What is Bernoulli equation: Definition and 133 Discussions
In fluid dynamics, Bernoulli's principle states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in static pressure or a decrease in the fluid's potential energy. The principle is named after Daniel Bernoulli who published it in his book Hydrodynamica in 1738. Although Bernoulli deduced that pressure decreases when the flow speed increases, it was Leonhard Euler who derived Bernoulli's equation in its usual form in 1752. The principle is only applicable for isentropic flows: when the effects of irreversible processes (like turbulence) and non-adiabatic processes (e.g. heat radiation) are small and can be neglected.
Bernoulli's principle can be applied to various types of fluid flow, resulting in various forms of Bernoulli's equation. The simple form of Bernoulli's equation is valid for incompressible flows (e.g. most liquid flows and gases moving at low Mach number). More advanced forms may be applied to compressible flows at higher Mach numbers (see the derivations of the Bernoulli equation).
Bernoulli's principle can be derived from the principle of conservation of energy. This states that, in a steady flow, the sum of all forms of energy in a fluid along a streamline is the same at all points on that streamline. This requires that the sum of kinetic energy, potential energy and internal energy remains constant. Thus an increase in the speed of the fluid – implying an increase in its kinetic energy (dynamic pressure) – occurs with a simultaneous decrease in (the sum of) its potential energy (including the static pressure) and internal energy. If the fluid is flowing out of a reservoir, the sum of all forms of energy is the same on all streamlines because in a reservoir the energy per unit volume (the sum of pressure and gravitational potential ρ g h) is the same everywhere.Bernoulli's principle can also be derived directly from Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion. If a small volume of fluid is flowing horizontally from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure, then there is more pressure behind than in front. This gives a net force on the volume, accelerating it along the streamline.Fluid particles are subject only to pressure and their own weight. If a fluid is flowing horizontally and along a section of a streamline, where the speed increases it can only be because the fluid on that section has moved from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure; and if its speed decreases, it can only be because it has moved from a region of lower pressure to a region of higher pressure. Consequently, within a fluid flowing horizontally, the highest speed occurs where the pressure is lowest, and the lowest speed occurs where the pressure is highest.
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What gauge pressure is required by city mains for a stream from a fire hose connected to the mains to reach a vertical height of 15m?
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Bernoulli Equation:
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Your discussion on Bernoulli Equation was very impressive and helped me a lot to understand this rather complicated equation. I have a question which puzzles me a lot when I want to solve it using Bernoulli equation.
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" If there is some fluid flowing thru a...
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I was reading about Bernoulli's equation for steady, inviscid, incompressible flow. Now it's my understanding this equation is derived from the Navier-Stokes (momentum balance); then these two equations are identical regarding information offered. However, while thinking about...
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Example 1 A single particle
I have a particle being forced by a radial centripetal force onto a smaller radius
$$l_1=m_c.v_1.r_1$$
$$L_1=L_2$$
$$L_2=m_c.v_2.r_2$$
$$m_c.v_1.r_1=m_c.v_2.r_2$$
$$v_1.r_1=v_2.r_2$$
$$v_2=v_1\frac{r_2}{r_1}$$
Its increase from ##v_1## to...
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A simplified schematic of the rain drainage system for a barn is shown in the figure. Rain falling on the slanted roof runs off into gutters around the roof edge; it then drains through several downspouts (only one is shown) into a main drainage pipe M below the...
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I would really appreciate it if you could give me a hand with this exercise, not sure on what I've done.
Data:
Moody:
L=55*10-3m
D=10-1m
k=0.0002m
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##Re=\frac{D*u*ρ} {μ}##
##Re=\frac{4*m} {pi*D*μ}##
Relative roughness ##ξ=\frac k D## where k=rougness...
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KL=2*0.75(2 elbows) D=5*10^-2 m ;f=0.001(fanning friction factor)
Assumptions I made:
Point 1 which is at the top of the liquid in the tank:
h1=23 m...
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The boundary condition :
P=0, z=ζ
is very common when studying irrotational flows. When cast with the Bernoulli equation, it gives rise to the famous dynamic boundary conditionn, which is much more convenient :
∂tφ+½(∇φ)2+gζ=0, z=ζ
But what happens if the motion is rotational ...
consider ODE :
Show that the solution to this ODE is:
Can someone tell what kind of ODE is it?I thought,it's on the form of Bernoulli ODE with P(x)=0.Is it possible to still solve it by using Bernoulli Methodology?I mean by substituting u=y^1-a with a=2?
