Adamson University

College of Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department
S.Y. 2015-2016 2nd Semester

Output No 2-Finals
Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering

Submitted by:
Mata, Arrianne Jaye N.
201111763

Submitted to:
Engr. Rugi Rubi

March 22, 2016

Mata, Arrianne Jaye N. Engr. Rugi Rubi
Computer Applications in ChE March 22, 2016

Output No.2
Stoke’s Law Second Problem

Introduction:

Stokes’s law is a law that the force that retards a sphere moving through a viscous fluid is directly
proportional to the velocity of the sphere, the radius of the sphere and the viscosity of the fluid. Stokes’
second problem is the steady-state oscillatory flow in a semi-infinite flow domain arisen from an
oscillating infinite flat plate that undergoes sinusoidal oscillations parallel to itself. Stokes’ second
problem, the flow of velocity v=u(y,t)I, where I is the unit vector along the x-axis of the Cartesian
coordinate system, satisfies the diffusion equation
𝜕𝑦 𝜕2𝑢
= 𝑣 2,𝑦 > 0
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑦
Subject to the boundary conditions
𝑢(0, 𝑡) = 𝑈𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡), 𝑢(+∞, 𝑡) = 0
Where v is the kinematic viscosity and U and 𝜔 are constants. Thus the solution of Stokes’ second
problem is
𝜔 𝜔
−𝑦√
𝑢(𝑦, 𝑡) = 𝑈𝑒 2𝑣 cos⁡(𝜔𝑡 − 𝑦√ )
2𝑣
Which is periodic with respect to t.

Objective:
 To present sample calculation using Stokes’ Second Problem
 To provide graphical solutions using Microsoft Excel

Results and Discussion:

Given:
𝜈 = 0.042 − 0.422⁡𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ⁡0.02⁡𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝛽 = 0.60
𝜔=1
𝜋 3𝜋
𝜏 = 0, , 𝜋,
4 2
𝜔2−𝛽
Y-axis:𝑦 = √ 𝑣(𝛽)

𝜔2−𝛽 𝜋𝛽
−𝑦√ 𝑠𝑖𝑛
𝑢 𝑣(𝛽) 4 𝜔2−𝛽 𝜋𝛽
X-axis:⁡𝑈 =𝑒 cos⁡(𝜔𝑡 − 𝑦√ 𝑣(𝛽) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4
)

Sample Calculations:
At 𝜈 = 0.042⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝜔𝑡 = 0⁡
 12−0.6
𝑦=√ = 6.30
0.042(0.6)

𝜔2−𝛽 𝜋𝛽
𝑢 −𝑦√ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜔 2−𝛽 𝜋𝛽
𝑣(𝛽) 4
=𝑒 cos⁡(𝜔𝑡 − 𝑦√ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 )
𝑈 𝑣(𝛽) 4

12−0.6 𝜋∗0.6
𝑢 −5√
0.042(0.6)
𝑠𝑖𝑛
4 12−0.6 𝜋 ∗ 0.6
=𝑒 (0 − 𝑦√ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 )
𝑈 0.1(0.6) 4
𝑢
= 5.11𝑥10^ − 09
𝑈
Data:
ωt
v ω=1 β=0.6 y πβ/4
0 π/4 π 3π/2
-
0.042 1 0.6 6.299408 39.6825 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.062 1 0.6 5.184758 26.8817 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.082 1 0.6 4.508348 20.3252 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.102 1 0.6 4.04226 16.3399 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.122 1 0.6 3.696106 13.6612 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.142 1 0.6 3.425944 11.7371 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.162 1 0.6 3.207501 10.2881 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.182 1 0.6 3.026138 9.15751 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.202 1 0.6 2.872425 8.25083 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.222 1 0.6 2.739983 7.50751 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.242 1 0.6 2.624319 6.88705 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.262 1 0.6 2.522166 6.36132 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.282 1 0.6 2.431083 5.91017 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.302 1 0.6 2.349205 5.51876 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.322 1 0.6 2.275079 5.17598 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.342 1 0.6 2.207554 4.87329 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.362 1 0.6 2.145705 4.60405 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
 0.382 1 0.6 2.08878 -4.363 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.402 1 0.6 2.036157 4.14594 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389
-
0.422 1 0.6 1.987322 3.94945 0.471239 0 0.785398 3.141593 4.712389

