Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

9th Edition

ISBN: 9781118912652

Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell

Publisher: WILEY

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Chapter 5, Problem 38P

Consider the low-speed flow of air between parallel disks as shown. Assume that the flow is incompressible and inviscid, and that the velocity is purely radial and uniform at any section. The flow speed is V= 15 m/s at R = 75 mm. Simplify the continuity equation to a form applicable to this flow field. Show that a general expression for the velocity field is V → = V ( R / r ) e ^ r for r_i ≤ r ≤ R. Calculate the acceleration of a fluid particle at the locations r = r_i and r = R.

Chapter 5, Problem 38P, Consider the low-speed flow of air between parallel disks as shown. Assume that the flow is

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Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

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Solution Summary: The author explains the simplified continuity equation to represent the flow field, the general expression for the velocity field and the acceleration of the fluid particles.

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