12.3 - Incompressible Flow Around Circular Cylinders
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What is incompressible flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluids behave in most conditions.
Define velocity distribution.
💡 Hint: Consider areas where fluid moves faster or slower.
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What is the main characteristic of incompressible flow?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of incompressibility.
True or False: Convective acceleration refers to the change in velocity due to time rather than spatial movement.
💡 Hint: Think about how movement influences changes.
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A cylindrical structure has a diameter of 2 meters and an entrance velocity of 5 m/s. Calculate the velocity at exit and the corresponding acceleration.
💡 Hint: Use the proportionality relationship defined in the course.
For varying cylindrical diameters, analyze how the velocity distribution changes at different sections of flow.
💡 Hint: Prepare a chart to visualize flow speed at different cylinder sections.
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