Transport Phenomenon – Assignment

Topic :- Bernoulli Equation – Momentum Transport

Question:- The water is flowing through a pipe having diameters, 20 cm and 10 cm at the
sections 1 and 2 respectively.The rate of flow through pipe is 35 liters/s.The section 1 is 6 m
above datum and section 2 is 4 m above datum . If the preasure at section 1 is 39.24 N/cm2 .
Find the intesity of preasure at section 2 .

Solution.

Given:

At section 1, D1 = 20 cm = 0.2 m
π π
A1 = 4 D1 2 = 4 (0.2)2 = 0.0314 𝑚2

P1 = 39.24 N/cm2

= 39.24 × 104 N/m2

z1 = 6.0 m

At section 2, D2 = 10 cm = 0.1 m
π π
A2 = 4 D2 2 = 4 (0.1)2 = 0.00785 𝑚2

z2 = 4.0 m

P2 = ?

35
Rate of flow , Q = 35 liters/s = 1000 = 0.035 𝑚3 ∕ 𝑠

Now Q = A1V1 = A2V2

Q 0.035
V1 = = = 1.114 𝑚/𝑠.
𝐴1 0.0314
Q 0.035
V2 = = = 4.456 𝑚/𝑠.
A2 0.00785
and
Applying Bernoulli's equation at sections 1 and 2, We get
 𝑃1 𝑉12 𝑃2 𝑉22
+ + 𝑧1 = + + 𝑧2
𝜌𝑔 2𝑔 𝜌𝑔 2𝑔

39.24 × 104 (1.114)2 𝑃2 (4.456)2

∴1000 × 9.81 + + 6.0 = + + 4.0
2 × 9.81 1000 × 9.81 2 ×9.81

𝑃2
40 + 0.063 + 6.0 = + 1.012 + 4.0
9810
𝑃2
46.063 = + 5.012
9810
𝑃2
= 46.063 − 5.012 = 41.051
9810

𝑃2 = 41.051 × 9810 𝑁⁄𝑚2

41.051 ×9810 𝑁⁄ 𝑁
= 104 𝑐𝑚2 = 40.27 ⁄𝑐𝑚2. Ans.

Reference:

Bansal, R.K., A textbook of Fluid Dynamics and Hydraulic Machines, Revised Ninth Edition,
Laxmi Publication (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2010, p:270 and 271.