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EXAMPLE: Water Flow in a Pipe
P1 > P 2
Velocity profile is parabolic (we will learn why it is parabolic later, but since friction comes from walls the shape is intuitive)
The pressure drops linearly along the pipe. Does the water slow down as it flows from one end to the other? Only component of velocity is in the x-direction. ~v = vx~i vy = vz = 0 Incompressible Continuity: ∂vx ∂vy ∂vz + + =0 ∂x ∂y ∂z ∴
∂vx ∂x
= 0 and the water does not slow down.
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EXAMPLE: Flow Through a Tank V = constant (always full) Integral Mass Balance:
R S
(~v · ~n)dA = 0
v 1 A 1 = v 2 A2 ≡ Q Constant volumetric flow rate Q.
NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS (p. 1) (in the limit of slow flows with high viscosity)
Reynolds Number:
Re ≡
ρvD η
(1-62)
ρ = density η = viscosity v = typical velocity scale D = typical length scale For Re 1 have laminar flow (no turbulence) ∂~v ~ + ρ~g + η∇2~v = −∇P ∂t Vector equation (thus really three equations) ρ
The full Navier-Stokes equations have other nasty inertial terms that are important for low viscosity, high speed flows that have turbulence (airplane wing).
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NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS (p. 2) ρ
∂~v ~ + ρ~g + η∇2~v = −∇P ∂t
∂~v = acceleration ∂t ρ= ρ
∂~v force = ∂t unit volume
mass unit volume (F~ = m~a) Newton’s 2nd Law
Navier-Stokes equations are a force balance per unit volume
What accelerates the fluid? ~ = Pressure Gradient −∇P ρ~g = Gravity η∇2~v = Flow (fluid accelerates in direction of increasing velocity gradient. Increasing ∇~v ⇒ ∇2~v > 0
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GENERAL FLUID MECHANICS SOLUTIONS Navier-Stokes equations + Continuity + Boundary Conditions Four coupled differential equations! Always look for ways to simplify the problem!
top plate y = d/2 vx = 0 bottom plate y = −d/2 vx = 0 0=
−∆P 2 d d + C3 + C4 8µL 2
0=
−∆P 2 d d − C3 + C4 8µL 2
∴ C3 = 0 ∆P vx = 2µl
d2 − y2 4
C4 =
∆P d2 8µL
Parabolic velocity profile
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EXAMPLE: Poiseuille Flow between Parallel Plates (important for injection molding) (P. 3) Where is the velocity largest? x = 0 = − ∆P y Maximum at ∂v ∂y µL maximum at y = 0 centerline What is the average velocity?
vave
R Z vx dA 1 A = vx dA A = zd vave = R A A dA A Z z Z d/2 Z 1 d/2 ∆P d2 1 2 vx dydz = − y dy = zd 0 −d/2 d −d/2 2µL 4 d/2 ∆P d2 y3 ∆P d2 vave = y− = 2µLd 4 3 −d/2 12µL
For constant ∆P , µ, L: double d ⇒ quadruple v
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EXAMPLE: Poiseuille Flow in an Annular Die (important for blow molding) (P. 1)
P1 > P 2 Independent of Time Cylindrical Coordinates vr = vθ = 0 vz = vz (r) Continuity:
∂vz ∂z
=0
Navier-Stokes equation: 1 ∂ ∂vz ∂P =µ r ∂z r ∂r ∂r f (z) = g(r) = a constant Split into two parts - Pressure Part: ∂P = C1 P = C1 z + C2 ∂z B.C.
z = 0 P = P2 ⇒ C2 = P2 z = L P = P1 ⇒ C1 = ∆P/L P = P2 + ∆P z L
P = P2 +
∆P z L
where : ∆P ≡ P1 − P2
analogous to Poiseuille flow between parallel plates.
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EXAMPLE: Poiseuille Flow in an Annular Die (important for blow molding) (P. 2)
EXAMPLE: Poiseuille Flow in an Annular Die (important for blow molding) (P. 3) ∆P 2 (R02 − Ri2 ) (R02 − Ri2 ) 2 r − ln r − R0 + vz = 4µL ln(R0 /Ri ) ln(R0 /Ri ) ∆P R02 r2 (R02 − Ri2 ) vz = −1 + 2 − ln(r/R0 ) 4µL R0 ln(R0 /Ri ) r < R0 always, so vz < 0 Leading term is parabolic in r (like the flow between plates) but this one has a logarithmic correction. What is the volumetric flow rate? Z Q=
Z
A
Q=
π∆P R04 8µL
R0
vz dA =
"
−1 +
vz 2πrdr Ri
Ri R0
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4
2 2
+
(1 − (Ri /R0 ) ) ln(R0 /Ri )
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GENERAL FEATURES OF NEWTONIAN POISEUILLE FLOW Parallel Plates:
∆P d3 W Q= 12µL
Circular Tube:
Q=
Annular Tube:
Q=
π∆P R4 8µL
π∆P R04 f (Ri /R0 ) 8µL
Rectangular Tube:
Q=
∆P d3 w 12µL
All have the same general form: Q ∼ ∆P Q ∼ 1/µ Weak effects of pressure, viscosity and flow length Q ∼ 1/L Q ∼ R4 or d3 w
Strong effect of size.
In designing and injection mold, we can change the runner sizes.
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NON-NEWTONIAN EFFECTS
EXAMPLE: Poiseuille Flow in a Circular Pipe Newtonian Velocity Profile: vz =
∆P R2 1 − (r/R)2 4µL
Shear Rate: γ˙ = −
∂vz ∆P r = ∂r 2µL
Apparent Viscosity: where γ˙ is higher
Real Velocity Profile: Lower ηa increases vz non-parabolic