Variable
Description
Q
Volume flow rate
Re
Reynolds number
v1, v2
Initial and final velocities
vavg
Average velocity
W
Power input
y1, y2
Initial and final heights
References: 3,6,9.
Pressure at Depth (3, 1)
This equation describes hydrostatic pressure for an incompressible fluid. Depth h is positive downwards from
the reference.
Equation:
P
Example:
Given: h=100_m, =1025.1817_kg/m^3, P0=1_atm.
Solution: P=1106.6848_kPa.
Bernoulli Equation (3, 2)
These equations represent the streamlined flow of an incompressible fluid.
=
P 0
+
g h
Equation Reference 5-19