Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) Department of Civil Engineering

FLUIDMECHANICS 1385-1386 TermII

Assignment #1 Physical Properties of Fluids Due: 2 3/11/1385
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1 Are the following equations dimensionally homogeneous?
1 u u u h iu
(a)   
g t g x x gh
1 12
 
 
 

 8 
12
1 

(b) f  8    1.5

 Re 
  0.9
 
16
 
  2.457 ln 1 7  0.27e
 
    
 
  37530 Re  
16

   Re   
 
   D 
 
 
 
where g = gravity acceleration; u, v, and w = velocities in x, y and w directions,
respectively; t = time; h = flow depth; i = rainfall in terms of water depth pe r time; f =
friction coefficient; e = roughness thickness; D = pipe di ameter; and Re = Reynolds
number.

2 Express the following quantities in BG or SI units, using the conversion factors for the
primary or basic dimensions (length, time, force or mass): (a) 2.5 ft3, (b) 2 psi, (c) 92.1 J,
(d) 321 hp, (e) 7.5 N/m, (f) -25 C.

3 The effect of temperature on liquid viscosity can be expressed by (Andrade’s equation),

m De B T 

where T is in K. Using the values of viscosity of water vers us temperature given in the
following table, determine the constants D and B. Calculate the value of viscosity at 50 C
from the Andrade’s equa tion and compare with the value given as m@ 50C = 5.468 10-4
N.s/m2.

2
Temperature ( C) Viscosit(yN.s/m )
5 -3 1.519
E
10 -31.307
E
20 -31.002
E
30 -37.975
E
40 -46.529
E
60 -44.665
E
80 -43.547
E
100 -4
2.818
E

4 A plate moves with speed V0 over a layer of

oil with viscosity m. The lower plate is
stationary. Determine the shear stress on y Velocity
V0
the moving plate in terms of V0, d, and m, profile
when,
(a) The velocity profile is a parabola; d
(b) The velocity profile is linear.

Rotating
5** One type of viscometer involves the use Cylinder
of a rotating cylinder inside a fixed
h= 4 in.
1
rc= 2
in.
Assignment #1 Physical Properties of Fluids Due: 23/11/1385
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cylinder. The gap between the cylinders
must be very small to achieve a linear
velocity distribution in the liquid.
Assume the maximum spacing for proper
operation is 0.05 in.). Design a
viscometer that will be used to measure
the viscosity of motor oil from 50 F to
200F. Use a weight and pulley system
to apply the required torque. Assume a maximum rate of rotation equal to 3 rad/s.

6 A 25-mm diameter steel cylinder 300-mm long falls, because of its own weight at a
uniform rate of 0.1 m/s inside a tube of slightly larg er diameter. A castor-oil film of
constant thickness is between the cylinder and the tube. Determine the clearance between
the tube and the cylinder. The temperature is 38 C. The specific gravity of steel is 7.85.
°

*7 A special damping device consists of a sphere as

sho!n in the fig"re. #he 100$mm$sphere is
enclosed in a spherical cavit% !ith the distance
&et!een the sphere s"rface and the interior !all of
the cavit% &eing 1 mm. #he space &et! een the
sphere and the !all is filled !ith oil 'm ( 3.6 10$2 100 mm
).s*m2+. #he sphere is t"rned &% a shaft !hich has
a diameter less than the diameter of the sphere.
)eglect visco"s effects on the shaft determine the
tor,"e on the shaft for a rotation rate of 10 rpm. 1 mm

8 Compute an approximate distance d for the mercury in a

D= 1mm
glass capillary tube. The surface  tension for mercury
and air is 0.514 N/m, and the angle  is 40.
d
Mercury