HYDRAULIC MACHINES III

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW

Solution by DF Sozinando, Mechanical Eng. student at Vaal University of Technology

Consider a circular section maximum velocity

A =

1 2

sin2 r

P = 2 r

Z=

A P

- 1 sin2 r2 2 Z=
2 r

- 1 sin2 r 2 Z=
2

For maximum velocity occur when: 1 2

dZ d

= 0 , and use Quotient Rule to differentiate

dZ d

dZ d

2 r ( 1 - cos2) - 2 r = ( 2 )

sin2

=0

2 r ( 1 - cos2) - 2 r

1 2

sin2

( 2 ) 2 r ( 1 - cos2) ( 2 )
2

=0

2 r =

1 2

sin2

( 2 )

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HYDRAULIC MACHINES III

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW

Solution by DF Sozinando, Mechanical Eng. student at Vaal University of Technology

2 r ( 1 - cos2) = 2 r

1 2

sin2

( 1 - cos2) = - cos2 = -

1 2

sin2

1 2

sin2

- cos2 = sin2

-1 2

sin

2 =
:= 1

cos2

Given 2 = tan( 2 )
:= Find( ) = 2.247 rad = 128.727 deg

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