Worksheet Solutions

Manometry
Problems
1. What is the pressure difference between points A and B in the tanks?

PA = PB - γW * (d3 + d1 + d2 ) + γHg * d2 + γw * d1
PA - PB = -γW * (d3 + d1 + d2 ) + γHg * d2 + γw * d1
PA - PB = γHg * d2 - γW * (d3 + d2 )

2. Find the difference in pressure between tanks A and B if d1 = 300 mm , d2 = 150 mm , d3 = 460 mm,
d4 = 200 mm and d1 = 300 mm and specific gravity of mercury is 13.6

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PA = PB + γHg * d4 * Sin[45 °] + d3 * γHg - d1 * γw

PA - PB = γHg * d4 * Sin[45 °] + d3 * γHg - d1 * γw

PA - PB → 9.81 * 13.6 * 0.2 * Sin[45 °] + 0.460 * 9.81 * 13.6 - 0.3 * 9.81 (*Kpa*)
seno

PA - PB → 77.2962

3. What is the absolute pressure in drum A at position a?

 1 atm to Kpa

UnitConvert 1 atm , "Kilopascals"

convierte unidad

4053
kPa
40.
101.325 kPa

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PA = Patm + γw * (0.6 - 0.3) - γHg * 0.15 + SGoil * γw * (0.15 + 0.1)

In[1]:= PA → 101.325 + 9.81 * 0.6 - 0.3 - 9.81 * 13.6 * 0.15 + 0.8 * 9.81 * 0.15 + 0.1(*Kpa*)
Out[1]= PA → 86.2176

4. Find distance d for the U tube

PA = Patm + SG * γw * (d) + γHg * (0.03 - 0.01) - SGoil * γw * (0.05 + 0.02 - 0.01)

PA - Patm = SG * γw * (d) + γHg * (0.03 - 0.01) - SGoil * γw * (0.05 + 0.02 - 0.01)

Solve2.7 ⩵ 1.4 * 9.81 * d + 9.81 * 13.6 * 0.03 - 0.01 - 0.6 * 9.81 * 0.05 + 0.02 - 0.01, d
resuelve
(*m*)
{{d → 0.028021}}

5. Calculate the difference in pressure between centers of tank A and tank B

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PA - PB → - 1.05 * 9.81 * 0.3 + 0.8 * 9.81 * 0.6 - 0.46 + 9.81 * 0.46 (*Kpa*)
Out[2]= PA - PB → 2.52117

References
Shames, I. H. (2003). Mechanics of Fluids McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering. McGraw-Hill.

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