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TOTAL PRESSURE
The total pressure, on an immersed surface, may be defined as
the total pressure exerted by the liquid on it.
Matematically :P = p1a1 + p2a2 + p3a3 + .
P = Total pressure
P1; p2; p3;. = Intensities of pressure on different strips of the
surface, and
A1; a2; a3; = Area of the corresponding strips.
TOTAL PRESSURE ON A HORIZONTAL IMMERSED SURFACE
Surface liquid
Example
A rectangular tank 5 metres long 2 metres wide contains water up to a depth
of 2,5 metres. Calculate the pressure on the base of the tank.
Solution :
Given : l = 5 m ; b = 2 m; and x = 2,5 m,and Let : P = ?
P = w . A . x = 1000 x 2 x 5 x 2,5 = 25000 kg = 25 ton
TOTAL PRESSURE ON A VERTICALLY IMMERSED SURFACE
Liquid Surface
Let : w = Sp. Wt. of the liquid
x1
b A = Area of the surface,
x
dx x = Depth of centre of gravity of the
immersed surface from the liquid
surface.
The intensity of pressure on the strip = w.x1
Area of the strip = b.dx
Pressure on the strip p = intensity of pressure x Area
= w.x1.b.dx
Fig.2. Vertically immersed surface
P= w.x1.b.dx = w x1.b.dx
x1.b.dx = Moment of the surface area about the liquid level
= A.x
P = w.A.x
Example
A circular door of 1,0 m diameter closes an opening in the vertical side of
bulkhead, wich retains sea water.The centre of the opening is at depth of 2,0
m from the water level. Determine the total pressura on the door. Take
specific gravity of sea water as 1,03.
Surface liquid
Solution
1,0 m
Given d = 1,0 m; x = 2,0 m; Sp. gr = 1,03; and Let
2,0 m
P=?
Sp wt of sea water w = 9,81. 1.03 = 10,1 kN/m3
Area A = 0,785. (1.0)2 = 0,7854 m2
P = w.A.x = 10,1. 0,785. 2,0 = 15,865 kN
CENTRE OF PRESSURE
As the pressure is greater over the lower portion of the figure, therefore the
resultant pressure, on an immersed surface and towards the lower edge of
the figure. The point, through which this resultant pressure acts, is known as
centre of pressure.
Liquid surface
Let : w = Sp wt of the liquid
A = Area of the surface
b
X = Depth of centre of gravity of the
dx immersed surface from the liquid
x surface.
h
b = width
dx = a strp of thickness
G The intensity of pressure on strp = w.x
Area of the strip = b.dx.
P Pressure on the strp :
p = intensity of pressure x Area.
= w.x.b.dx
Moment of this pressure about the liquid
surface = (w.x.b.dx).x
Now the sum of moments of all such pressure about the liquid surface
M= w.x 2.b.dx =w .x
2.b.dx
3 b
x
G d X = d/2 bd3/12 bd3/3
d X = d/2 /64 . d4 --
x
Exercises
(Take Home)
1. A square plate of 1 metre side is immersed vertically in water , in such a
way, taht its centre is 4 m below the water surface. Find the total pressure
and the position of centre of pressure,
Liquid Surfe
Let us consider :
O Liquid Surface dx = strip of tickness
b = width
l = distance from O ( A point ,
X on the liquid surface , where the
immersed surface will meet.
w = Sp Weight of the liquid
A = Area of the surface
l G X = depth of centre or gravity of
x
the immersed surface from the
liquid surface
Q = angle at which the
immersed surface is inclined
b
with the liquid surface.
Let us consider a strip of thickness dx width b and at a
distance l from O (a point, on the liquid surface, wherw the
immersed surface will meet, if produced).
