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The document is a homework assignment for ME 306 Fluid Mechanics II at Middle East Technical University, consisting of five problems related to fluid dynamics. It includes calculations involving vortex strength, pressure differences, stream functions, and flow around obstacles. Each problem provides specific answers for verification of the solutions.

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Me306 Hw06 Spring2009

The document is a homework assignment for ME 306 Fluid Mechanics II at Middle East Technical University, consisting of five problems related to fluid dynamics. It includes calculations involving vortex strength, pressure differences, stream functions, and flow around obstacles. Each problem provides specific answers for verification of the solutions.

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SPRING 2009

ME/ KA/ KA/ ME/ MHA

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY


DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 306 FLUID MECHANICS II
HOMEWORK 6
1) A liquid drains from a large tank through a small opening as illustrated in the figure. A vortex
forms whose veloc ity distribution away from the tank opening can be approximated as that of a
Γ
free vortex having a velocity potential φ = θ

z
r
p=patm Determine an expression relating the
x y surface shape to the strength of the
vortex as specified by Γ.

Γ2
(Ans. zs = − )
8π 2 r 2 g

2) A line source with strength of 9π m2 /s is combined with an irrotational counterclockwise vortex


having a circulation of 3π m2 /s, which are both located at the origin. Determine the pressure
difference between points A(x=4m, y=4m) and B(x=3m, y=0m) for a fluid with a density of 900
kg/m3 .
(Ans: 808.7 Pa)

3) Find the resultant velocity vector at point A in the figure by uniform stream, line source, line sink
and vor tex.
 
(Ans: (5.638 i + 0.5718 j ) m/s)

q= 12 m2/s
U=6 m/s
1m Γ = 9 m2/s
o
20 2m 2m

1m A
q= -12 m2/s
4) A line source and a line sink, each of strength 2π m2 /s, are placed at (x = -6 m, y = 0) and (x = 6 m, y
= 0), respectively, in a uniform flow field of 6 m/s in the x-direction.
a) What is the stream function for this flow?
b) Where are the stagnation points?
c) Find the value of the stream function passing through stagnation points.
d) What is the width of the long thin shape around which the fluid flows?
e) Where is v = 0?
f) What is the difference between the free stream pressure and the pressure at point P(x = 0,
y = 5 m), if the density of the fluid is 1000 kg/m3 .
y y
(Ans. a) ψ = 6 y + (arctan − arctan ) ; b) x = ±6.164, y=0; c) 0; d) 1.985; e) x=0 and y=0; f) 1220 Pa)
x+6 x−6

5) A certain point, the coast line makes a rectangular bend, as shown in the figure. The flow functions
are given for a 90 o bend are as follows.
φ = Ar n cos ( nθ )
where n=2
ψ = Ar n sin ( nθ )
On the horizontal part of the bend, a beach with a length of 100 m is located. The velocity of the sea
water is found to be 0.1 m/s at a location where x = 50 m and y = 0 m.
When the sea water is polluted by the petroleum wastes, it is desirable to keep the beach clean by
injecting sea water at the rate of q m2 /s per unit depth from the corner of the bend.
a) Determine the stagnation point for the resulting flow field.
b) Determine the va lue of the stream function at the stagnation po int.
c) Determine the equation of the streamline, which separates the polluted sea water from the clean sea
water.
d) Determine the strength of the source, if it is desirable to keep the polluted sea water at least 50 m
away from the beach.

(Ans. a) 8.921q1/2 j, b) q/4,


q y q
c) 0.002 xy + arctan = ,
x 2π x 4
Beach d) 56.82 m2 /s)
100 m

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