u/U
0 π/4 π 3π/2 0 π/4 π 3π/2
-1.04489E-
-0.69679 0.014484 0.696791 -0.71727 08 2.17E-10 1.04489E-08 -1.1E-08
-1.90407E-
0.380044 0.922783 -0.38004 -0.92497 1.90407E-06 4.62E-06 06 -4.6E-06
-7.26162E-
0.738693 0.998955 -0.73869 -0.67404 7.26162E-05 9.82E-05 05 -6.6E-05
-
-0.40937 -0.93461 0.40937 0.912369 0.000245729 -0.00056 0.000245729 0.000548
-
0.923323 0.924434 -0.92332 -0.38402 0.001869972 0.001872 0.001869972 -0.00078
-
-0.51221 0.245123 0.512206 -0.85886 0.002484819 0.001189 0.002484819 -0.00417
-
-0.96689 -0.86414 0.966891 0.25519 0.009055765 -0.00809 0.009055765 0.00239
-
-0.30069 -0.887 0.300693 0.953721 0.004705191 -0.01388 0.004705191 0.014924
-
0.481568 -0.27919 -0.48157 0.876409 0.011373098 -0.00659 0.011373098 0.020698
-
0.918687 0.370312 -0.91869 0.394986 0.030405042 0.012256 0.030405042 0.013073
-
0.989248 0.802918 -0.98925 -0.14625 0.043392575 0.035219 0.043392575 -0.00642
-
0.816655 0.985552 -0.81666 -0.57713 0.045478366 0.054884 0.045478366 -0.03214
-
0.525759 0.973256 -0.52576 -0.85063 0.035933994 0.066519 0.035933994 -0.05814
-
0.203436 0.836171 -0.20344 -0.97909 0.016607973 0.068263 0.016607973 -0.07993
-
-0.10038 0.632552 0.100385 -0.99495 0.009575057 0.060335 0.009575058 -0.0949
-
-0.36185 0.403324 0.36185 -0.93224 0.039598896 0.044138 0.039598896 -0.10202
-
-0.57299 0.174353 0.57299 -0.81956 0.070857574 0.021561 0.070857574 -0.10135
-
-0.7345 -0.03952 0.734498 -0.67861 0.101334336 -0.00545 0.101334336 -0.09362
-
-0.85123 -0.23083 0.851234 -0.52479 0.129602354 -0.03514 0.129602354 -0.0799
-
-0.92963 -0.39678 0.929629 -0.3685 0.154744376 -0.06605 0.154744376 -0.06134
For this activity, the equation used for the Stoke’s Second Problem is as follows:

𝜔2−𝛽 𝜋𝛽
𝑢 −𝑦√ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜔 2−𝛽 𝜋𝛽
𝑣(𝛽) 4
=𝑒 cos (𝜔𝑡 − 𝑦√ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 )
𝑈 𝑣(𝛽) 4

𝜔2−𝛽 𝑢
Where y-axis = √ 𝑣(𝛽) and x-axis = 𝑈.

The comparison of u-distribution versus the wall distance at different frequency levels for the
Stokes’ second problem for 𝑣 ranging from 0.042-0.422 is depicted in the figure above. It is graphed with
constant 𝛽 = 0.6. The significant features of velocity variations also clearly demonstrate the physics
underlying the Stokes’ second problem process.

Graph:

4.48

3.98
0
π/4
3.48
π
3π/2
2.98

2.48

1.98
-0.2 -0.15 -0.1 -0.05 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
u/U

Stoke's Second Law

Conclusion:

Based from the results, it was concluded that velocity differences clearly demonstrate physics
underlying stokes second problem. It was also proven that Stoke’s Law describes the force required to
move a sphere through a quiescent, viscous fluid at specific velocity. When any object rises or falls
through a fluid, it will experience a viscous drag.