TEST 2/ EXAM, FLUID MECHANICS FOR W, VVR120

18 OCTOBER 2011, 14:00-17:00 (Test 2), 14:00-19:00 (Exam)

Open book: Text book, lecture notes, collection of equations, dictionary, pocket calculator.
Remember: Answers should be short and concise, structured and in punctual form. Just one
solved question on each paper. Calculations should be clear with assumptions and units. Write
your name on each paper.
General: Use (if no other information given) for water: 20oC) =1.0103 kg/m3, = 10-3 Pas, g =
9.81 m/s2, patm = 100 kPa.
Exam results: Examination results will be displayed 8 November, 2011.
Grading: Given on basis of 2 written tests. More information in course program.

TEST 2 CONSISTS OF 4 PROBLEMS (TOTALLY 36 POINTS)

EXAM CONSISTS OF 9 PROBLEMS (TOTALLY 60 POINTS)

TEST 1 (24 POINTS)

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PROBLEM 1 (2 points)
At normal atmospheric conditions, approximately what pressure in MPa must be applied to water
to reduce its volume by 3%? Modulus of elasticity for the water, E = 2.17109 Pa.

PROBLEM 2 (2 points)
By how much does the pressure inside a 2-mm-diameter bubble in 20oC water exceed the
pressure in the surrounding water? Assume that water = 0.0735 N/m.

PROBLEM 3 (9 points)
For the conditions shown in below figure, find the force F required to lift the circular concrete-
block gate if the concrete weighs 23.6 kN/m3. The gate is 0.3 m thick and 0.6 m in diameter.
Neglect friction.

Fresh 1.5 m
3.0 m water

Gate Seawater
45o s = 1.025

Hinge
PROBLEM 4 (6 points)
A free water jet is shooting out from a pipe nozzle according to below figure. a) Find the flow
rate, b) Find the height h above the nozzle to which the water jet will shoot. Assume no friction
loss.

Free jet

Nozzle diameter
100 mm

1.1 m

A Point A; pipe
diameter 200 mm,
Water PA = 55 kPa

PROBLEM 5 (5 points)
A gate is located in a channel according to below figure. a) Find the flow rate per meter width. b)
Find the resulting force of water and its direction on the gate. Assume no friction loss.

Gate

Water
2.0 m

0.8 m
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PROBLEM 6 (6 points)
Determine the discharge capacity of a 150 mm diameter coated steel pipe to carry water at 20oC
if the pressure loss due to friction may not exceed 35 kPa per 100 m of pipe length.

PROBLEM 7 (12 points)

Lund needs more water! For this purpose the community has identified the Vstersjn lake in
northern Scania as a clean and reliable water supply source. A minimum flow for economic
feasibility is considered to be about 100 L/s through a square section 0.5 m 0.5 m and 120 km
long pipeline. Unfortunately the pipeline has to follow the landscape topography over the
Hallandss according to below estimated elevations (Elev. = elevation in m in below figure) to
avoid another Hallandss scandal. Therefore, a number of pumps with pump curve according to
below can be installed along the pipeline.
a) Assuming a surface roughness of the pipeline ks = 0.03 mm determine number and possible
location of pumps to allow for approximately 100 L/s in the pipeline (note that transect of the
pipeline is quadratic according to above).
b) The peak of Hallandss might be a spot for possible cavitation problems. Assuming critical
pressure for cavitation here, calculate necessary flow rate for above pumps to avoid cavitation
(assume vapour pressure of the water equal to 2 kPa).
c) Modify the pump system to allow for the results in b) (if you could not calculate Q in b) use
Q=200 L/s).
d) Plot a general energy line for the pipeline to be functional (Q can be unspecified).

Q (L/s) 60 80 100 120 140 160

Head Hp (m) 24 22 20 16 10 5

Elev. +300 m

Hallandss peak
Elev. +200 m
Elev. +200 m

Lund reservoir
Lake Vstersjn
Elev. +150 m

30 km 90 km
Vster Vstersj
sjn n

PROBLEM 8 (10 points)

A long rectangular 4 m wide channel with normal water depth has a smooth double-sided
constriction that leads to a flow situation according to below figure.
a) Explain the flow situation and water level variation before and after the constriction.

b) Calculate normal flow rate for a Mannings n=0.018 and S0= 8.6 10-3.
c) Calculate y2 (if you could not calculate Q above use Q=16 m3/s).
d) Calculate y3 (if you could not calculate Q above use Q=16 m3/s).
e) Calculate distance x (if you could not calculate y2 and y3 above use y2 =3 m and y3=4 m).

