A radial gate, 2m long, hinged about a horizontal axis, closes a rectangular sluice of control dam
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A radial gate, 2m long, hinged about a horizontal axis, closes a rectangular sluice of control dam by the application of counter weight W (see Fig 3).Determine:
i) The total hydrostatic force and its location on the gate when the storage depth is 4 m
ii) For the gate to be stable, the counter weight W. and
iii) Explain what will happen if the storage increases beyond 4 m.
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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences
ISBN: 978-0078027680
5th edition
Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala
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