Unit 3.1 - Hydrostatic Forces
Unit 3.1 - Hydrostatic Forces
Unit 3.1 - Hydrostatic Forces
Mr. L MASHEANE
h
h
F
Pressure Distribution
2 Diagram
ρgh
FLAT VERTICAL
RECTANGULAR SURFACE
FLAT VERTICAL
RECTANGULAR SURFACE
1
F
Pressure
2 Distribution
Diagram
ρgh
h2
dF = ∫ pdA = ∫ ρgy × bdy
h1
p + p2
h 1
h
F = pmean × A = 1 × A
= ρgb ∫ ydy = ρgb y 2 2
0
2 0
1 1
1
[
= ρgb h 2 − 0 = wbh × h]
1 = (0 + wh ) × A = wA × h = wAy
2 2 2 2
= wAy A = bh
FLAT VERTICAL
RECTANGULAR SURFACE
CENTRE OF PRESSURE
2
h= h
3
FLAT VERTICAL
RECTANGULAR SURFACE
y y`
b/2
1 3
I XX = bd
12 d C x`
d/2
x
b
s
1
I XX = bd 3 d
C x`
36 d/3
x
1 r
= πd 4
x
I XX
C
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HYDROSTATIC FORCE WITH
TWO DIFFERENT
SUBSTANCES
HYDROSTATIC FORCE WITH
TWO DIFFERENT
SUBSTANCES
1
F1 = w1 A1 y = w1bh1 × h1 h1 ρ1 F1
2
F1 Pressure
Distribution
Diagram
F2 = w1h1 A2 = w1h1bh2
F2
1 h2 F2
ρ2
F3 = w2 A2 y = w2bh2 × h2
2
F3 F3
FT = F1 + F2 + F3
1 h2 h2
FT × y = F1 × h1 + h2 + F2 × + F3 ×
3 2 3
FLAT HORIZONTAL
RECTANGULAR SURFACE
F
h A=lb
F = p × A = whA = whlb OR
F = Weight of fluid on surface A
= wV f = wlbh
HYDROSTATIC FORCE ON
INCLINED SUBMERGED
SURFACE
HYDROSTATIC FORCE ON
INCLINED SUBMERGED
SURFACE
HYDROSTATIC FORCE ON
INCLINED SUBMERGED
O
SURFACE
θ
h
h
F
x dA
G
C
Are
a
= ρg sin θ ∫ xdA
A
∫ xdA
THE A IS THE FIRST MOMENT OF THE AREA ABOUT “O”.
THEREFORE, FOR THE WHOLE AREA IT IS THE DISTANCE
FROM THE CENTROID TO “O” MULTIPLIED WITH THE AREA.
HYDROSTATIC FORCE ON
INCLINED SUBMERGED
SURFACE
y
∫AxdA = sin θ × A
y
∴ F = ρg sin θ × × A = ρgyA
sin θ
THANK YOU
Contact details
L. MASHEANE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
Tel.: 051 507 3683
E-mail: lmasheane@cut.ac.za