Streamline Flow Flashcards
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Streamline flow definition
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A type of fluid flow where the fluid moves in parallel layers without mixing or disruption
2
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Types of streamline flow
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- Laminar or Streamline Flow
- Turbulent Flow
3
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What are the characteristics of Streamline flow
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- A tangent at any point of the flow gives the fluid particle the direction to flow in
- Two streamlines never intersect each other
4
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What is the continuity equation
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The continuity equation states that, in a steady-state process, mass entering a system equals mass exiting it.
5
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Formula of continuity equation
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R = A v = constant
R is volume flow rate
A is flow area
v is flow velocity
6
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What are the assumptions made by the continuity equation
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- Tube has single entry and exit
- Fluid flowing in tube is non viscous
- Flow is incompressible
- Fluid flow is ready
