T4 - Fluid Mechanics - CH3
T4 - Fluid Mechanics - CH3
T4 - Fluid Mechanics - CH3
(Lecture) / Topic 4
Prepared by:
Anjo M. Ramirez, ME, RMP
FEU – Faculty ME Department
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OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lecture, the students will be able to:
• Determine the variation of pressure in a fluid at rest.
• Calculate the forces exerted by a fluid at rest on plane or curved submerged surfaces.
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PRESSURE
The actual pressure at a given position is
called the absolute pressure.
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PRESSURE
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Pressure at a Point
From Newton’s second law, a force balance in the x- and
z-directions gives;
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Variation of Pressure with Depth
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Variation of Pressure with Depth
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Variation of Pressure with Depth
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Variation of Pressure with Depth
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THE MANOMETER
A device based on this principle is called a
manometer, and it is commonly used to measure
small and moderate pressure differences.
The differential fluid column of height h is in static equilibrium,
and it is open to the atmosphere. Then the pressure at point 2
is determined
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THE MANOMETER
Measuring Pressure with a Manometer
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THE MANOMETER
System can be analyzed easily by remembering that:
• the pressure change across a fluid column of height h is
delta-P = (rho)gh,
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THE MANOMETER
Measuring Pressure with a Multifluid Manometer
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THE BAROMETER AND
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Measuring Atmospheric Pressure with a Barometer
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