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Pressure Conversion in Hydraulics

This document contains 3 sample problems and solutions related to hydraulics. [1] It finds the pressure at the center of pipe B given various conditions. [2] It calculates the pressure at the center of pipe A using temperature and other parameters. [3] It determines the difference in pressure and piezometric head between two points (A and B) in a vertical conduit carrying oil, given the height difference and other specifications.

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Pressure Conversion in Hydraulics

This document contains 3 sample problems and solutions related to hydraulics. [1] It finds the pressure at the center of pipe B given various conditions. [2] It calculates the pressure at the center of pipe A using temperature and other parameters. [3] It determines the difference in pressure and piezometric head between two points (A and B) in a vertical conduit carrying oil, given the height difference and other specifications.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE


Civil Engineering Department

Hydro 1 – Hydraulics
MODULE 1.0. Introduction to Hydraulics

Solutions to Enhancement Activity No. 1


1. What is the pressure at the center of pipe B?

Solution:
p = p
3
p + (10)(0.50) − (20) (0.50) − 0.10 = 0
5
𝐩𝐀 = −𝟏. 𝟎 𝐤𝐏𝐚

2. Find the pressure at the center of pipe A. T = 10°C.

Solution:
p = p
0 + (9.81)(0.9) + (13.6)(9.81)(0.6) − (0.8)(9.81)(1.5 + 0.3) + (9.81)(1.5) = p
𝐩𝐀 = 𝟖𝟗. 𝟒𝟔𝟕𝟐 𝐤𝐏𝐚
3. A vertical conduit is carrying oil (S = 0.95). A differential mercury manometer is tapped into the
conduit at points A and B. Determine the difference in pressure between A and B when h = 3 in.
What is the difference in piezometric head between A and B?

Solution:
a. Determine the difference in pressure between points A and B.
p + p =p

p + γ (18 + 2 + 3) − γ (3) − γ (2) = p


p + (sg )(γ )(18 + 2 + 3) − sg (γ )(3) − (sg )(γ )(2) = p

p + (sg )(γ )(21) − sg (γ )(3) = p

p − p = sg (γ )(3) − (sg )(γ )(21)


3 21
p − p = (13.6)(62.4) − (0.95)(62.4)
12 12
𝐩𝐀 − 𝐩𝐁 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖. 𝟒𝟐 𝐩𝐬𝐟
b. Calculate the difference in piezometric heads.
*** The difference in piezometric head between two points points in a hydraulic system is the sum
of the difference in pressure heads plus the difference in elevation head (which is measured from a
reference plane/line). For this particular example, the computed difference in pressures from the
previous solution is divided by the specific weight of oil to calculate the difference in pressure
heads. For the difference in elevation head, an imaginary line/plane passing through point B is
chosen as the datum line such that the elevation head at point B (zB) is 0 while that at point A (zA)
is 18 in. Hence,

p −p
h −h = + (z − z )
γ
108.42 18 − 0
h −h = +
0.95 × 62.4 12
𝐡𝐀 − 𝐡𝐁 = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟐𝟗 𝐟𝐭.

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