ACCELERATION EFFECT

ON STATIC FLUID

ROSDI BIN AB. RAHMAN

JABATAN KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL
PUSAT PENGAJIAN DIPLOMA
 OBJECTIVES
This chapter is designed to help students achieve the following :
- Understanding the effect of the acceleration of the static
fluid.
- Proving that the inclination of the plane surface.
- Shows how the analysis of acceleration effect can assist in
solve problems in the field of engineering.
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this chapter, students will be able to use

knowledge and skills to :
- Define the effect of acceleration on the static fluid.
- State the basic equations related effects of acceleration on a
static fluid.
- Solve simple problems related effect of acceleration on static
fluid.
ACCELERATION EFFECT OF STATIC
FLUID

Consider a fluid-filled tank below :

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When subjected to a horizontal direction

acceleration, fluid surface will be inclined.
This will affect the pressure on the bottom of the
tank surface
Indirectly it will affect the strength of the tank
structure
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Consider a small fluid molecules below :

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If the molecule is accelerated with the acceleration

of the fluid x, ax :
Fx = max
p1A1 p2A2 = max
(p1 p2)A = Vax
(p1 p2) y z = x y zax
(p1 p2) = xax
p/ x = ax (1)
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If the molecule is accelerated with the acceleration

of the fluid y, ay :
Fy = may
p1A1 p2A2 - mg = may
(p1 p2)A = V(ay+g)
(p1 p2) x z = x y z(ay+g)
(p1 p2) = y(ay+g)
p/ y = (ay+g) (2)
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If the molecule is accelerated with the acceleration

of the fluid z, az :
Fz = maz
p1A1 p2A2 = maz
(p1 p2)A = Vaz
(p1 p2) x y = x y zaz
(p1 p2) = zaz
p/ z = az (3)
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If the molecules is accelerated to the surface of the

inclined fluid to the s axis (the angle will be from
the x axis to s axis)

p/ s = ( p/ x)( x/ s) + ( p/ y)( y/ s)

y s

x
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And is known on the surface of the fluid, the

pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure.

So,
p/ s = 0
0 = ( p/ x)( x/ s) + ( p/ y)( y/ s)
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( p/ x)( x/ s) = - ( p/ y)( y/ s)
( p/ x)/( p/ y) = -( y/ s) )/( x/ s)
( y/ x) = -( y/ s) )/( x/ s)
As we know,
( y/ x) = tan
So,
tan = -ax/(g +ay)
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Conclusion
- Angle of inclination of the water surface when
acceleration can be known with using the above
formula.
- When subjected to positive acceleration, angle
inclination of the water surface will be
within the limits of 90 to 180.
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Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
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DAJ 21603: FLUID MECHANICS