Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery Miscellaneous


Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery Miscellaneous

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery

Direction: Consider a linear programming problem with two variable and two constraints. The objective function is maximize x1 + x2. The corner points of the feasible region are (0, 0), (0,2) (2, 0) and (4/3, 4/3)

  1. The ratio  
    PA − PB
    .
    (1/2)ρu0²

    (where pA and pB are the pressures at section A and B, respectively, and ρ is the density of the fluid), is









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    Applying Bernoulli’s equation at sections A and B, we get

    PA
    +
    u0²
    + ZA =
    PA
    +
    Vm²
    + ZB
    ρg2gρg2g

    PA
    +
    u0²
    =
    PB
    +
    Vm²
    ρg2gρg2g
    or  
    PA
    +
    PB
    =
    Vm²
    +
    u0²
    Pgρg2g2g

    Now, the ratio
    PA − PB/(1/2)ρ0² =
    ρVm²
      −
    ρu0²
    22
    1
    ρu0²
    2

    =
    Vm² − u0²
    =
    Vm
    ² − 1
    u0²u0

    Substituting the Value of
    Vm
    =
    1
    u01 − (δ/H)

    we get
    PA − PB
    =
    1
    − 1
    (1/2)ρ0² [1 − (δ/H)]²

    Correct Option: B

    Applying Bernoulli’s equation at sections A and B, we get

    PA
    +
    u0²
    + ZA =
    PA
    +
    Vm²
    + ZB
    ρg2gρg2g

    PA
    +
    u0²
    =
    PB
    +
    Vm²
    ρg2gρg2g
    or  
    PA
    +
    PB
    =
    Vm²
    +
    u0²
    Pgρg2g2g

    Now, the ratio
    PA − PB/(1/2)ρ0² =
    ρVm²
      −
    ρu0²
    22
    1
    ρu0²
    2

    =
    Vm² − u0²
    =
    Vm
    ² − 1
    u0²u0

    Substituting the Value of
    Vm
    =
    1
    u01 − (δ/H)

    we get
    PA − PB
    =
    1
    − 1
    (1/2)ρ0² [1 − (δ/H)]²


  1. The dimension of surface tension is









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    Surface tension (σ)

    σ =
    F
    =
    N
    =
    kg − m
    = MT−2
    Lms2 × m

    Correct Option: D

    Surface tension (σ)

    σ =
    F
    =
    N
    =
    kg − m
    = MT−2
    Lms2 × m



  1. If P is the gauge pressure within a spherical droplet, then gauge pressure within a bubble of the same fluid and of same size will be









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    P = Gauge pressure within a spherical droplet

    Pdroplet =
    for droplet
    d

    Pbubble =
    for bubble
    d

    Pbubble = 2 Pdroplet

    Correct Option: D

    P = Gauge pressure within a spherical droplet

    Pdroplet =
    for droplet
    d

    Pbubble =
    for bubble
    d

    Pbubble = 2 Pdroplet


  1. The pressure gauges G1 and G2 installed on the system show pressure of ρG1 = 5.00 bar and ρG2 = 1.00 bar. The value of unknown pressure P is [Atmospheric pressure = 1.01 bar]









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    P = PG1 + PG2 + Patm
    P = 5 + 1 + 1.01 = 7.01 bar

    Correct Option: D


    P = PG1 + PG2 + Patm
    P = 5 + 1 + 1.01 = 7.01 bar



  1. Oil in a hydraulic cylinder is compressed from an initial volume 2 m3 to 1.96 m3. If the pressure of oil in the cylinder changes from 40 MPa to 80 MPa during compression, the bulk modulus of elasticity of oil is









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    Bulk modules of elasticity, 1 dh K =
    −dh
    dv/V1

    K = −V1
    −dp
    dv

    K =
    −2 × 40
    −0.04

    K = 2000 MPa

    Correct Option: B

    Bulk modules of elasticity, 1 dh K =
    −dh
    dv/V1

    K = −V1
    −dp
    dv

    K =
    −2 × 40
    −0.04

    K = 2000 MPa