54 Basic Fluids Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Problems
P.2.1 A pitot-static tube is used to measure air velocity.
If
the manometer connected to
the instrument indicates the difference in pressure head between the tappings
of
4
mm
of
water, calculate the air velocity assuming the coefficients
of
pitot tube to
be unity. Density
of
air
l.2
Kg/m3.
P.2.2 A nozzle is attached to a pipe as shown in Fig. 2.26.
The
inside diameter
of
the
pipe is
100
mm
while the nozzle
jet
diameter is 50 mm.
If
the pressure at inlet is
500 kPa, determine the
jet
velocity.
Fig. 2.26
P.2.3 Water flows from upper reservoir to lower reservoir while passing through a turbine
as shown in Fig. 2.27. Determine the power
gene~ated
by the turbine.
1-4
<--
.........
....-
..........
-1
-----
.197 m
Fig. 2.27
P.2.4 A large artery in a person's body can be approximated by a tube
of
diameter 9
mm
and length 0.35 m. Assume that the blood has a viscosity
of
approximately
4
X 10-
3
and sp. gravity
of
1.0 and that the pressure at the beginning
of
artery
is equal to
120
mm
ofHg.
If
the flow were steady (it is not in reality) with velocity
equal to
0.2 mis, determine Reynold's number and pressure at the end
of
the
artery
if
it is oriented (a) horizontal (b) vertically up (flow upwards).
P.2.S Glycerine
of
viscosity 0.9 N-s/m
2
and density 1260 kg/m3 is pumped along a
horizontal pipe 6.5 m long,
of
diameter 0.01 m at a flow rate
of
1.81/min. Determine