Problem 3.

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Given: Reservoir manometer with vertical tubes of knowm diameter. Gage liquid is Meriam red oil

D = 18⋅ mm d = 6⋅ mm SGoil = 0.827 (From Table A.1, App. A)

Find: The manometer deflection, L when a gage pressure equal to 25 mm of

water is applied to the reservoir.

Solution: We will apply the hydrostatics equations to this system.

Governing Equations: dp
= ρ⋅ g (Hydrostatic Pressure - h is positive downwards)
dh
ρ = SG⋅ ρwater (Definition of Specific Gravity)

Assumptions: (1) Static liquid

(2) Incompressible liquid

Integrating the hydrostatic pressure equation we get:

Δp = ρ⋅ g⋅ Δh

Beginning at the free surface of the reservoir, and accounting for the changes in pressure with elevation:

patm + Δp + ρoil⋅ g⋅ ( x + L) = patm

Δp
Upon simplification: x+L = The gage pressure is defined as: Δp = ρwater⋅ g⋅ Δh where Δh = 25⋅ mm
ρoil⋅ g

ρwater⋅ g⋅ h Δh
Combining these two expressions: x+L = =
ρoil⋅ g SGoil

2
x = ⎛⎜
π 2 π 2 d⎞
x and L are related through the manometer dimensions: ⋅D ⋅x = ⋅d ⋅L ⎟ L
4 4 ⎝D⎠

Δh 25⋅ mm
Therefore: L= Substituting values into the expression: L =
⎡ d⎞ ⎤
2 ⎡ 6⋅ mm ⎞ ⎤
2
SGoil⋅ ⎢1 + ⎛⎜ ⎟ ⎥ 0.827⋅ ⎢1 + ⎛⎜ ⎟⎥
⎣ ⎝ ⎠⎦
D ⎣ ⎝ 18⋅ mm ⎠ ⎦

L
(Note: s = which yields s = 1.088 for this manometer.) L = 27.2⋅ mm
Δh