Elementary Mechanics of Fluids CE 319 F Daene McKinney Elementary Mechanics of Fluids Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surfaces
Pressure on Plane Surface Surfaces exposed to fluids experience a force due to the pressure distribution in the fluid Centroid Center of pressure F
Example 2.44 m Concrete (23.6 kN/m3) Plywood Form (2.44m x 1.22m) F
Line of Action of Force Lies below centroid, since pressure increases with depth Centroid Center of pressure F
Example (3.59) F as H ? as H ? is constant as H ? T as H ? T is constant as H ? F T
Find: Force of block on gate Example (3.73) Find: Force of block on gate F Fw,g Fb,g 0.133 2
Example (3.78) F RA 3-0.4641 6
HW (3.87)
HW (3.92)
Example Given: Gate AB is 4 ft wide, hinged at A. Gage G reads -2.17 psi Find: Horizontal force at B to hold gate. Solution: 6 ft A B G Oil SG=0.75 Water Air 5.01 ft 18 ft gate Convert negative pressure in tank to ft of water
Example Fw Foil FB A 3.03 ft 4ft B 6 ft A B G Oil SG=0.75 Water Air gate
HW (3.96)
HW (3.102)