MODULE 3 SET B Flashcards
study of fluids in motion
FLUID MECHANICS
a subdiscipline of fluid mechanics that describes the flow of fluids
FLUID DYNAMICS
SUBDISCIPLINES OF FLUID DYNAMICS
AERODYNAMICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
path of every particle that passes a particular point moves along exactly the same smooth path followed by previous paticles passing point
STREAMLINE OR LAMINAR
TRUE OR FALSE
The streamline at any point coincides with the direction of the velocity of the fluid at that point
TRUE
it tends to slow the flow of fluid
FRICTION
The fluid closest to the vessel walls moves the —————–
slowest
The fluid in the center of the vessel moves the ——–
fastest
a type of flow where the velocity of the fluid changes layer by layer, or according to the distance from the vessel walls, is called ———–
LAMINAR FLOW
A fluid flow in which the velocity at a given point varies erratically in magnitude and direction
TURBULENT FLOW
thanks, Via
Irregular motions of the fluid, called ———-, are characteritic in turbulent flow.
EDDY CURRENTS
Regions of fluid move in irregular, colliding paths, resulting in mixing and swirling.
TURBULENT FLOW
The volume of fluid passing by a given location through an area during a period of time is called
Q, volume flow rate
FORMULA FOR VOLUME FLOW RATE
Q = Av
A = cross-sectiobal area
v= velocity
The product of the cross-sectional area of the tube and the fluid speed at that cross-section is a constant.
EQUATION OF CONTINUITY
A constricted area = ——- speed
high speed
larger diameter = ——– speed
low speed
TRUE OR FALSE
The volume of the fluid that enters one end of the tube in a given time interval equals the volume of the fluid leaving the tube in the same interval.
TRUE
EQUATION CONTINUITY FORMULA
A1V1=A2V2;
Q1=Q2
SAMPLE PROBLEM
The blood flow speed is 40cm/s in an aorta with a cross-sectional area of 2.0 cm2. Assume that the aorta branches to form a large number of capillaries with a combined cross-sectional area of 3.0 x 10^3 cm2. What is the flow speed in the capillaries?
Vc = 0.027 cm/s
GIVEN: A_a = 2cm^2
v_a= 40cm/s
A_c = 3.0 x 10^3 cm2
He is a Swiss physicist who derived an expression that relates the pressure of a fluid to its speed and elevation in 1738.
DANIEL BERNOULLI
For an incompressible, frictionless fluid, the combination of pressure and the sum of kinetic and potential energy densities is constant not only over time, but also along a streamline.
BERNOULLI’S PRINCIPLE
Mathematically, the Bernoulli’s equation is expressed as
p + pgh + (1/2)pv^2
P = PE due to pressure
pgh = PE due to gravity
(1/2) pv^2 = KE
TRUE OR FALSE
In BERNOULLI’S Principle, fluid flows at a constant depth or height, h1=h2.
TRUE
APPLIES TO SMALL VOLUME OF FLUIDS