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The document describes a problem involving the force exerted on a curved vane by a jet of water flowing through it. A jet of water with a velocity of 40 m/s and diameter of 0.04m hits the vane and exits at 36 m/s through an angle of 50 degrees. Using the information provided about velocities and mass flow rate, the document calculates the magnitude of the force on the vane to be 1625 N and its direction to be 58.6 degrees opposite the change in velocity.

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The document describes a problem involving the force exerted on a curved vane by a jet of water flowing through it. A jet of water with a velocity of 40 m/s and diameter of 0.04m hits the vane and exits at 36 m/s through an angle of 50 degrees. Using the information provided about velocities and mass flow rate, the document calculates the magnitude of the force on the vane to be 1625 N and its direction to be 58.6 degrees opposite the change in velocity.

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SOLUTIONS C106 THERMODYNAMIC, FLUID AND PROCESS ENGINEERING

Year 2004

Q7 A jet of water flows smoothly onto a stationary curved vane which turns it through an angle of
50
o
as shown. The jet flows onto the vane with a velocity of 40 m/s and a circular cross section of
diameter 0.04 m. The water leaves the vane with a velocity of 36 m/s. Calculate the magnitude and
direction of the force on the vane. Neglect gravitational effects.



The vector diagram is constructed as shown. Find the change in velocity v

C = 36 sin 50 = 27.577 A = 36 cos 50 = 23.14

B = 40 A = 16.86 V = (27.577
2
+ 16.86
2
) = 32.32 m/s

Mass flow = A v = 1000 x x 0.04
2
/4 x 40 = 50.265 kg/s

F = m v = 1625 N
= tan
-1
(27.577/16.86) = 58.6
o
The force on the vane is the opposite direction to V
D. J. Dunn www.freestudy.co.uk 1

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