Advanced fluid and Heat Transfer

AE 6411

Worksheet – 1

Advanced Fluid Introductory Problem

1. A block of weight W slides down an inclined plane while lubricated by a thin film of oil,
as in Fig.1. The film contact area is A and its thickness is h. Assuming a linear velocity
distribution in the film, derive an expression for the “terminal” (zero-acceleration)
velocity V of the block. Find the terminal velocity of the block if the block mass is 6 kg,
A = 35 cm2, θ =150, and the film is 1-mm-thick SAE 30 oil at 200C.

Fig. 1

2. The system in Fig. 2 is at 20C. If atmospheric pressure is 101.33 kPa and the pressure at
the bottom of the tank is 242 kPa, what is the specific gravity of fluid X?

Fig. 2

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3. Sometimes manometer dimensions have a significant effect. In Fig..3 containers (a) and
(b) are cylindrical and conditions are such that Pa = Pb. Derive a formula for the pressure
difference Pa - Pb when the oil–water interface on the right rises a distance ∆h < h, for
(a) d < D and (b) d = 0.15D. What is the percentage change in the value of ∆p?

Fig. 3

4. The can in Fig. 4 floats in the position shown. What is its weight in N?

Fig. 4
5. It is said that Archimedes discovered the buoyancy laws when asked by King Hiero of
Syracuse to determine whether his new crown was pure gold (SG = 19.3). Archimedes
measured the weight of the crown in air to be 11.8 N and its weight in water to be 10.9 N.
Was it pure gold?

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