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Ce 371 Homework 5

This document contains 10 homework problems related to fluid mechanics. Problem 1 asks about a velocity field and calculating pathlines and streamlines. Problem 2 asks to determine the acceleration vector for a 3D velocity field. Problems 3-7 ask about determining acceleration, streamlines, and stagnation points for various velocity fields. Problems 8-9 ask about calculating velocity, streamlines, and particle paths for additional velocity fields. Problem 10 asks to determine velocity, acceleration, and their magnitudes at given points for a final velocity field.

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Ce 371 Homework 5

This document contains 10 homework problems related to fluid mechanics. Problem 1 asks about a velocity field and calculating pathlines and streamlines. Problem 2 asks to determine the acceleration vector for a 3D velocity field. Problems 3-7 ask about determining acceleration, streamlines, and stagnation points for various velocity fields. Problems 8-9 ask about calculating velocity, streamlines, and particle paths for additional velocity fields. Problem 10 asks to determine velocity, acceleration, and their magnitudes at given points for a final velocity field.

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CE 371 HOMEWORK 5

1) The velocity field V ax i byj , where a = b = 1 s-1, can be interpreted to represent flow in a corner. a) Show that particle motion is described by the parametric equations x p c1e at , y p c 2 e bt b) Obtain equation of pathline for located at (1,2) at t = 0 c) Compare pathline with streamline through the same point.

2) A three dimensional velocity field is given by u = 2x, v = -y and w = z. Determine the acceleration vector. 3) A velocity field is given by u = cx2 and v = cy2, where c is a constant.a) Determine the x and y components of the acceleration.b) At what point (points) in the flow field is acceleration is zero? 4) The x and y components of a velocity field is given by u = x2y and v = -xy2. Determine the equation of streamlines of this flow. 5) The velocity field of a flow is given by u V0 y x 2 y 2 and v V0 x x 2 y 2 where V0 is constant. a) Where in the flow field is the speed equal to V0 ? b) Determine the equation of the streamlines.
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6) a) Show that the streamlines for a flow whose velocity components are u c x 2 y 2 and v 2xcy , where c is a constant, are given by the equation x 2 y y 3 / 3 cons tan t. b) At which point (points) is the flow parallel to the y axis ? At which point (points) is the fluid stationary. 7) The x and y components of a velocity field are given by u = x-y and v = x2y-8. Determine the location of any stagnation points in the flow field. That is, what point(s) is the velocity zero?

1/ 2 1/ 2 8) The velocity field of a flow is given by V 20y x 2 y 2 i 20x x 2 y 2 j m/s, where x and y in meters. a) Determine the fluid speed at points along the x axis; along the y axis. b) What is the angle between the velocity vector and the x axis at points (x,y)= (5,0), (5,5) and (0,5) ?

9) A flow is described by velocity field, V ay i b j , where a = 1 s-1 and b = 2 m/s. Coordinates are measured in meters. a) Obtain the equation for the streamline passing through point (6,6). b) At t = 1s, what are the coordinates of the particle that passed through point (1,4) at t = 0 ? c) At t = 3s, what are the coordinates of the particle that passed through points (-3,0) 2 sec earlier. d) Show that pathlines and streamlines for this flow coincide.
10) If the velocity field is V (3x 2y) i (2z 3x 2 ) j (5t 2z 2 )k then determine the velocity and its magnitude at point (1,3,1) for t = 3 s and find the acceleration vector and its magnitude for t = 5s at A(1,1,1).

ANSWERS 1) b) xy = 2 (pathline); c) xy = 2 (streamline) 2) a 4x i yj zk 3) a) ax = 2c2x3, ay = 2c2y3 ; b) (x,y) = (0,0) 4) xy = constant 5) a) V = V0 for the entire flow field; b) x2 + y2 = constant 6) b) This occurs when x = y; c) (x,y) = (0,0) 7) (x,y) = (2,2) 8) a) V = 20 m/s, b) = -90 for (5,0); = -45 for (5,5); = 0 for (0,5) y2 9) a) x 3 , b) xp = 6 m, yp = 6m, c) xp = 1 m, yp = 4m 4 10) V 9 i 5 j 13k , V 16.58 m/s, a 25 i 76 j 87k , a 118.19 m/s2

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