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    Fluid Mechanics

    Chapter 3 – Fluid Statics


    Forces on Plane Surfaces

    1
    Hydrostatic Forces on a Plane Surface

    Ø A plane or panel is a flat surface of arbitrary


    shape
    Ø A description of the pressure at all points along a
    surface is called a pressure distribution

    2
    Hydrostatic Pressure Distribution
    on a Plane Surface

    Ø (a) A submerged horizontal surface has a


    uniform P distribution over its entire surface
    Ø (b) A submerged non­horizontal surface has
    non­uniform P distribution (P is linearly
    distributed over the surface)

    3
    Hydrostatic Pressure Distribution
    on a Plane Surface

    Ø (a) Example of hydrostatic pressure distribution


    Ø (b) Resultant force of the pressure distribution
    acts at the center of pressure, which is typically
    at a depth below the centroid of the panel

    4
    Hydrostatic forces on an irregular
    surface at an angle w/r/t the horizontal
    Ø Pressure always acts
    perpendicular
    (normal) to the
    surface
    Ø dF = differential force
    Ø dA = differential area
    Ø h = any given depth
    relative to the surface
    Ø hc = depth to centroid
    relative to the surface

    5
    Hydrostatic forces on an irregular
    surface at an angle w/r/t the horizontal
    Ø y = depth of h along
    y­axis
    Ø yc = depth to centroid
    along y­axis = y
    Ø FR = resultant
    hydrostatic force
    Ø yR = depth to resultant
    force along y­axis
    (ycp) at the center of
    pressure

    6
    Hydrostatic forces on an irregular
    surface at an angle w/r/t the horizontal
    Ø x = horizontal
    distance along x­axis
    to dA
    Ø xc = horizontal
    distance to centroid
    along x­axis = x
    Ø xR = horizontal
    distance resultant
    force along the x­axis
    (xCP) at the center
    of pressure

    7
    Derivation of Resultant
    Force & Line of Action
    Ø Onthe board…
    Ø Magnitude of the Resultant Force
    l FR = gycAsinq or
    l FR = ghcA
    Ø Line of Action of the Resultant Force
    l yR = yc + Ic/(ycA) or
    l yR ­ yc = Ic/(ycA)

    8
    Centroids and Moments of Inertia of Plane Areas

    9
    In­class problem
    Ø A 12­m x 12­m gate is
    installed at the end of a
    water reservoir, as shown,
    and is hinged at the top.
    Ø The gate hinge is 6 m below
    the reservoir water surface.
    Ø The gate is connected to a
    rectangular tank of water
    which is 12 m wide (into
    board) and filled with 6 m of
    water.
    Ø The weight of the tank in
    negligible.
    Ø How long (L) would the tank
    have to be to open the gate?

    10

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