1.II.17D

Fluid Dynamics | Part IB, 2007

Write down the Euler equation for the steady motion of an inviscid, incompressible fluid in a constant gravitational field. From this equation, derive (a) Bernoulli's equation and (b) the integral form of the momentum equation for a fixed control volume VV with surface SS.

(i) A circular jet of water is projected vertically upwards with speed U0U_{0} from a nozzle of cross-sectional area A0A_{0} at height z=0z=0. Calculate how the speed UU and crosssectional area AA of the jet vary with zz, for zU02/2gz \ll U_{0}^{2} / 2 g.

(ii) A circular jet of speed UU and cross-sectional area AA impinges axisymmetrically on the vertex of a cone of semi-angle α\alpha, spreading out to form an almost parallel-sided sheet on the surface. Choose a suitable control volume and, neglecting gravity, show that the force exerted by the jet on the cone is

ρAU2(1cosα)\rho A U^{2}(1-\cos \alpha)

(iii) A cone of mass MM is supported, axisymmetrically and vertex down, by the jet of part (i), with its vertex at height z=hz=h, where hU02/2gh \ll U_{0}^{2} / 2 g. Assuming that the result of part (ii) still holds, show that hh is given by

ρA0U02(12ghU02)12(1cosα)=Mg\rho A_{0} U_{0}^{2}\left(1-\frac{2 g h}{U_{0}^{2}}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}(1-\cos \alpha)=M g

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