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I'm currently brushing up my fluid mechanics and came across some questions while studying the compressible flow of an ideal gas using Bernoulli's equation. First, consider incompressible flow in the following system
Neglecting any changes in elevation, the Bernoulli equation for...
I have a doubt on the use of Bernoulli equation for pumps. Consider the situation in the picture.
I marked different points: ##1## on the surface of first tank, ##2## in the exit from first tank, ##3## just before the pump, ##4## just after the pump and ##5## entering the second tank.
Now...
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The train is traveling in a gallery at ##v=70 km/h##. Outside air is not moving and pressure is ##p_0=101325 Pa## and temperature ##T=283 K ##. The area of the face of the train is ##A=9 m^2##. Determine the minimum area of the section of the gallery such that the pressure...
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A well-fitting piston with 4 small holes in a sealed water-filled cylinder,shown in Fig is pushed to the right at a constant speed of 4 mm /s while the pressure in the right compartment remains constant at 50 kPa gage. Disregarding the frictional effects,determine the force...
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Suppose we have a u-shaped tube filled with water, with oil added at one end which disturbs the equilibrium. Now say one end is blocked off and the other is exposed to air flow which reduces the pressure above the water and causes the water to climb back to equilibrium...
Hi I am having trouble understanding how Bernoulli’s pressure gradients develop
I know the equation in a steady flow state (after the developed state ‘flushes’ thru) but I want to understand what mechanism lowers the pressure and increases the speed as the flow develops
The continuity...
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Hi everybody! Here is a classical Bernoulli problem, which I'd like you to review to check if I (finally!) make a proper use of Bernoulli's equation!
A gardener waters a bush with the help of a watering can (see attached pic). The water level in the can lays at height H =...
Hi everybody! I'm training for an upcoming exam, and I'd like to know if I correctly use the Bernoulli equation.
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The problem is kind of difficult to describe without a drawing, please check out the attached jpg to see the situation and the known data.
The questions are:
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Based on the law of mass continuity, when a pipe narrows then the speed of the fluid increases. Then why is it that when draining a tank the speed of the fluid only depends on the height of water above and not on the size of the hole? Wouldn't a narrower hole mean that that the speed must be...
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You have been given a milkshake (ρ = 1200kg/m^3). The glass is 200mm tall a straw 8mm diameter and 300mm long. Show that human lungs would be unable to drink the milkshake through a vertical straw. (answer should be around 3000Pa)
I have no idea what to do as I don't know...
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I have encountered some trouble with choosing the right reference points when using Bernoulli's equation and I would be glad if you could help me sort it out with this made up example. :)
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There is a large, open, cylindrical water tank with a cross section area of...
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Water flows from the faucet on the first floor of the building shown in the figure with a maximum velocity of 20 ft/s. For steady inviscid flow, determine the maximum water velocity from the basement faucet and from the faucet on the second floor. Assume each floor is 12 ft...
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It is time for aged physics lecturers to have their flu shots but even that can be interesting. Assume the density of the vaccine in the syringe is the same as the density of water. The diameter of the syringe is 6mm, the length of the needle is 3cm and by reading the packet...
I am planning to build a Hero's steam engine or Aeolipile. This is the steam engine invented by the Greeks about 2000 years ago. It is attributed to Hero or Heron (10-70 AD) but was also referred to in 15 BC. My grandfather build one for a show. I have inherited it but rather than try to repair...
I hope this question doesn't have too obvious of an answer.
Basically, I still cannot grasp why Bernoulli's equation applies for wind tunnels and pitot-static probes. According to my textbook ("Introduction to Flight" by Anderson), Bernoulli's equation holds only when comparing two points...
(This is more of a conceptual question than a real homework question; thank you all so much for your help though!) :D
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Let's say that I have a large soda bottle. I drill a small hole through the side of it, put my finger over it to seal the hole, and fill the bottle up...
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Consider the fully developed laminar flow due to gravity of water in a vertical circular tube. Assume atmospheric pressure at inlet and outlet. Show that the relationship between diameter and...
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I need someone to check the solution,
The question identity and then solve,
The Equation is Bernoulli
To Solve:
$(ye^{-2x}+y^3)dx-e^{-2x}dy=0$
$\frac{1}{dx}(ye^{x}+y^3)dx=\frac{1}{dx}(e^{2x}dy)$
$ye^{-2x}+y^3=e^{-2x}\d{y}{x}$
$e^{-2x}y^{\prime}-ye^{-2x}=y^3$
Let...
