Fluid Mechanics Year 2 (FDM 260S): Assignment 1 March 2020

Due date: Monday, 9 March at 10h00

Where: In the pigeon hole message box, opposite HOD office, marked Mrs Cain

Instructions:

Work in groups of 3 (your names, student #’s and group must appear on the answer sheet).

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1. How does an enlarged leg manometer work?

2. What is an inclined leg manometer mostly used for?
3. Draw an inverted U-tube manometer and show the equation for pB-pA
4. Name 2 types of mechanical pressure gauges.
5. A manometer is connected to a pipeline as shown in the figure. The pipe is carrying fluid
with an s.g of 0.93. Point E is 0.62 m below Point F. The manometric height is 0.83 m when
Mercury is used as the manometric fluid. Calculate the pressure difference from E to F.