AE-610

Assignment
1. A two dimensional unsteady ow has the velocity components:
u =
x
1 + t
v =
y
1 + 2t
(1)
Find the equation of the streamlines of this ow which pass through the point
(x
0
, y
0
) at time t = 0.
2. A two-dimensional steady ow has velocity components
u = y v = x (2)
Show that the streamlines are rectangular hyperbolas
x
2
y
2
= Const. (3)
Sketch the ow pattern, and convince yourself that it represents an irrotational
ow in a 90

corner.
3. A tornado may be simulated as a two-part circulating ow in cylindrical
coordinates, with v
r
= v
z
= 0,
v

= r if r R and v

= R
2
/r if r R (4)
Determine the vorticity and strain rates in each part of the ow.
4. Equal layers of two immiscible uids are sheared between a moving and a xed
plate, as shown below. Assuming linear velocity proles, nd an expression for the
interface velocity U as a function of V ,
1
and
2
.
h/2
h/2
U
u 1
u 2
Fixed
Moving
1
5. When a liquid is discharged from a pipe vertically downward in a still air, as
shown below, it is observed that the cross-sectional area of the stream decreases
from the outlet.
z
A
0
A
1
air air
Show that for a given discharge rate (Q), the relation between two subsequent
cross-sections (A
0
) and (A
1
) at Z-distance apart is given by
1
A
2
1

1
A
2
0
=
2gZ
Q
2
(5)
6. Consider the following stress tensor,

ij
= p
ij
+ (
u
i
x
j
+
u
j
x
i
) +
ij
V. (6)
If p
1
3

ii
, show that
p p = (
2
3
+ ) V (7)
7. The velocity V of a steady plane viscous ow having a constant density is:
V = u
x
i
x
+ u
y
i
y
(8)
(a) Is the ow irrotational? (b) Derive expressions for the viscous stresses
xy
,
xx
and
yy
8. The doublet complex potential, w = /z, was derived by combining a source
and a sink on the x-axis. Show that the same potential can also be obtained by
superposing a clockwise vortex of circulation - on the y-axis at y = , and a
counterclockwise vortex of circulation at y = , and letting 0.
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