Question

Find the center of pressure of an elliptical area of minor 2a and major axis 2b where axis 2a is vertical and axis 2b is horizontal. The center of the ellipse is a vertical distance h below the surface of the water (h > a). The fluid density is constant. Will the center of pressure of the ellipse change if the fluid is replaced by another constant-density fluid? Will the center of pressure of the ellipse change if the vertical axis is tilted back an angle α from the vertical about its horizontal axis? Explain fully each answer.

Answer 1

Find the center of pressure of an elliptical area of minor 2a and major axis 2b where axis 2a is vertical and axis 2b is horizontal. The center of the ellipse is a vertical distance h below the surface of the water (h > a). The fluid density is constant.

Solution Manual Fluid Mechanics White 5th