Dynamics 2e 1111
Problem 5.173
Let
pA
and
pB
be given static pressure measurements at the cross sections
A
and
B
in the air duct shown.
Assume that any cross section between
A
and
B
is circular with diameter
d
. Assume that the flow is steady
and that the mass density
⇢A
at
A
is known along with
vA
, the speed of the flow at
A
, and
vB
, the speed of
the flow at
B
. Determine the expression of mass density at
B
and the expression of the force
F
acting on
the fan.
Solution
The flow under consideration is steady and therefore we will solve this problem applying concepts pertaining
to steady flows systems. We begin with observing that since the mass flow rate
Pm
f
is constant and the cross
sectional area at Aand Bare equal, we must have
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