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Bernoulli Equation for Pipe Flow
Outlet conditions for water flow through a pipe using Bernoulli’s equation
id = bernoulli-equation (do not remove this text)
Bernoulli Network of Pipes
id = bernoulli-network-pipes (do not remove this text)
Blood Cell Separations Digital Experiment
id = blood-cell-WIDE (do not remove this text)
Buoyancy of a Floating Cube
Height of a cube above a liquid surface for different densities of the cube and liquid
id = bouyancy-of-a-floating-cube (do not remove this text)
Capillary Action
Liquids will rise in a narrow capillary tube until a balance is established between the effects of surface tension and gravity.
id = capillary-action (do not remove this text)
Coin Rise in Viscous Fluid Digital Experiment
Calculate the viscosity and density of a fluid from the rate of rise of a coin through that fluid.
id = rising-3d-printed-quarter-wide (do not remove this text)
Contact Angle Measurement
id = contact-angle-measurement (do not remove this text)
Couette Flow
Velocity profile for laminar flow of a viscous fluid between two parallel plates
id = couette-flow (do not remove this text)
Double-Sided Couette Flow
Velocity profile for laminar flow between two parallel plates, both of which can have a velocity
id = double-sided-couette-flow (do not remove this text)
Drag Force on a Falling Object
Velocity versus time for a falling object
id = drag-force (do not remove this text)
Flow Between Three Tanks
This simulation calculates the flow rates into and out of tank B due to changes of two parameters: height of tank B and the horizontal distance between tanks B and C.
id = flow-between-three-tanks (do not remove this text)
Fluidized Bed Digital Experiment
id = fluidized-bed-wide (do not remove this text)
Forces on a Completely Submerged Gate
Force needed to keep a completely-submerged gate closed
id = forces-completely-submerged-gate (do not remove this text)
Forces on a Partially Submerged Gate
Tension in a cable that keeps a partially-submerged gate closed
id = forces-on-a-partially-submerged-gate (do not remove this text)
How Fast Does a Tank Empty? Digital Experiment
Measures the volumetric flow rate of a liquid leaving a tank as a function of the liquid height and the drain pipe diameter.
id = how-fast-does-a-tank-empty-wide (do not remove this text)
Hydraulic Loss in a Smooth Pipe Digital Experiment
Use the continuity equation and mechanical energy balance to predict velocity and pressure trends in a pipe
id = hydraulic-loss-in-a-smooth-pipe-wide (do not remove this text)
Impinging Jet
See the forces applied when a jet of water is split
id = impinging-jet (do not remove this text)
Interactive Fanning Moody Diagram
id = ds-fanning-moody (do not remove this text)
Laminar Flow Around a Sphere
Vector field for flow around a sphere
id = flow-around-a-sphere-at-low-reynolds-number (do not remove this text)
Laminar Pipe Flow
Fluid velocity as a function of radial distance for laminar flow in a pipe
id = laminar-flow (do not remove this text)
Manometers
Height of a fluid for different pressures in three types of manometers
id = manometers (do not remove this text)
Measuring Flow Rates with a Pitot Tube
Stagnation pressure measured by a manometer to determine fluid velocity
id = measuring-flow-rates-with-a-pitot-tube (do not remove this text)
Packed Bed Fluidization
hydrodynamics of a packed bed of sand
id = ds-packed-bed-fluidization (do not remove this text)
Reynolds Number Explorer
id = ds-reynolds-number (do not remove this text)
Skydiving Simulation
Understand force balance during a skydive and how drag changes after deployment. Explore how parachute size and jump altitude affect landing safety.
id = open-parachute (do not remove this text)
Steady-State Flow from a Tank
Mass and volumetric flow rates of a liquid flowing out of a tank
id = flow-from-a-tank-at-constant-height (do not remove this text)
Surface Roughness Effect on Sphere Trajectory
Trajectory of a non-rotating sphere, launched from a cannon, for surfaces with different roughness
id = surface-roughness (do not remove this text)
Vectors
Representation of vector addition, scalar multiplication, and dot and cross products
id = vectors (do not remove this text)
Velocity Profile for Immiscible Viscous Fluids
Behavior of three immiscible fluids subject to Couette flow
id = velocity-profile-for-immiscible-viscous-fluids (do not remove this text)
Venturi Meter
Calculate the flow rate of a liquid through a pipe with a venturi meter
id = venturi-meter (do not remove this text)
Venturi Meter Digital Experiment
A virtual laboratory experiment for exploring venturi meters
id = venturi-meter-wide (do not remove this text)
Viscous Flow around a Rotating Rod Digital Experiment
This digital experiment measures the velocity profile of a liquid around a rotating cylinder in the limit of small Reynolds number.
id = viscous-flow-around-rotating-rod-wide (do not remove this text)
Viscous Flow in Two Connected Pipes Digital Experiment
The experiment constists of two cylindrical pipes where fluid is being pumped. The goal is to calculate the diameter of the pipe and the viscosity and density of the fluid.
id = viscous-flow-in-two-connected-pipes-WIDE (do not remove this text)
Visualization of Velocity Profiles
Understand how divergence of velocity is related to mass balance.
id = visual-velocity-profile (do not remove this text)
A 2D Flow Field
A 2D fluid velocity field is using streamlines.
id = a-2d-flow-field (do not remove this text)
Boundary Layer in Flow between Parallel Plates
Boundary layer thickness for flow between stationary parallel plates
id = boundary-layer-in-flow-between-parallel-plates (do not remove this text)
Buoyancy of a Floating Cylinder
Height of a cylinder above a liquid surface for different densities of the cube and liquid
id = buoyancy-of-a-floating-cylinder (do not remove this text)
Equivalent Length of a Pipe with Fittings and Valves
Equivalent length of a pipe that has the same frictional pressure drop as fittings and valves
id = equivalent-length-of-a-pipe-with-fittings-and-valves (do not remove this text)
Fluid Velocity in Rigid Body Rotation and Irrotational Flow
Velocity of a fluid for rigid body rotation and for irrotation flow
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Flying a Box Kite
Flight angle of a kite and the tension force in the kite string
id = flying-a-box-kite (do not remove this text)
Force on a Thrust Reverser
Force on a thrust reverser
id = force-on-a-thrust-reverser (do not remove this text)
Linear Momentum Balance in Aerodynamic Thrust
Force generated by a jet engine on a static thrust stand
id = linear-momentum-balance-in-aerodynamic-thrust (do not remove this text)
Pressure of a Rotating Fluid
Pressure as function of location for a fluid rotated at constant angular velocity
id = pressure-of-a-rotating-fluid (do not remove this text)
Pressure Profile for Column of Multiple Fluids
Effects of fluid height and density on hydrostatic pressure for three immiscible fluids
id = pressure-profile-for-column-of-multiple-fluids (do not remove this text)
Pressure Within an Accelerating Container
Pressure on a submerged ball variation with position, fluid density, and acceleration
id = pressure-with-an-accelerating-container (do not remove this text)