6.51: PROBLEM DEFINITION
Situation:
Water jets out of a two dimensional slot.
Flow rate is Q=8cfs per ft of slot width. Slot spacing is H=8in.Jetheightis
b=4in.
Find:
(a)Pressure at the gage.
(b)Force (perfootoflengthofslot)of the water acting on the end plates of the
slot.
PLAN
To find pressure at the centerline of the flow, apply the Bernoulli equation. To find
the pressure at the gage (higher elevation), apply the hydrostatic equation. To find
the force required to hold the slot stationary, apply the momentum equation.
SOLUTION
Continuity. Select a control volume surrounding the nozzle. Locate section 1 across
the slot. Locate section 2 across the water jet.
Flow rate equations
Bernoulli equation
Hydrostatic equation. Location position 1 at the centerline of the slot. Locate
position 3 at the gage.
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