The intencity of pressur on the strip = w.l.sin
Area of the strip = b.dx
Pressure on the strip p = w.l sin b.dx
Now total pressure on the surface P = w.l sin b.dx
P = w sin l. b.dx
But : l. b.dx = moment of the surface area about O
l. b.dx = (Ax/sin )
P = w.Sin .(Ax/Sin ) = w.A.x
P = w.A.x
EXAMPLE
o
A horizontal passage 40 cm x 40 cm
60
has its outlet covered by plane flap
40 cm
inclined at with the horizontal and is
Water surface hinged along the upper horizontal
p edge of the passage. If the depth of
10 cm
p the flowing water is 10 cm in
passage, determine the thrust on the
gate.
SOLUTION
Given : Width the passage l = 40 cm
Depth of the passage = 40 cm O
Inclination of the flap = 60
Depth of c.g. of wetted = 5 cm
So : A = 40 x 10 Cossec 60O
= 400 x 1x 1,547 = 461,88
P = w. A. x = 1 x 461,88 x 10/2 = 2394,0 gm
P = 2,3940 kg.
Liquid Surface
APPLICATIONS OF HYDROSTATICS
A
PERESSURE DUE TO ONE KIND OF
LIQUID ON ONE SIDE
h Consider a vertical wall subjected to
H pressure due to one kind of liquid on
P one of its sides as shown in Fig.1
Let :
B c H = height of liquid.
W = specific weight of the liquid.
Fig. 1 wH
P = Total pressure on the wall per unit
length.
The pressure on the wall is zero at the liquid surface, and will increase
by a straight line law to w.H. at the bottom.
Therefore the pressure diagram will be a triangle ABC as shown in
Fig. 1.
2
P = Area of Triangle ABC = .H.w.H. = w.H./2
P = ( w. H 2 )
PRERSSURE DUE TO ONE KIND OF LIQUID OVER ANOTHER ON ONE SIDE
SOLUTION
Side of the square tank = 50 cm = 0,5 m
Depth of the tank = 1 m
Depth of the liquid of sp gr 2 (H2) = 0,5 m
Depth of the liquid of sp gr 1 (H1) = 0,5 m
The pressure diagram on one side of the tank is shown in Fig.3.
Magnitude of the resultant force
DE = BF = w1.H1 = (1 x 1000) kg/m3 x 0,5 m = 500 kg/m2
Total pressure up to D due to liquid of sp gr. 1
P1 = Area of triangle ADE x length of the tank wall.
P1 = (1/2 x 500 x 0,5) x 0,5 = 62,5 kg
The total pressure up to B due to liquid of sp. gr. 1
P2 = Area of rectangle BDFE x Length of the tank wall.
P2 = (500 x 0,5) x 0,5 = 125,0 kg.
Pressure at B due to liquid of sp. gr. 2
FC = w2.H2 = (2 x 1000) kg/m3x 0,5 m= 1000 kg/m2
Total pressure up to B due to liquid of sp. gr 2.
P3 = Area of trianle EFC x Length of the tank wall.
P3 = (1/2 x 1000 x 0,5) x 0,5 = 125 kg.
Resultant Pressure
P = P1 + P2 + P3 = 62,5 + 125,0 + 125,0 = 312,5 kg
P = 312,5 kg.
LINE OF ACTION OF THE RESULTANT FORCE
Let : h = Dept of the line of action of the resultant pressure from A
Taking moments of all the pressure about A, and equating the same
P x h = [P1 x (2 x 0,5)/3] + [P2 X (0,5 + 0,5/2)] + [P3 X (0,5 + 2.0,5/3)]
312,5 X h = (62,5 x 1/3) + (125 x 0,75) + (125 x 0,8) = 218,75
218,75
h= = 0,7 m
312,5
Problem
Petrol A
(1). A bulkhead 3 m long
Oil
D divides a storage tank as
1,8 m
shown in Fig. 1. Sp gr petrol
P1
P2
0,9 m
0,78 and Sp gr oil 0,88.
0,6 m
0,3 m Determine the resultant
B C E pressure on the bulkhead, and
Fig.1 w2H2
w1H1
the position at which it acts.
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