D.

Keffer - ChE 240: Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

Homework Assignment Number Two Solutions

Assigned: Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Due: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 BEGINNING OF CLASS.

Problem 1. Geankoplis, problem 2.3-2, page 105

∂Γ ∂2 Γ
=δ 2 + R eqn. (2.3-11), page 42.
∂t ∂z
No accumulation, no generation.

∂2 Γ
0= + 0
∂z 2
Now, the equation is no longer a PDE but an ODE.

d Γ 
d 
∂Γ d Γ
2 2
 dz  = 0
= =
∂z 2 dz 2 dz
Integrate out second derivative.

 dΓ 
 
 dz  z = z′ z = z′
d Γ 
∫ d  = ∫0 ⋅dz
 dz  z = z1
 dΓ 
 
 dz z = z
1

The integral of zero yields some constant to be determined from the boundary conditions.

d Γ   dΓ 
  −   =0
 z = z ′  z = z1
dz dz

Integrate out first derivative.

Γ( z′
=z 2 ) z′
=z 2 dΓ  
∫dΓ = ∫   dz ′
Γ( z′
=z ) z′
=z 
 dz z = z 
1

dΓ  

Γ( z ′= z 2 ) − Γ( z′= z ) =   (z − z )
 dz z = z  2
 1
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dΓ  

Γ( z ) = Γ2 −   (z − z )
 dz z = z  2
 1

at z1,

dΓ  

Γ( z1 ) = Γ1 = Γ2 −   (z − z )
 dz z = z  2 1
 1

so, by rearranging:

d Γ 
  =
 dz z = z1

and substituting this result back into the equation for gamma:

 Γ2 − Γ1 
Γ( z ) = Γ2 − 
z − z  (z 2 − z )
 2 1

This equation describes a straight line between the boundary points.

Problem 2. Geankoplis, problem 2.4-2, page 105

Using figure 2.4-1. v=0.4m/s. Fluid is water. T= 24 C.

v z (y 2 )− v z (y 1 )
(a) Using equation (2.4-5), we have τ yz = − µ
y 2 − y1

(
τyz = − .9142 ⋅10 − 3 )0.4∆my / s = − 0.3N / m 2

(
∆y = .9142 ⋅10 − 3 ).03.N4m/ m/ s = 1.2 ⋅10
2
−3
m

v z (y 2 )− v z (y 1 )
shear rate = = 333.33 sec-1
y 2 − y1
(b) oil

τ yz = − (0.02 )
0 .4 N
= − 6.6667 2
.0012 m
v z (y 2 )− v z (y 1 )
shear rate = = 333.33 sec-1
y 2 − y1
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Problem 3. Geankoplis, problem 2.5-1, page 105

2
π  π  1m 
(a) A =  D 2  = 63 .5mm ⋅  = 0.00317 m
2
4  4  1000mm 

& = ρAv
m

kg
& 0.605
m s m
v= = = 0.185
ρA
kg s
3
⋅0.00317 m2
1030
m
 1m  m  kg 
63 .5mm ⋅ 0.185 1030 3 
Dvρ  1000mm  s  m  = 5710
NRe = =
µ 10 − 3
kg
2.12cp ⋅ m ⋅s
cp
TURBULENT

(0.0635m)v m 1030 kg3 

Dvρ  s  m  = 2100
(b) NRe = =
µ 0.00212
kg
m ⋅s
m
v = 0.0681
s
3
 m −4m
q = Av = 0.00317 m ⋅0.0681  = 2.16 ⋅10
2
 s s
Problem 4. Geankoplis, problem 2.6-1, page 106

ρgδ2   x  
2
vz = 1 −   
2µ   δ  

ρgδ2
(a) v z,max = at x = 0, by inspection, or:
2µ
Take the derivative with respect to x and set it equal to zero. Solving this for the velocity, will give the extrema of
the velocity.
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∫∫vdA 1
v= = ∫∫vdA
A
(b)
∫∫dA AA
A

which for free flow down a vertical plate of width, W, becomes

1 δW   x 2 
v= ∫∫v max 1 −  δ dydx
Wδ0 0 
 

There is no y-dependence on the velocity (across the width of the plate) so that integrates out as a W and cancels
with the W in the denominator.

W δ   x 2 
v= ∫v max 1 −  δ dx
Wδ0 
 

δ δ
x   v max  x3  v max  δ3 
2
v
v = max
δ
∫  δ 
1 − dx =
δ
x −
δ2
=
δ
δ−
δ2
0
 
  3 0  3 
v  δ 2v 2v
v = max δ−  = max δ= max
δ  3 3δ 3
Problem 5. Geankoplis, problem 2.6-2, page 106

& in = ρAv = 
m
kg 
(
2  m
902 3  0.00433 m 1.282  = 5.01
 m   s
kg
s
)
& out = m
m & in by conservation of mass and the steady state assumption.
kg
& 5.01
m s m
v out = = = 1.09
ρA kg s
875
3
⋅0.00526 m2
m
kg
& 5 . 01
m s kg
massflux in = = = 1156
A 0.00433 m 2 s ⋅m2