Question: 1 . 1 0 . In Example 1 . 2 we replaced a cylindrical problem with a linear approximation. The veloc - ity distribution for

1.10. In Example 1.2 we replaced a cylindrical problem with a linear approximation. The veloc-
ity distribution for this flow, taking the cylindrical character into account (see Prob. 15.22
and also [2], p.91) is
V=(k21-k2)*(R2r-r)
where R is the radius of the outer cylinder, r is the local radius, k=rinnercylinderR, and
is the angular velocity of the inner cylinder.
(a) Verify that this distribution shows a zero velocity at the radius of the outer, non-
moving cylinder and shows V=kR at the surface of the inner, rotating cylinder.
(b) The shear rate in cylindrical coordinates, for a fluid whose velocity depends only on
r(equivalent to dVdy in rectangular coordinates) is given by
=(shearratecylindricalcoordinates)=rddr(Vr)
Show that for the above velocity distribution, the shear rate at the surface of the inner
cylinder is given by
=(21-k2)
(c) Show that the shear rate computed by Eq.1.AJ using the values in Example 1.2 is
12.26s, which is 1.15 times the value for the flat approximation in Example 1.2.
The manual for the viscometer shown in Fig. 1.5 provides formulae equivalent to
those in this problem.
1 . 1 0 . In Example 1 . 2 we replaced a

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