MIT2 25F13 Couet and Pois
MIT2 25F13 Couet and Pois
MIT2 25F13 Couet and Pois
Couette & Poiseuille Flows . 1 Some of the fundamental solutions for fully developed
viscous flow are shown next. The flow can be pressure or viscosity driven, or a combination of
both. We consider a fluid, with viscosity µ and density ρ. (Note: W is the depth into the page.)
H
Q′ = 2
(Utop − Ubottom ) (signed) x̂
(Utop −Ubottom )
τw,top = −µ H
u(y) = (Utop − Ubottom )(y/H) + Ubottom
H2
Umax = − dP
dx 8µ
−dP
dx >0
H dP x
τw = 2 (− dx )
U H 2 ) dP y y
(τw on either wall in the x direction) u(y) = 2µ (− dx )( H (1 − H ))
1
2.25 Advanced Fluid Mechanics Problem
• c) TUBE Pressure Driven Flow (Poiseuille Flow) (Stationary walls)
U R2 ) dP
Umax = 4µ (− dx )
U R2 )U r̂
dP
)
Uavg = 8µ − dx u(r) 2R = D
x̂
4
Q = − dP πR
dx 8µ
ΔP 16
f= 1 L
ρU 2 D
= ReD
2
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