Constriction
Channel seen from
above

V Water

Channel seen from the

side

y2 y3
V 0.9 m
0.4 m

PROBLEM 9 (8 points)
The sphere below the water surface is connected via a rod to the bottom of the channel. a)
Describe without calculations what forces are acting on the sphere and their respective direction.
b) Determine the force in the rod and the direction of it in relation to the horizontal if the sphere
has a diameter of 0.5 m, weighs 1 kg, and V is equal to 5 m/s. (Tip: volume of a sphere is
4r3/3 where r=radius).

Sphere

V Water

Rod
Solutions

1. E = -dp/(dV/V); dV/V = -0.03, E = 2.17109 Pa; => dp = 2.17109 0.03 = 0.0651109 Pa

Answer: 65.1 MPa.

2. Force balance for bubble surrounded by water: 2r=pr2; where r is bubble radius and p is
internal pressure of bubble => p = 2/r = 0.0735 2/0.001 = 147 N/m2.
Answer: pressure must exceed 147 N/m2.

3. Forces: Ff = Total force from freshwater, Fs = Total force from seawater, W = weight of gate,
and F.
Ff = 9.811000(3+((0.62/2)1/2)/2)0.32 = 8.9 kN
Fs = 9.811025(1.5+((0.62/2)1/2)/2)0.32 = 4.9 kN
W = 23.60.320.3=2 kN
Levers: lf, ls, lw, and lF
lf = (32+0.6) - LPf = (32+0.6) (32+0.3 + (0.34)/(40.32(32+0.3)) = 0.295 m
ls = (1.52+0.6) - LPs = (1.52+0.6) (1.52+0.3 + (0.34)/(40.32(1.52+0.3))= 0.291 m
lw = 0.3/2 = 0.213 m
lF = 0.6/2 = 0.426 m
Moment around hinge:
F lF + Fs ls = Ff lf + W lw => F = (8.90.295 + 2 0.213 4.9 0.291)/0.426 = 3.82 kN
Answer: F = 3.82 kN.

4. a) Continuity equation between point A and point N (nozzle outlet):

VA AA = VN AN => VN = VA 0.12/0.052
Bernoulli between point A and N:
pA/ + 0 + VA2/2g = 0 + 1.1 + VN2/2g = 55/9.91 + VA2/2g = 1.1 + (VA 0.12/0.052)2/2g => VA =
2.4 m/s => Q = 2.4 0.12 = 0.0754 m3/s.
Answer: Q = 75.4 L/s.
b) Take Bernoulli from point N to top of jet:
0 + 0 + VN2/2g = 0 + h + 0 => h = 0.07542/((0.052)2 2g) = 4.7 m
Answer: h = 4.7 m.

5. a) Continuity equation from upstream gate to downstream:

Vup 21 = Vdown 0.81 => Vdown = Vup 2/0.8
Take Bernoulli from upstream gate to downstream:
Vup2/2g + 2 + 0 = Vdown2/2g + 0.8 + 0 => Vup = (((Vup 2/0.8)2/2g 1.2) 2g)1/2 => Vup = 2.1 m/s
=> Q = 2.1 2 = 4.2 m3/s per width m.
Answer: Q = 4.2 m3/s per width m.
b) Take a control section from upstream (1) to downstream gate (2) and momentum equation
gives (x-coord. to the right, F is reaction force in gate):
F1 F - F2= 1000 Q (Vdown Vup) put Vup = V1; Vdown = V2 = 5.3 m/s; F1 = 98102; F2=
0.498100.8= 3139; Inserted in to momentum equation give F = 3.04 kN,
Answer: F = 3.04 kN directed to the right.

6. Use the relation Re = VD/ = V0.15/(110-6) = 1.5 105 V; Test by trial and error for
different; ks for coated steel pipe is 0.06 mm (Hamill Table 6.2) =>
Test 1: Assume V = 3.0 m/s then Re = 1.5 105 3.0 = 4.5 105; ks/D = 0.00006/0.15 = 0.0004;
from Moodys diagram f= 0.018 =>
hf = fLV2/(2gD) = P/ = 35/9.81 = 3.56 m thus 3.56 = 0.018100V2/(29.810.15) => V = 2.4
m/s.
Test 2: Assume V = 2.4 m/s then Re = 1.5 105 2.4 = 3.6 105; from Moodys diagram f=
0.0175 => 3.56 = 0.0175100V2/(29.810.15) => V = 2.45 m/s (ok!). Therefore, Q = AV =
0.07522.45=0.043 m3/s.
Answer: 43 L/s.

