Fluid Mechanics Formulas Nov 2021
Fluid Mechanics Formulas Nov 2021
1. Flow Rate
Volume Flow Rate
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑣
Mass Flow Rate
𝑀 = 𝜌𝑄
𝑎 2. Continuity Equation
𝑃2 = 𝑃1 + 𝛾ℎ(1 ± )
𝑀𝐺 = 𝑀𝐵𝑂 ± 𝐺𝐵𝑂 𝑔 Incompressible Fluid
𝑅𝑀 𝑜𝑟 𝑂𝑀 = 𝑊(𝑀𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) 3. Inclined Acceleration 𝑄1 = 𝑄2 = 𝑄3
𝐼 𝐴1 𝑣1 = 𝐴2 𝑣2 = 𝐴3 𝑣3 1. Total Energy Flow
𝑀𝐵𝑂 = Compressible Fluid
𝑉𝐷 𝑝 𝑣2
𝜌1 𝑄1 = 𝜌2 𝑄2 = 𝜌3 𝑄3 𝐸 =𝑧+ +
For rectangular section 𝛾 2𝑔
𝐵2 tan2 𝜃 2. Bernoulli’s Energy Equation
𝑀𝐵𝑂 = (1 + ) 3. Reynold’s Number 𝐸1 + 𝐻𝐴 = 𝐸2 + 𝐻𝐸 + 𝐻𝐿
12𝐷 2 𝑣𝐷
𝑅𝑒 = Where:
HA-head or energy delivered to the
BUOYANCY R2100 Laminar
𝑊 = 𝐵𝐹 water by pump
𝑎ℎ R>2100 Turbulent
𝐵𝐹 = 𝛾𝐿𝐼𝑄𝑈𝐼𝐷 𝑉𝑆𝑈𝐵 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = HE- head extracted from the turbine
𝑔 ± 𝑎𝑣 HL- head lost
NOTE: Formula is applicable only when 4. Hydraulic Radius 3. Power Generated By Pump Or
there is liquid under the body. If not, ROTATING VESSEL 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑅= Turbine
use summation of forces. 𝑊𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃 = 𝑄𝛾𝐸
5. Friction Factor Where :Q –flow rate
RELATIVE EQUILIBRIUM Laminar Flow E- head added by pump or head
64 extracted by turbine
1. Horizontal Acceleration 𝑓=
𝑅𝑒 4. Efficiency
32𝜇𝐿𝑉 𝑂𝑈𝑇𝑃𝑈𝑇
ℎ𝑓 = ƞ=
𝜌𝑔𝐷 2 𝐼𝑁𝑃𝑈𝑇
Turbulent Flow P-PUMP
1 𝜀 2.51 O-OUTPUT
= −2log( + ) T-TURBINE
√𝑓 3.7𝐷ℎ 𝑅√𝑓
𝜔2 𝑥 2 I-INPUT
𝑦=
𝑎 2𝑔
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 𝑑𝑦 𝜔2 𝑥
𝑔 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = =
𝑑𝑥 𝑔
2 𝐿′ = 𝐿 − 0.1𝐻
WEIRS 𝑄 = 𝐶 √2𝑔𝐿𝐻 3/2 0.385
1. Sharp Crested Weirs 3 4. Suppressed Weir 𝑄𝑆 𝐻2 1.5
0.65 = (1 − ( ) )
𝐶= 𝑄 𝐻1
𝐻 0.5
(1 + ) 8. Suttro Weir
𝑃
FOR SHARP UPSTREAM CORNER
1. Chezy’s Formula 𝐴
𝑍 = 𝐴√
𝑣 = 𝐶√𝑅𝑆 𝐵
FROUDE NUMBER
2. Kutter’s Formula 𝑣
𝑏 = 2𝑑 𝐹=
a. METRIC 2. Trapezoidal Section √𝑔𝑑
1 0.00155
23 + +
𝐶= 𝑛 𝑆 Note: Critical flow is unstable and often NON UNIFORM FLOW
𝑛 0.00155 sets up standing waves between super
1+ (23 + )
√𝑅 𝑆 and subcritical flow. When the actual
b. ENGLISH water depth is below critical depth it is
1.811 0.00281 called supercritical because it is in a
41.65 + 𝑛 +
𝐶= 𝑆
𝑛 0.00281 𝑥 = 2𝑦 higher energy state. Likewise actual
1+ (41.65 + ) depth above critical depth is called
√𝑅 𝑆 𝜃 = 30𝑜
subcritical because it is in a lower
3. Manning’s Formula 3. Triangular Section energy state.
a. METRIC 1. Specific Energy
1 2 1 𝑣2
𝑣 = 𝑅3 𝑆 2 𝐸= +𝑑
𝑛 2𝑔 ℎ1
2. Critical Depth Equation 𝑆𝑂 =
𝐿
b. ENGLISH 𝑄 2 𝐴3 ℎ2
1.486 2 1 = 𝑆=
𝑣= 𝑅3𝑆 2 𝑔 𝐵 𝐿
𝑛 𝜃 = 90𝑜 𝑉22 𝑉12
3. Critical Velocity (2𝑔 + 𝑑2 ) − (2𝑔 + 𝑑1 )
4. Semi-circular Section
4. Bazin’s Formula 𝑔𝐴 𝐿=
𝑆𝑜 − 𝑆
𝑣=√
a. METRIC 𝐵 Where L –length of reach
87 Take mean values from pts 1 and 2
𝐶= 𝑚
1+ AVERAGE DEPTH 𝑉1 + 𝑉2
√𝑅 𝑉𝑚 =
𝐴 2
b. ENGLISH 𝑑 = 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝐴𝑉𝐸 𝐷𝐸𝑃𝑇𝐻 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
157.6 5. Max Discharge For Circular 𝐵 𝑅𝑚 =
𝐶= 2
𝑚 Channel 1 2/3 1
1+ HYDRAULIC MEAN DEPTH/ 𝑣𝑚 = 𝑅𝑚 𝑆 2
√𝑅 ℎ = 0.938𝐷 𝑛
6. Max Velocity For Circular Channel HYDRAULIC RADIUS, R
ℎ = 0.81𝐷 𝐴
𝑅=
𝑃