Force against a gate in a closed conduit
Force against a gate in a closed conduit
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I am working on a design problem where I have a pipe filled with water. Within a pipe there is a gate connected to a hinge. I am trying to gain a better understanding of two situations. The first situation is when a boost pump moves the fluid what is the force against the gate, I believe I can model with dynamic pressure where F = q * Area and q = (1/2) * density * velocity * velocity. The second situation is if the boost pump is turned off, stopping the flow of fluid and I apply a moment to the hinge what factors do I need to consider for returning it back to the upright position.
I have read through some online resources and some fluid mechanics textbooks that I have but haven't been able to find a concrete example of what I am doing. Any good references would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I have read through some online resources and some fluid mechanics textbooks that I have but haven't been able to find a concrete example of what I am doing. Any good references would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!





RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
If the fluid is not moving (and hydrostatic pressure is holding the gate closed) then the force is the static head (water column) * the area of the gate.
https://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/tech/fluids/hydsta...
BigInch, thanks for the correction.
RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
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RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
Now the dynamic component ...
Pump running and flow velocity hitting a closed gate
Dynamic pressure of fluid hitting a stop (stagnation pressure) is 1/2 * ρV[lsup]2[/sup]
You see that in the dynamic term of the Bernoulli equation.
https://www.princeton.edu/~asmits/Bicycle_web/Bern...
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RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
In both cases the pipe is completely filled with water. You can see the first image with the gate upright and a boost pump provides flow causing the gate to rotate about the hinge. The second image is when the boost pump is shut down and flow has stopped. What moment would I need to apply to move the gate back to the upright position.
Bimr and BigInch this is initially how I was looking at the problem using the pressure distribution due to the weight of the fluid at the centroid. But how does the situation get effected by not having a free surface? Being in a closed conduit. Most of the problems I have seen are the situation of a free surface.
BigInch this is how I was looking at the dynamic portion as well. I was looking at perhaps drag becoming a factor depending on fluid velocity, but the dynamic pressure seemed to be giving me close results to what I am experiencing.
RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
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RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
Dynamic pressure starts out equal to "drag", except then it gets a little fancier by multiplying 1/2 pV^2 by a "shape factor". A shape factor for a rectangle in a free flow stream (a billboard in the wind) is around 1.4
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RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
I want to make sure I understand all the forces involved and ensure the moment I apply (which I am designing a torsion spring but I just left it as a general moment for simplicity in this discussion) is enough to overcome them when it is in the "down" position.
BigInch
Can you clarify what you mean by top of the gate and bottom of the gate? This would be the situation where it is standing up? In the case where it is "down" (I have attached that picture, let me know if I explained it well) would the only forces be due to the static pressure due to the height of the column above the gate or being in a pipe would internal pressure within the water in the pipe be added to this.
RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
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RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
RE: Force against a gate in a closed conduit
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