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Mechanics of Fluids / August 7, 2021

Curved Surfaces

For curved surfaces the fluid pressure on the infinitesimal areas are not parallel and so must be combined vectorially. It is usual to consider the total horizontal and vertical force components of the resultant. Surface Containing Liquid Consider the surface AB which contains liquid as shown below: Surface Displacing Liquid Consider the surface AB which […]

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For curved surfaces the fluid pressure on the infinitesimal areas are not parallel and so must be combined vectorially. It is usual to consider the total horizontal and vertical force components of the resultant.

Surface Containing Liquid

Consider the surface AB which contains liquid as shown below:

Surface Displacing Liquid

Consider the surface AB which displaces liquid as shown below