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Buoyancy
and
Relative Equilibrium
Dr. R L H Lalith Rajapakse
Department of Civil Engineering
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CE 1022 Fluid Mechanics
Learning outcomes
Ability to identify important fluid properties and flow
characteristics and assess their significance in the
applications of Fluid mechanics in Engineering Practice;
Ability to determine hydrostatic forces and use them to
assess the equilibrium and stability conditions of
submerged and floating bodies
Ability apply concepts on the conservation of mass,
energy and momentum of fluids in the application of
Fluid mechanics in Engineering Practice
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CE 1022 Fluid Mechanics
This section covers:
Buoyancy
‐ Upthrust on submerged bodies, Archimedes
principle, Centre of Buoyancy, Equilibrium and stability
of fully submerged bodies, Metacentre, Equilibrium and
stability of floating bodies, Time period of oscillation of
floating bodies, Effect of liquid cargo
Relative Equilibrium
‐ Relative equilibrium of fluids under linear
acceleration, Forced vortex motion 3
This section falls within Fluid Statics
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Buoyancy
• Buoyancy is the ability of an object to float.
• It is related to the object’s density.
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How does it happen…?
Buoyancy force/Upthrust
• An upward force on an
object caused by a fluid
• Examples
1. A boat floating on water
2. A hot air balloon
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W (Weight of the body)
U (Upthrust)
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Buoyant force and loss of mass in a fluid....
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V
G V
B
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Centre of Gravity is the point in a body where the
gravitational force may be taken to act
Centre of Buoyancy is the center of the gravity of the
volume of water which a floating body displaces
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Stability of Submerged/Floating Bodies
Types of equilibrium
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http://www.sci‐design.co.uk
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CE 1022 Hydraulics
Examples
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Then...
Additional reading....
Additional exercises ....
Self learning/life‐long learning ....
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