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CE 230-Engineering Fluid Mechanics. Lecture # 9 & 10 Hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces. Consider the force that act on the shown plane surface. Distribution of hydrostatic pressure on a plane surface. For the tank with width = 2m a) Determine HF on surface BC b) Determine HF on surface AB.
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CE 230-Engineering Fluid Mechanics Lecture # 9 & 10 Hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces
Consider the force that act on the shown plane surface Distribution of hydrostatic pressure on a plane surface
For the tank with width = 2ma) Determine HF on surface BCb) Determine HF on surface AB water 3 m 4 m
Location of center of pressure • From moment equilibrium we will show that ycp = ŷ +Ī / (ŷ A) or ycp - ŷ = Ī / (ŷ A)
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