- 2074 Asoj · 4 marks
Viscosity from torque on rotating cylinder
Short answer
For thin-gap linear profile, torque T = μ (ωR/t) 2π R² h. Solving for μ yields μ = T t / (2π ω R³ h) = (12×0.0005)/(2π×10.472×0.075³×0.25) ≈ 0.865 Pa·s (8.65 poise).
A 15 cm diameter vertical cylinder rotates concentrically inside another cylinder of diameter 15.10 cm; both cylinders are 25 cm high. The space between the cylinders is filled with a liquid whose viscosity is unknown. If a torque of 12 Nm is required to rotate the inner cylinder at 100 rpm, determine the viscosity of the fluid.
Data: inner radius m, outer radius m, so the gap mm m. Height m, N·m, rpm, so rad/s.
Surface velocity of the inner cylinder: m/s.
For a thin gap the profile is linear: . The torque on the inner cylinder (bottom neglected):
Answer: (8.65 poise).
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