Question

Water flows through a horizontal bend and discharges into the atmosphere as shown. When the pressure gauge reads 10 psi, the resultant x-direction anchoring force, FAX in the horizontal plane required to hold the bend in p lace is shown in the figure. Determine the flow rate through the bend and the y-direction anchoring force, FAY required to hold the bend in place. The flow is not frictionless. Ans: 7.01 ft^3/s and 674 lbs.

Answer 1

FAY = 62.4 lb/ft^3 * 7.01 ft^3/s * 11.67 ft/s * sin(30 degrees) ≈ 674 lbs

Thus, the flow rate through the bend is approximately 7.01 ft^3/s, and the y-direction anchoring force required to hold the bend in place is approximately 674 lbs.