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TEP4100 Fluidmekanikk, Var 2013

1-52 Consider the ow of air through a wind turbine whose blades sweep an area of diameter
D (in m). The average air velocity through the swept area is V (in m/s). On the bases of the
units of the quantities involved, show that the mass ow rate of air (in kg/s) through the swept
area is proportional to air density, the wind velocity, and the square of the diameter of the swept
area.
1-56 The drag force exerted on a car by air depends on a dimensionless drag coecient, the den-
sity of air, the car velocity, and the frontal area of the car. That is, F
D
= function(C
drag
, A
front
, , V).
Based on unit considerations alone, obtain a relation for the drag force.
2-12 The pressure in an automobile tire depends on
on the temperature of the air in the tire. When the air temper-
ature is 25

C, the pressure gage reads 210kPa. If the volume of

the tire is 0.025m
3
, determine the pressure rise in the tire when
the air temperature in the tire rises to 50

C. Also, determine
the amount of air that must be bled o to restore the pressure to
its original value at this temperature. Assume the atmospheric
pressure to be 100kPa.
Additional MatLab assignment
During a drive the temperature of the air inside the tire will change due to the varying speed of
the vehicle, the sun heating the tire, cooling air, etc. During a certain drive, the temperature is
registered at seven measurements at dierent times to be 25

C, 43

C, 57

C, 21

C, 32

C, 43

C
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and 50

C. Find the air pressure at these temperatures, and determine the amounts of air that
must be bled o to restore the pressure to its original value at these temperatures. A single
statement is to be used to nd the masses corresponding to the new temperatures, but at the
original pressure (meaning only one command should be used to compute those masses, no loop
should be used). Finally, plot the calculated masses of released air. Print the plot and hand it
in with the rest of your answer for the assignment.
2-20 In a piping system, the water temperature remains under 35

C. Determine the minimum

pressure allowed in the system to avoid cavitation.
2-70 A 50cmx30cmx20cm block weighing 150N is to be moved at a constant velocity of 0.8m/s
on an inclined surface with a friction coecient of 0.27.
(a) Determine the force F that needs to be applied in the horizontal direction.
(b) If a 0.4mm thick oil lm with a dynamic viscosity of 0.012Pa s is applied
between the block and inclined surface, determine the percent reduction in
the required force.
2-99 Contrary to what you might expect, a solid steel ball can oat on water due to the
surface tension eect. Determine the maximum diameter of a steel ball that would oat on
water at 20

C. What would your answer be for an aluminum ball? Take the densities of steel
and aluminum balls to be 7800kg/m
3
and 2700kg/m
3
, respectively.
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