20.3.2 - Simplifications in Steady Flow
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What is a control volume in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about the area you choose to observe fluid behavior.
What does the momentum flux correction factor account for?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in fluid flows with varying speeds.
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What is the conservation of momentum primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about what we study in motion problems.
True or False: Surface forces only come from gravity acting on the object.
💡 Hint: Consider other fluid interactions that apply pressure.
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Design a control volume for a turbulent flow around an object in a river and discuss potential challenges in calculating forces acting on that object.
💡 Hint: Identify where forces might change and how to visualize flow lines.
Given a scenario with a pipe changing diameter, calculate the varying momentum flux using integration across the pipe's cross-section.
💡 Hint: Use calculus to express velocity changes throughout varying areas.
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