Part 10
Part 10
Part 10
µ ¶
ρV 2
FD = CD Ap
2
(1.2 kg/ m3 ) (0.75 m/ s)2 ¡ ¢
= (0.3) 0.177 m2
2
FD = 17.9 × 10−3 N
Power
P = FD V
¡ ¢
= 17.9 × 10−3 N (0.75 m/ s)
P = 13.4 × 10−3 W
COMMENTS
1. The drag force is about 1/50th of a Newton, which is about 1/200th of a lbf.
2. The power is about 10 milliwatts. The supplied power would need to be higher
to account for factors such as propeller efficiency and motor efficiency.
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PROBLEM 8.40
Situation: A 1/1 scale model of a torpedo is being tested in a wind tunnel–additional
details are provided in the problem statement.
Find: Air velocity in wind tunnel.
APPROACH
Dynamic similarity based on Reynolds number.
ANALYSIS
Match the Reynolds number of the model and prototype. This leads to.
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PROBLEM 8.41
Situation: The problem statement describes flow in a conduit (on earth) to be used
to characterize a prototype that will be build on the moon.
Find: Kinematic viscosity of fluid for model on earth.
APPROACH
Dynamic similarity based on Reynolds number and Froude number.
ANALYSIS
Match Froude number
Fr = F rearth
p moon p
(V / gL)m = (V / gL)e
Ve /Vm = (ge /gm )0.5 (Le /Lm )0.5
= (5)0.5 (1)
Rem = Ree
(V L/ν)m = (V L/ν)e
ν e = (Ve /Vm )ν m = (5)0.5 0.5 × (10−5 ) m2 /s
ν e = 1.119 × 10−5 m2 /s
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PROBLEM 8.42
Situation: The problem statement describes a 1/15 scale model of a drying tower.
Find: Entry velocity of the model fluid (water).
APPROACH
Dynamic similarity based on Reynolds number.
ANALYSIS
Match Reynolds number
Rem = Rep
Vm Lm Vp Lp
=
νm νp
Lp ν m
Vm = ( )( )Vp
Lm ν p
µ ¶
1 × 10−6
= (15) (12 m/s)
4 × 10−5
Vm = 4.50 m/s
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PROBLEM 8.43
Situation: A 1/5 scale model is being used to characterize a discharge meter–
additional details are provided in the problem statement.
Find:
a.) Velocity for the prototype.
b.) Pressure difference for the prototype.
APPROACH
Dynamic similarity based on Reynolds number and pressure coefficients.
ANALYSIS
Match Reynolds number
Reprot. = Remodel
Vprot. = Vmodel (Lmodel /Lprot. )(ν prot. /ν model )
Vprot. = 1(1/5)(10−5 /10−6 ) = 2.0 m/s
Cp,m = Cp,p
(∆p/ρV 2 )m = (∆p/ρV 2 )p
∆pp = ∆pm (ρp /ρm )(Vp /Vm )2
= 3.0 × (860/998) × (2.0/1.0)2
= 10.3 kPa
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PROBLEM 8.44
Situation: Water flowing through a rough pipe is to be characterized by using air flow
through the same pipe–additional details are provided in the problem statement.
Find:
(a) Air velocity to achieve dynamic similarity.
(b) Pressure difference for the water flow.
APPROACH
Dynamic similitude based on Reynolds number and pressure coefficients.
ANALYSIS
Match Reynolds number
Reair = Rewater
(V Dρ/µ)air = (V Dρ/µ)water
Va = Vw (Dw /Da )(ρw /ρa )(µa /µw )
ρw = 1, 000 kg/m3
ρ = ρa, std. atm. × (150 kPa/101 kPa)
= 1.20 × (150/101) = 1.78 kg/m3
µa = 1.81 × 10−5 N · s/m2
µw = 1.31 × 10−3 N · s/m2
Then
Cpw = Cpa
(∆p/ρV 2 )w = (∆p/ρV 2 )a
∆pw = ∆pa (ρw /ρa )(Vw /Va )2
= 780 × (1, 000/1.78)(1.5/11.6)2
= 7, 330 Pa = 7.33 kPa
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PROBLEM 8.45
Situation: A device for a minesweeper (a noisemaker) will be studied by using a
1/5 scale model in a water tunnel–additional details are provided in the problem
statement.
Find:
(a) Velocity to use in the water tunnel.
(b) Force that will act on the prototype.
APPROACH
Dynamic similarity based on matching Reynolds number and pressure coefficient.
ANALYSIS
Match Reynolds number
Retunnel = Reprototype
5 ν tunnel
Vtunnel = Vprot. ( )( )
1 ν prot.
5
Vtunnel = 5( )(1)
1
Vtunnel = 25 m/s
Cptu n n el = Cpp ro to ty p e
µ ¶ µ ¶
∆p ∆p
=
ρV 2 tunnel ρV 2 prototype
µ ¶ µ ¶µ 2 ¶
∆ptunnel ρtunnel Vtunnel
= 2
∆pprot. ρprot. Vprot.
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PROBLEM 8.46
Situation: Air forces on a building are to be characterized by using a 1/100 scale
model–additional details are provided in the problem statement.
Find: (a) Density needed for the air in the wind tunnel.
(b) Force on the full-scale building (prototype).
ANALYSIS
Reynolds number
Rem = Rep
(ρV L/µ)m = (ρV L/µ)p
ρm /ρp = (Vp /Vm )(Lp /Lm )(µm /µp )
= (25/300)(100)(1)
= 8.33
ρm = 8.33ρp = 0.020 slugs/ft3
µ ¶µ ¶
Cp,m ∆pm ρp Vp2
=
Cp,p ρm Vm2 ∆pp
µ ¶µ ¶µ 2¶
∆pm ρp Vp
1 =
∆pp ρm Vm2
µ ¶µ ¶µ ¶2
∆pm 1 25
=
∆pp 8.33 300
Then
∆pm /∆pp = 1, 200 (2)
solve Eqs. (1) and (2) for Fm /Fp
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