CE 2250 Chapter : Lab 3 Spring 2014
Document Summary
According to newton"s second law, moving fluids create a force that acts on solid surfaces the fluid is contacting, both parallel and perpendicular to the direction of flow. In the engineering industry, fluid forces must be carefully studied to assure project design processes create a final project that is safe and secure. Fluid forces are involved with many civil engineering structure projects such as dams, levees, and bridge pylons. Furthermore, mechanical engineers use fluid forces with turbines to convert the fluid energy into mechanical energy. It is nearly impossible to study individual fluid particles, therefore, engineers and scientists study a specific area of fluid called a controlled volume. In order to pertain newton"s second law to a controlled volume, the. Conservation of linear momentum for controlled volumes equation is derived. This equation is used to calculate the anticipated forces flowing into and out of the controlled volume, as well as forces acting on a solid surface.
