13.6𝛾𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟

Solution:
Problem 10:
Compute the pressure at point 1 given the ffg:
ℎ1 = 10𝑚 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑚, = 20𝐾𝑃𝑎 Fluid 1 is Oil (specific weight = 53lb/𝑓𝑡 3 )Fluid 2 is Mercury (specific weight = 13.6𝛾𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 )
ℎ2 = 7𝑚
ℎ3 = 4𝑚

Solution:

water
 Manometer - is an instrument that uses a column of liquid to measure pressure, rather than
using a pressure gauge.
U-tube Manometer
Piezometer
Problem 11:
Compare the column heights of water (specific weight = 9810 N/𝑚3 , carbon tetrachloride (specific weight = 15600N/ 𝑚3 ), and
mercury (specific weight = 13600 N/ 𝑚3 ) corresponding to a pressure of 50 kPa.
Solution:
Problem 12:
A manometer connects an oil pipeline and a water pipeline as shown below. Determine the difference in pressure between the two
pipelines using the readings on the manometer. Use 𝑆𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 0:86 and 𝑆𝐻𝑔 = 13:6

Solution:
Assignment No. 2

Prob # 1. Two pipes are connected by a manometer as shown below. Determine the pressure
difference, pA − pB, between the pipes. Use specific weight of water 𝛾 = 9810 N/𝑚3