1. CE 3305 Engineering FLUID MECHANICS
Lecture 5: flow Visualization; Euler's equation

2. Outline
Flow fields
Euler’s Equation
Application to Practical Cases

3. Flow patterns Flow patterns and visualization in real fluids
Use markers such as: dye; smoke; heat are used to “see” how fluid moves
The markers are “tracers,” and the tracer hypothesis is used to infer behavior of the flow field
Timeline: a line formed by marking adjacent particles at some instant
Pathline: the trajectory of a particular fluid particle
Streakline: the trajectories of many different particles that pass through a common point in space
Streamline: a line in a flow field that is tangent to velocity (at that point). Flow does not cross a streamline. (3D equivalent is called a streamtube)
<visualization video>

4. Flow patterns
Uniform flow: a flow field where velocity does not change along a streamline (velocity does not vary with position)
Non-uniform flow: a flow field where velocity does vary with position.

5. Velocity field LaGrangian: consider an individual fluid particle
Eulerian: consider a location in space
Dimensionality (pg 121)

6. Velocity field
Velocity of each particle expressed all at once is called the velocity field

7. Velocity field
Usual convention is to use u,v,w as the velocity functions in a cartesian system

8. Velocity field Typically represented in: Cartesian coordinates
Pathline coordinates.

9. Flow types Uniform flow: velocity constant along a pathline
Non-uniform: velocity varies with position (Niagara Falls in a Canoe)
Steady flow: velocity constant in time
Unsteady flow: velocity varies with time

10. Flow types Laminar flow: velocity constant along a pathline
Turbulent: velocity varies with position (Niagara Falls in a Canoe)
Viscous: shear stresses impact flow
Inviscid: shear stress small enough to ignore
<turbulent and laminar video>

11. Flow types Boundary layer, wake, potential (inviscid) flow regions
<flow around cylinder video>

12. Flow types
Boundary layer, wake, potential (inviscid) flow regions

13. acceleration Recall from Mechanics: F = m a
Acceleration is vital to relate forces to flow

14. acceleration Recall from Mechanics: F = m a
Acceleration is vital to relate forces to flow

15. Particle kinematics (lagrangian)
Individual particles

16. Fluid kinematics (eulerian)
Pick a point in space; how does fluid behave at that point?

17. Eulerian reference system
Pick a point in space

18. Eulerian reference system
Pick a point in space

19. Eulerian reference system
Pick a point in space

20. Euler’s equation
We have just created a way to examine the acceleration vector in the context of a Eulerian reference frame

21. Example (application of definitions)
Problem Statement

22. Example (application of definitions)
Known: Geometry; Velocity field (functions); Linear variation along nozzle

23. Example (application of definitions)
Unknown: Local acceleration at ½ distance along nozzle at time t=2 seconds. (either a numerical value, or a function)

24. Example (application of definitions)
Governing Equations: Definition of position, velocity, and acceleration in Eulerian system

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28. Example (application of definitions)
Discussion:
This problem is really an application of definitions and calculus
The acceleration in this example is a function of time and position, but the local part is a constant at any location (not the same constant).

29. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Problem:

30. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Known:
Constant acceleration
Tank dimensions
Water surface linear variation at free surface
Euler’s equation applies (we will treat water as a rigid body)
Pressure at free surface is 0 gage (this will be really important!)

31. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Unknown:
Value of constant acceleration in x-direction

32. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Governing Equations:
Euler’s equation
Gravitational acceleration constant
Water density (I assume the liquid is water; but it could be JP4)

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37. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Discussion:
Liquid density did not matter because the term cancelled in Euler’s equation;
So same result using water or mercury (energy required would be different)
Expressed result in “gravity” reference (e.g. acceleration at 0.13G); then convert into numbers.
What do you think the liquid would look like if accelerate at 1.0G?

38. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Problem

39. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Known:
System at equilibrium
Constant angular velocity
Polar coordinates

40. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Unknown:
Equation of height change in two arms of the manometer

41. Example (application of euler’s equation)
Governing equations:
Euler’s equation

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Discussion
Manometer fluid density cancel
Height change proportional to the radial component of acceleration
Could express as multiples of gravity
Centrifuges are used to generate huge accelerations (the angular velocity and radial arm length are squared)
Centrifugal pumps work about the same way

48. Next Time
Bernoulli Equation for a Fluid