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Hydrodynamics: Basics
Introduction Hydrostatics involves only a few variables: ρ , g, and h, and so the…
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Curved Surfaces – Example
Problem Determine the resultant force and its direction on the gate shown: Solution The horizontal…
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Curved Surfaces
For curved surfaces the fluid pressure on the infinitesimal areas are not parallel and so…
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Fluid Action on Surfaces
Plane Surfaces If the plane area is symmetrical about the vertical axis OG, then 0…
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Pressure Measurement
Pressure Head Manometers A manometer (or liquid gauge) is a pressure measurement device which uses…
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Pressure Variation with Depth
Pressure in a static fluid does not change in the horizontal direction as the horizontal…
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Hydrostatics
Introduction Pressure In fluids we use the term pressure to mean: The perpendicular force exerted…
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Properties
Further Reading Here we consider only the relevant properties of fluids for our purposes. Find…
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Units
Fluid mechanics deals with the measurement of many variables of many different types of units.…
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Newton’s Law of Viscosity
Generalized Laws of Viscosity We have derived a law for the behaviour of fluids –…