Mechanics of Fluids 3 min read
Hydrodynamics: Basics
Introduction Hydrostatics involves only a few variables: ρ , g, and h, and so the equations developed are relatively simple…
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Mechanics of Fluids 1 min read
Curved Surfaces – Example
Problem Determine the resultant force and its direction on the gate shown: Solution The horizontal force, per metre run of…
Mechanics of Fluids 1 min read
Curved Surfaces
For curved surfaces the fluid pressure on the infinitesimal areas are not parallel and so must be combined vectorially. It…
Mechanics of Fluids 1 min read
Fluid Action on Surfaces
Plane Surfaces If the plane area is symmetrical about the vertical axis OG, then 0 d = . We will…
Mechanics of Fluids 1 min read
Pressure Measurement
Pressure Head Manometers A manometer (or liquid gauge) is a pressure measurement device which uses the relationship between pressure and…
Mechanics of Fluids 1 min read
Pressure Variation with Depth
Pressure in a static fluid does not change in the horizontal direction as the horizontal forces balance each other out.…
Mechanics of Fluids 2 min read
Hydrostatics
Introduction Pressure In fluids we use the term pressure to mean: The perpendicular force exerted by a fluid per unit…
Mechanics of Fluids 1 min read
Properties
Further Reading Here we consider only the relevant properties of fluids for our purposes. Find out about surface tension and…
Mechanics of Fluids 2 min read
Units
Fluid mechanics deals with the measurement of many variables of many different types of units. Hence we need to be…
Mechanics of Fluids 2 min read
Newton’s Law of Viscosity
Generalized Laws of Viscosity We have derived a law for the behaviour of fluids – that of Newtonian fluids. However,…
marine history 2 min read
The U.S. Marines – A Force to Reckon With
The USMC or United States Marine Corps one of the prominent uniformed services of the United States of America and…
marine history 4 min read
Design Of Skin Boats
We have learnt a lot about various types of ships and we also know that apart from giant sized ships, there are relatively…