Question 3 As a means of measuring the viscosity, a liquid is forced to flow through two very large dp You can assume that the velocity between dx parallel plates by applying a pressure gradient, :- the plates is given by 1 dp y(h-y) 2µ dx u(y) =- where u is the fluid viscosity, dp/dx is the pressure gradient and h is the gap between the plates. a) Derive an expression for the shear stress acting on the top plate, Tw. b) Q' is the flow rate per unit width (i.e. has units of m?/s). Express Q' in terms of Tw. c) When the flow rate per unit width is Q' = 1.2 x 10-4 m2/s, the gap between the plates is 5 mm, the device estimates the shear stress at the top wall to be -0.05 Pa. Estimate the viscosity of the fluid.
Question 3 As a means of measuring the viscosity, a liquid is forced to flow through two very large dp You can assume that the velocity between dx parallel plates by applying a pressure gradient, :- the plates is given by 1 dp y(h-y) 2µ dx u(y) =- where u is the fluid viscosity, dp/dx is the pressure gradient and h is the gap between the plates. a) Derive an expression for the shear stress acting on the top plate, Tw. b) Q' is the flow rate per unit width (i.e. has units of m?/s). Express Q' in terms of Tw. c) When the flow rate per unit width is Q' = 1.2 x 10-4 m2/s, the gap between the plates is 5 mm, the device estimates the shear stress at the top wall to be -0.05 Pa. Estimate the viscosity of the fluid.
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As a means of measuring the viscosity, a liquid is forced to flow through two very large
dp
You can assume that the velocity between
dx
parallel plates by applying a pressure gradient,
the plates is given by
1 dp
u(y)
2µ dx (h – y)
where u is the fluid viscosity, dp/dx is the pressure gradient and h is the gap between the
plates.
a) Derive an expression for the shear stress acting on the top plate, Tw.
b) Q' is the flow rate per unit width (i.e. has units of m?/s). Express Q' in terms of Tw.
c) When the flow rate per unit width is Q' = 1.2 x 10-4 m²/s, the gap between the
plates is 5 mm, the device estimates the shear stress at the top wall to be -0.05
Pa. Estimate the viscosity of the fluid.
d) When the tests are repeated for a blood sample, different estimates of viscosity are found for
different flow rates. What does this tell you about the viscosity of blood? Use appropriate
terminology. (1 sentence).
e) As the pressure gradient is increased, at a certain point the measurements cease to be
reliable. Using your knowledge of fluid mechanics, give a possible reason for this. Use
appropriate terminology. (1 sentence).
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