Tutorial 1 (Sept.

24th)

Tips to Solving Questions:

1. State your assumptions

Questions:

1) Solve the following differential equations

a. Find the particular solution where 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are constants:
𝑑𝑑 2 𝑥𝑥
− 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 𝑏𝑏 = 0 ; B.C: 𝑥𝑥(0) = 0, 𝑥𝑥(𝑏𝑏) = 𝑎𝑎
𝑑𝑑𝑦𝑦 2
b. Find the general solution where 𝑎𝑎 is a constant
𝑑𝑑2 𝑥𝑥
+ sin(𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) = 0
𝑑𝑑𝑦𝑦 2
2) A fluid of density ρ and viscosity μ exists between two infinite horizontal plates with
separation h. The flow unidirectional in x, steady state, incompressible 𝑈𝑈𝑜𝑜
(constant density) and is not driven by a pressure gradient.
a. The bottom plate is stationary while the top plate moves in the g
positive x direction with velocity Uo. Find (i) the expression for the
𝑈𝑈𝑜𝑜
velocity of the fluid (ANS: 𝑢𝑢 = 𝑦𝑦), and (ii) sketch the velocity
ℎ
profile.
𝑈𝑈𝑜𝑜
b. The top plate moves in the positive x direction with velocity Uo, and
the bottom plate moves in the negative x direction with velocity Vo.
g
Find (i) the expression for the velocity of the fluid (ANS: 𝑢𝑢 =
𝑈𝑈𝑜𝑜 +𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜
ℎ
𝑦𝑦 − 𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜 ), (ii) the location of the stagnation point (where u=0)
𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜 ℎ
(ANS: 𝑦𝑦𝑠𝑠 = ), and (iii) sketch the velocity profile 𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜
𝑈𝑈𝑜𝑜 +𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜

HINT: There is a boundary condition change between a) and b)

3) A fluid with constant density ρ and viscosity μ exists between two infinite 𝑈𝑈𝑜𝑜
horizontal plates. The top plate travels in the x direction with a velocity U,
while the bottom plate remains stationary. A constant, negative pressure g
𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕
gradient also drives the steady state flow. Find (i) the expression for the
𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕
1 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 2 𝑈𝑈 ℎ 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕
velocity (ANS: 𝑢𝑢 = 𝑦𝑦 +� − � 𝑦𝑦), (ii) the location of the
2𝜇𝜇 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 ℎ 2𝜇𝜇 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕
ℎ 𝜇𝜇𝜇𝜇 1
maximum velocity (ANS: 𝑦𝑦 = − � �), and (iii) sketch the velocity profile.
2 ℎ 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕⁄𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