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    List of Useful Equations (DR Rahman's Part) : Unit 300762 Fluid Mechanics

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    This document contains a list of useful fluid mechanics equations with explanations of the terms. Some key equations included are: W = mg for calculating weight from mass and gravity. ̧ = μg for relating specific weight, density, and gravity. ̧L = sLμwg for determining specific weight of a liquid from its density and water's density and gravity. Q = AV for calculating flow rate from area and velocity in the continuity equation. Lh zgV pzgV p+ + + = + + for calculating pressure, velocity, and elevation heads.

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    This document contains a list of useful fluid mechanics equations with explanations of the terms. Some key equations included are: W = mg for calculating weight from mass and gravity. ̧ = μg for relating specific weight, density, and gravity. ̧L = sLμwg for determining specific weight of a liquid from its density and water's density and gravity. Q = AV for calculating flow rate from area and velocity in the continuity equation. Lh zgV pzgV p+ + + = + + for calculating pressure, velocity, and elevation heads.

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    This document contains a list of useful fluid mechanics equations with explanations of the terms. Some key equations included are: W = mg for calculating weight from mass and gravity. ̧ = μg for relating specific weight, density, and gravity. ̧L = sLμwg for determining specific weight of a liquid from its density and water's density and gravity. Q = AV for calculating flow rate from area and velocity in the continuity equation. Lh zgV pzgV p+ + + = + + for calculating pressure, velocity, and elevation heads.

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    List of Useful Equations (DR Rahman's Part) : Unit 300762 Fluid Mechanics

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    List of Useful Equations (Dr Rahmans part): Unit 300762


    Fluid Mechanics

    Basic terms:
    Length, L (m) Remember:
    Mass, m (kg) g =9.81 m/s
    2

    Velocity, V (m/s) Density of water (
    w
    ) =1000 kg/m
    3

    Acceleration due to gravity, g (m/s
    2
    ) Specific weight of water () =9810 N/m
    3
    or
    9.81 kN/m
    3

    Area, A (m
    2
    )
    Volume (m
    3
    )
    Density, (kg/m
    3
    ) ( is called roh)
    Specific weight, (N/m
    3
    ), ( is called Gamma),
    Here N is Newton (1 Newton =1 kg.m/s
    2
    )

    Force, F (N)



    Equation Terms and units

    W = mg W is weight (N), N stands for
    Newton
    m =mass (kg)
    g =acceleration due to gravity
    (m/s
    2
    )

    = g =specific weight (N/m
    3
    ), , is
    called Gamma
    =density (kg/m
    3
    ), Density of
    water is 1000 kg/m
    3


    w
    L
    L
    s

    =
    s
    L
    =Specific gravity of liquid
    (No unit)

    L
    =density of liquid (kg/m
    3
    ),
    is called Rho

    w
    =density of water (kg/m
    3
    )

    L
    = s
    L

    w
    g
    L
    = Specific weight of liquid
    (N/m
    3
    )

    w
    =density of water (kg/m
    3
    )
    g =acceleration due to gravity
    (m/s
    2
    )

    Y U
    t
    =
    =viscosity (N-s/m
    2
    ), is
    called Mu
    = shearing stress(pascal, Pa),
    is called Taw
    U =Velocity (m/s)
    2
    Y =Distance (m)

    u =
    u =kinematic viscosity (m
    2
    /s), u
    is called Nu
    =viscosity (N-s/m
    2
    ). is
    called Mu
    =density (kg/m
    3
    ), is called
    Rho

    r
    h

    u o cos 2
    =
    h = height of capillary rise (m)
    o =surface tension (N/m), o is
    called Sigma
    u = wetting angle (degree), u is
    called Theta
    =specific weight (N/m
    3
    ), , is
    called Gamma
    r = radius of tube (m)

    A
    F
    p =
    p =Average pressure intensity
    (simply called pressure), [Pa
    (called pascal)]
    F =Force (N)
    A =Area (m
    2
    )
    p = h
    p = pressure (Pa)
    =specific weight of liquid
    (N/m
    3
    )
    h =pressure head (height of
    liquid) (m)
    p
    abs
    = p
    atm
    + p
    gauge
    Absolute pressure =atmospheric
    pressure +gauge pressure
    F = h
    c
    A
    F =Force (N)
    =specific weight of liquid
    (N/m
    3
    )
    h
    c
    =Vertical depth of the
    centroid of the submersed object
    from liquid surface
    A =area of the submersed object
    (m
    2
    )
    A y
    I
    y y
    c
    c
    c p
    + =
    This equation is applicable for
    sloping plane area submersed in
    a liquid.
    y
    p
    =Inclined distance of the
    centre of pressure (m) (See
    Figure 3.16 of Text book)
    y
    c
    =Inclined distance of the
    centroid of the submersed object
    I
    c
    =moment of inertia of the area
    about its centroidal axis (See
    Appendix A)
    A =area of the submersed object
    (m
    2
    )
    3
    A h
    I
    h h
    c
    c
    c p
    + =
    This equation is applicable for
    plane area submersed vertically
    in a liquid.
    h
    p
    =Vertical depth of the centre
    of pressure (m) (See Figure 3.16
    of Text book)
    h
    c
    =Vertical depth of the
    centroid of the submersed object
    from liquid surface
    I
    c
    =moment of inertia of the area
    about its centroidal axis (See
    Appendix A)
    A =area of the submersed object
    (m
    2
    )

    Q = AV Q is discharge or flow rate (m
    3
    /s)
    A =area of flow (m
    2
    )
    V =Velocity of flow (m/s)

    A
    1
    V
    1
    = A
    2
    V
    2
    = A
    3
    V
    3
    = Q This is called Continuity
    Equation
    L
    h z
    g
    V p
    z
    g
    V p
    + + + = + +
    2
    2
    2 2
    1
    2
    1 1
    2 2


    Pressure head at Point 1 +velocity head at Point 1 +
    elevation head at Point 1 =
    Pressure head at Point 2 +velocity head at Point 2 +
    elevation head at Point 2 +head loss

    All terms in the equation are in
    (m).
    P = Qh
    P =power in watts
    =unit weight of fluid (N/m
    3
    )
    Q =Discharge/flow rate (m
    3
    /s)
    H =energy head difference (m)
    = ) (
    1 2
    V V Q F
    F =Force (N)
    =density (kg/m
    3
    ), is called
    Rho
    Q is discharge or flow rate (m
    3
    /s)
    V
    1
    =Velocity of flow (m/s) at
    Section 1
    V
    2
    =Velocity of flow (m/s) at
    Section 2

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