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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
TEST 1

SEMESTER 2 2008 / 2009

PROGRAMME : Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE : MEHB223

SUBJECT : Mechanics of Fluids I

DATE : 15 January 2009

TIME : 7.00 pm 8.00 pm (1 hour)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. This paper contains TWO (2) questions in FIVE (5) pages.

2. Answer all questions.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 5 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING

THIS COVER PAGE.

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QUESTION 1 [20 marks]

(a) Torque is transmitted between two identical diameter, D, discs, through an oil
film of thickness S. The driving shaft rotates at 1 and the driven shaft rotates at
2, as shown in Figure 1. Assume a linear velocity profile across the oil film.

Driving Shaft

Figure 1
S

2
Driven Shaft

R
D

(i) Derive an expression representing the transmitted torque, T, as a function of

1, 2, S, R and , where R is the radius of the discs and is the dynamic
viscosity of the oil. [9 marks]

(ii) Find the value of the transmitted torque, T, if = 2.9 101 Ns/m2, 1 =
1,500 rpm, 2 = 1,453 rpm, S = 4 mm and D = 27 cm. [5 marks]

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(b) A layer of kerosene flows on a flat surface with a non-uniform velocity profile as
shown in Figure 2. The velocity profile is given as:

2U U
u= y + 2 y2
H H

where U is the velocity at height H and u is the varying velocity that changes
with vertical distance y. Velocity U is 7 m/s at height H = 0.3 m. [Kerosene =
1.92 10-3 Ns/m2]

H
u
y

Figure 2

Determine the shear stress at the surface of the kerosene, where y = H.

[6 marks]

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Question 2 [20 marks]

A semi-circle gate, with a radius of 2.5 m, forms part of a tank wall that is inclined at
40 from the horizontal, as shown in Figure 3. The base of the gate is hinged at 6 m
vertically from the surface. The tank holds water with H2O = 9,790 N/m3. A force, F,
is applied at the top of the gate to stop the gate from opening. Ignore the weight of the
gate.

Figure 3
6m F

2.5 m

40
5m

(a) Calculate the vertical height from the surface to the centroid of the gate, hCG.
[5 marks]

(b) Find the magnitude of the hydrostatic force acting on the gate, FCP. [4 marks]

(c) Calculate the inclined height from the surface to the centroid of the gate, yCG.
[2 marks]

(d) Find the inclined distance from the hydrostatic force to the centroid, yCP.
[4 marks]

(e) Find the magnitude of force F. [5 marks]

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SUPPLEMENTARY DATA AND FORMULAE

1. Hydrostatic Force on Plane Surface: FCP = hCG A

I xx
yCP =
yCG A

2. Geometric properties of some common shapes:

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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