7. a) Check flow type. Re = V4RH/; RH = A/P = 0.50.5/(40.5) = 0.125;

V=Q/A=0.1/0.25=0.4 m/s => Re = 10000.440.125/(110-3)=200000; Thus, turbulent.
Take the energy equation from the lake to the Lund reservoir (disregard local losses):
Hp = hf= HS
hf = fLQ2/(4RH2gA2) = f120000Q2/(40.1252g0.252)=f195719Q2= HS.
ks/(4RH)=0.0310-3/ (40.125) =0.00006 => from Moodys diagram:

Q Re f HS
60 120000 0.0180 13
80 160000 0.0175 22
100 200000 0.0170 33
120 240000 0.0165 45
140 280000 0.0155 59
160 320000 0.0150 75

Plotting the system curve with vertical addition of the pump shows that 2 pumps (in series) could
give about 110 L/s, 3 pumps about 125 L/s. Thus, for a minimum flow of 100 L/s 2 pumps
would suffice. The location should be just after the lake in order to prevent cavitation problems.
Answer: Two pumps in series give about 110 L/s located just after the lake.
b) Assume critical pressure -98 at Hallandssen. Energy eqn gives:
0+0+0+HP=-98103/9810+100+Q2/(2g0.252)+f195719Q2/4 f48930Q2 = HS2 =>
Q Re f HS2
60 120000 0.0180 3
80 160000 0.0175 5
100 200000 0.0170 8
120 240000 0.0165 11
140 280000 0.0155 15
160 320000 0.0150 19

Plotting the new system curve with the 2 pumps in series shows that the flow would need to be
about 150 L/s to avoid cavitation.
Answer: About 150 L/s.
c) To achieve that flow in relation to the original system curve either more pumps in series can
be added or pumps can be put in parallel until HS 65 m is reached (150 L/s). 1 pump for a flow
of 150 L/s gives approximately 8 m head. Thus, 65/8 gives about 8 pumps in series.
Alternatively, putting 8 pumps in parallel would give approximately similar results (fictive pump
for 3 serial pumps x 2 + 2 parallel pumps).
Answer: 8 pumps in series or parallel with a resulting flow of minimum about 150 L/s.
(sorry for bad scan, the parallel option should show 8 pumps in parallel)!

d) Energy line should show increase over pumps with influence of friction and reaching Lund
reservoir.

8. a) Normal flow is supercritical. The constriction leads to a slow-down of water and

supercritical to subcritical flow via a hydraulic jump. The constriction also leads to build-up of
water before the constriction. Critical flow occurs at the center of constriction. After that the
water accelerates and becomes again supercritical. A minimum water depth occurs at the end of
constriction (max velocity). Far downstream the constriction the water depth approaches the
normal water depth in an asymptotic way.
b) Manning gives V=R2/3S01/2/n => R=A/P=0.94/(20.9+4)=0.621 => V=0.6212/3
0.00861/2/0.018= 3.75 m/s => Q=3.750.94=13.5 m3/s.
Answer: Q=3.750.94=13.5 m3/s.
c) Eqn for hydraulic jump:
y2=y1/2(-1 + (1+8F12)1/2); F1 = V/(gy)1/2 = 3.75/(9.810.9)1/2= 1.26 > supercritical.
y2=0.9/2(-1+(1+81.62)1/2) => y2 = 1.22 m.
Answer: y2 = 1.22 m.
d) Energy eqn from 3 to 4 gives y3: E3 = E4 (no losses) => y3 + (Q/(4y3))2/2g = y4 +
(Q/(4y4))2/2g => y3 + 0.581/y32 4.03 = 0; T&E => y3 4.0 m.
Answer: y3 4.0 m.
e) Use direct step method. x=L=(E2-E1)/(S0-Sf); Sf from Manning; Sf = V2 n2/y4/3;
section 3 => section 2 (results depend somewhat on number of steps).

Section y V E E Sf SAver x
3 4.0 0.84 4.036 0.000036
2.428 0.000194 290 m
2 1.22 2.76 1.608 0.000158
Answer: x300 m.

9. a) Answer: Forces are: FB = buoyancy upwards, W = weight downwards, Frod = force in

rod downwards to the left parallel to the rod, and FD = drag to the right parallel to water
movement.
b) FB = 98104r3/3 = 641.7 N
W = mg = 9.81 N
Frod = ?
FD = CDV2A/2; CD from Finnemore&Franzini Fig. 9.10 with Re = VD/ = 0.55/(1.010-6);
assume T = 20oC. => Re = 2.5 106 => CD 0.2 => FD = 0.2 1000 52 0.252/2 = 491 N
The FB and W are acting in opposite direction. The resulting vertical force is 641.7-9.81= 631.9
N. Frod will balance the resulting force from 631.9 and FD. Thus, Frod = (6322 + 4912)1/2 808 N.
tan=632/491=1.287 => =52o.
Answer: Rod force is 808 N and angle from horizontal is 52o downwards to the left.