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CEBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – UNIVERSITY

N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City, Philippines


COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Department: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METE 461C – Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

PROBLEM SET #1

NAME OF STUDENT:_________________________ ID #_________________Section:____Date:__________________

Random Number – based on students ID Number; Ex. 23-1047-888


RN1- number based from the fourth digit; RN1 – 7401
RN2- number based from the third digit; RN2 – 4017
RN3- number based from the second digit; RN3 – 0471

Instruction:Solve the following problems with complete solutions using your ID# as
illustrated above. Make sure your solutions are written neatly. Box your final
answer.

1. When tiny aerosol particles or microorganisms travel through air or water,


the Reynolds number is very low (Re << 1), indicating that these flows are
known as creeping flows. In this scenario, the aerodynamic drag on an object
depends solely on its speed 𝑉, a characteristic length scale 𝐿 of the object,
and the fluid's viscosity 𝜇. Use dimensional analysis to derive a relationship
for the drag force 𝐹d in terms of these independent variables.

2. A propeller with a diameter 𝐷, spins at an angular velocity 𝜔 in a liquid with


density 𝜌 and viscosity 𝜇. The required torque 𝑇 is found to depend on 𝐷,
𝜔,𝜌, and 𝜇. By applying dimensional analysis, we can derive a dimensionless
relationship. Identify any known nondimensional parameters that emerge from
this analysis.

3. When tested in water at 20°C with a flow speed of (2 + 0.0007*RN3) m/s, an 8-


cm-diameter sphere experiences a drag force of (5 + 0.0007*RN2) N. What will
be the velocity and drag force on a 1.5-m-diameter weather balloon anchored
in standard sea-level air under dynamically similar conditions?

4. The Morton number 𝑀o, which is utilized in bubble-dynamics studies, is a


dimensionless combination of gravitational acceleration 𝑔, viscosity 𝜇,
density 𝜌, and surface tension coefficient 𝛾. If 𝑀o is proportional to g,
determine the pi terms.

5. The Stokes number St, which is important in particle-dynamics studies, is a


dimensionless combination of five variables: gravitational acceleration g,
viscosity μ, density ρ, particle velocity U, and particle diameter D. (a) If
St is proportional to μ and inversely proportional to g, determine its pi
terms.
Solutions:

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