Considering horizontal flow in a pipe (under the action of pressure forces only) if we focus on a fluid element we have a pressure gradient across the same i.e, a net pressure force will always act over the element that essentially maintains the flow.Now, in a region in the flow field if the...
Referring to the problem in the attachment, the author mentions that if we consider the coordinate system attached to the bicycle and the bicycle accelerates or decelerates, the flow past the bicycle becomes unsteady.
For an unsteady flow, we know that nothing changes at a given location on a...
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The photo below shows a stream of water in steady flow from a kitchen faucet. At the faucet, the diameter of the stream is 0.960 cm. The stream fills a 0.125cm3 container in 16.3 s. Find the diameter of the stream 13.0 cm below the opening of the faucet.
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Find the general solution:
y'-3y=(y^2)
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divide both sides by y^2
y'(y^-2) -3(y^-1) = 1
we know v=y^(n-1)
v=y^-1
v'=d/dx(y^-1)
v'=-(y^-2) y'
plug it back into
y'(y^-2) -3(y^-1) = 1
-v'-3v=1
this is where I think I am making a...
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P1+pV12/2+pgh1=P2+pV22/2+pgh2
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My thinking: since the pitot tubes measure the stagnation pressure (static + dynamics pressure) and the height of the tubes are the same. By Bernoulli's equation, the total pressure along a...
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I am having trouble following the derivation from Euler's Equation to Bernoulli's Equation. The trouble lies in the math, not the physics part. Especially the step when partial derivatives are being integrated.
I have attached the relevant part as a screenshot.
How does the...
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I have the following Bernoulli equation:
2xyy'+(1+x)y^2=e^{x} , x>0
lim_{x -> 0^{+}} y(x) <\infty The transformation is u=y^{2} .
So, u'+(\frac{1}{x}+1)u=\frac{e^{2x}}{x}.How can I find the initial value u(1) so that lim_{x -> 0^{+}} u(x) <\infty ??
Hey! So if the vorticity of a fluid = 0, it is in steady state laminar flow and friction is negligible (and viscosity too?), you can use the bernoulli equation between any two arbitrary points in the fluid, regardless if they are connected by a streamline.
If the vorticity is non-zero, can...
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I have posted a link there to this topic so the OP can find my response.
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Can anyone tell me why, in the figure attached, the pressure in the manometer at 1 is a stagnation pressure?
I understand that you get stagnation pressure at a stagnation point but point one is below the stagnation point, not on the stagnation point. Therefore how can it be...
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Please help me as I am quite confused in Bernoulli's theorem derivation...In my textbook,it is considered that Fluid Moves from a Greater height h1 to lower height h2,The pressure on upper end is positive,while at the lower end,it is negative,i.e against the motion of...
Thermodynamics -- Bernoulli Equation question
"The Bernoulli Equation is restricted to frictionless incompressible fluids, the S.F.E.E is not".?
Explain the fact ?
Hi, I am a first year studying mechanical engineering and I am having trouble understanding bernoulli equation. This is the first question in the tutorial and I can't seem to get the right answer.
Water flows through the pipe contraction shown
in the figure below. For the given 0.2 m...
Hi PF! I've been working on a research problem involving fluid dynamics, and I'm currently looking at a "bathtub flow". This is where water is draining through a hole, and we have a vortex. In a paper I have found dealing with this flow, the velocity potential was written as:
\psi = Alnr + B\phi...
First, this is is not a homework problem, per se, but it is a conceptual difficulty I am having with my physics 1 course, in which we are studying fluid mechanics (moderators please move this post if there is a more appropriate subforum).
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I was going over the derivation...
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Liquid, specific density 0.8, flows with velocity 4 m/s
in a pipe that has a downward slope of 1:50. At a
certain point in the pipe, a pressure gauge shows a
pressure of 80 kPa. Determine the pressure at a
point 200 m downstream of the gauge if:
flow losses are ignored...
In the Bernoulli equation, i know that velocity is in m/s and mass in N which gives energy in joules. Likewise potential energy id also in joules being mgh. In pressure energy what are the variants? i.e what is formula for calcualting the pressure energy term in the equation? If we compute...
Hi all,
I've got a nonlinear differential equation of the general form
y' + f(x)y + g(x) = h(x)(y^n)
to solve.
For g(x) = 0 this is your standard Bernoulli equation. I've been trying to think of a way to solve it but haven't managed so far.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Many...