Viscosity: Example 1 A 25 MM Diameter Shaft Is Pulled Through A Cylindrical Bearing As Shown Below
Viscosity: Example 1 A 25 MM Diameter Shaft Is Pulled Through A Cylindrical Bearing As Shown Below
Viscosity: Example 1 A 25 MM Diameter Shaft Is Pulled Through A Cylindrical Bearing As Shown Below
Strategy:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
For equilibrium the applied force must balance the shear force.
The figure below shows an enlarged view of the gap, b, with the linear velocity distribution.
The velocity distribution is V(y) = Vo (1 y/b) where b is the gap width and Vo is the
constant velocity of the shaft.
Viscosity
Example 1 (continued)
Step 1
Calculate the shear stress in the gap.
The figure below shows an enlarged view of the gap, b, with the linear velocity distribution.
The velocity distribution is V(y) = Vo (1 y/b) where b is the gap width and Vo is the
constant velocity of the shaft. For a Newtonian fluid, = dV/dy. Thus
= ( - Vo /b )
The shear force, FS , is just the shear stress time the area it acts on.
FS = ( - Vo /b ) (2)(D/2)L
Step 3
For equilibrium the applied force must balance the shear force.
( - Vo /b ) (2)(D/2)L + P = 0
P = ( Vo /b ) D L ,
From the data: = 8.0 x 10-4 (m2/sec) (1000 kg/m3)(0.91), Vo = 3 m/sec,
b = 0.3 mm = 0.0003 m, D = 25 mm = 0.025 m, L = 0.5 m
P = 286 N (result)