Solved Practical Problems in Fluid Mechanics

Contains Fluid Flow Topics Relevant to Every Engineer Based on the principle that many students learn more effectively by using solved problems, Solved Practical Problems in Fluid Mechanics presents a series of worked examples relating fluid flow concepts to a range of engineering applications. This text integrates simple mathematical approaches that clarify key concepts as well as the significance of their solutions, and fosters an understanding of the fundamentals encountered in engineering. Comprised of nine chapters, this book grapples with a number of relevant problems and asks two pertinent questions to extend understanding and appreciation: What should we look out for? and What else is interesting? This text can be used for exam preparation and addresses problems that include two-phase and multi-component flow, viscometry and the use of rheometers, non-Newtonian fluids, and applications of classical fluid flow principles. While the author incorporates terminology recognized by all students of engineering and provides a full understanding of the basics, the book is written for engineers who already have a rudimentary understanding and familiarity of fluid flow phenomena. It includes engineering concepts such as dimensionless numbers and requires a fluency in basic mathematical skills, such as differential calculus and the associated application of boundary conditions to reach solutions. Solved Practical Problems in Fluid Mechanics thoroughly explains the concepts and principles of fluid flow by highlighting various problems frequently encountered by engineers with accompanying solutions. This text can therefore help you gain a complete understanding of fluid mechanics and draw on your own practical experiences to tackle equally tricky problems.

Fluid Statics Introduction Fluid Statics Falkirk Wheel Gauge Pressure Air Pressure with Altitude Pascal’s Paradox Fish Ladder Vessel Sizing and Testing Air Lift Liquid–Liquid Separator Further Problems Flow Measurement Introduction Venturi Meter Calibration Orifice Plate Meter Evaluation of the Coefficient of Discharge Coefficient Pitot Tube Traverse Venturi Flume Flowmeter Calibration by Dilution Method Further Problems Freely Discharging Flow Introduction Discharge through an Orifice Reservoir Inflow Laminar Flow Tank Drainage Tank Drainage through a Connecting Pipe Drainage between Tanks Tank Containment Siphon Water Clock Force on a Nozzle Further Problems Frictional Flow Introduction Connected Reservoir Flow Laminar Flow Tapered Pipe Section Ventilation Duct Sizing Flow in Noncircular Ducts Valve Test Bingham Fluid Flow Power Required for Pumping Pipes in Series Determination of Pipe Diameter for a Given Flow Rate Drainage through a Horizontal Pipe Shear Stress at a Surface Flow in a Vertical Pipe Minimum Pipe Diameter for Maximum Pressure Drop Further Problems Pumps Introduction Pumping of Viscous Liquids Duty Point 1 Duty Point 2 Pumping Costs Multi-Phase Pumps and Applications Centrifugal Pump Scale-Up Net Positive Suction Head Centrifugal Pump Scale-Down Centrifugal Pump Efficiency Reciprocating Pump Further Problems Multi-Phase Flow Introduction Open Channel Flow Open Channel Flow Stratified Flow Notches and Weirs Two-Phase Oil and Gas Flow Immiscible Liquids Quality of a Gas Flow Regimes in Vertical Pipes Vertical Two-Phase Flow Two-Phase Flow in a Horizontal Pipe Flow in Horizontal Pipes Bubbly Flow Further Problems Fluid Mixing Introduction Liquid–Solid Mixing Connected Mixing Tanks CSTRs in Series Dimensional Analysis Impeller Power Requirement for Mixing Power for Mixing Scale-Up Gas Bubbles in Mixing Foams Mixing in the Food Industry Power for Sparging Optimisation of Power Input in Stirred Tanks Scale-Up Further Problems Particle Flow Introduction Stokes’ Law Particle Settling in Lagoons Particle Acceleration Particle Separation by Elutriation Anomalies in Particle Settling Fluidized Bed Minimum Fluidizing Velocity Pneumatic Conveyor Hydrocyclone Particle Separation Power Demand in Fluidized Beds Bubble Nucleation and Growth Cyclone Separator Centrifugal Separator Further Problems Rheology and Non-Newtonian Fluids Introduction Parallel-Disc Rheometer Cone-and-Plate Rheometer Couette Rheometer Power Law Model Rheometer Data Analysis Extrusion of Polymers Mixing of Non-Newtonian Fluids Non-Newtonian Pipe Flow Pipe Length for Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow Bingham Fluid Flow Further Problems Further Reading Index

Carl Schaschke, Ph.D., is a chemical engineer and head of the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Abertay University (Dundee, Scotland). He previously served as head of the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland) for eight years. Prior to pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, Dr. Schaschke worked in the nuclear reprocessing industry at Sellafield (Cumbria, United Kingdom). In addition, his research interests are in the thermophysical measurement of substances under extreme pressure, he has taught fluid mechanics to undergraduates, and he has published several books.