Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress Calculator

✖The Shear Stress refers to the force tending to cause deformation of a material by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress.ⓘ Shear Stress [𝜏]			+10% -10%
✖The Radial Distance refers to the distance from a central point, such as the center of a well or pipe, to a point within the fluid system.ⓘ Radial Distance [d_radial]			+10% -10%
✖The Piezometric Gradient refers to the measure of the change in hydraulic head (or piezometric head) per unit distance in a given direction within a fluid system.ⓘ Piezometric Gradient [dh_/dx]			+10% -10%

✖The Specific Weight of Liquid refers to the weight per unit volume of that substance.ⓘ Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress [γ_f]

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Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Specific Weight of Liquid = (2*Shear Stress)/(Radial Distance*Piezometric Gradient)
γ_f = (2*𝜏)/(d_radial*dh_/dx)
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Specific Weight of Liquid - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - The Specific Weight of Liquid refers to the weight per unit volume of that substance.
Shear Stress - (Measured in Pascal) - The Shear Stress refers to the force tending to cause deformation of a material by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress.
Radial Distance - (Measured in Meter) - The Radial Distance refers to the distance from a central point, such as the center of a well or pipe, to a point within the fluid system.
Piezometric Gradient - The Piezometric Gradient refers to the measure of the change in hydraulic head (or piezometric head) per unit distance in a given direction within a fluid system.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Shear Stress: 93.1 Pascal --> 93.1 Pascal No Conversion Required
Radial Distance: 9.2 Meter --> 9.2 Meter No Conversion Required
Piezometric Gradient: 10 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

γ_f = (2*𝜏)/(d_radial*dh_/dx) --> (2*93.1)/(9.2*10)

Evaluating ... ...

γ_f = 2.02391304347826

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

2.02391304347826 Newton per Cubic Meter -->0.00202391304347826 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

0.00202391304347826 ≈ 0.002024 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter <-- Specific Weight of Liquid

(Calculation completed in 00.026 seconds)

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Radius of Elemental Section of Pipe given Shear Stress

LaTeX Go Radial Distance = (2*Shear Stress)/(Specific Weight of Liquid*Piezometric Gradient)

Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress

LaTeX Go Specific Weight of Liquid = (2*Shear Stress)/(Radial Distance*Piezometric Gradient)

Piezometric Gradient given Shear Stress

LaTeX Go Piezometric Gradient = (2*Shear Stress)/(Specific Weight of Liquid*Radial Distance)

Shear Stresses

LaTeX Go Shear Stress = Specific Weight of Liquid*Piezometric Gradient*Radial Distance/2

Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress Formula

LaTeX Go

Specific Weight of Liquid = (2*Shear Stress)/(Radial Distance*Piezometric Gradient)
γ_f = (2*𝜏)/(d_radial*dh_/dx)

What is Specific Weight of Fluid ?

Specific weight, sometimes referred to as unit weight, is simply the weight of fluid per unit volume. It is usually denoted by the Greek letter γ (gamma) and has dimensions of force per unit volume.

How to Calculate Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress?

Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress calculator uses Specific Weight of Liquid = (2*Shear Stress)/(Radial Distance*Piezometric Gradient) to calculate the Specific Weight of Liquid, The Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress is defined as weight per unit volume of fluid flowing in the stream in the pipe. Specific Weight of Liquid is denoted by γ_f symbol.

How to calculate Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress, enter Shear Stress (𝜏), Radial Distance (d_radial) & Piezometric Gradient (dh_/dx) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress calculation can be explained with given input values -> 2E-6 = (2*93.1)/(9.2*10).

FAQ

What is Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress?

The Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress is defined as weight per unit volume of fluid flowing in the stream in the pipe and is represented as γ_f = (2*𝜏)/(d_radial*dh_/dx) or Specific Weight of Liquid = (2*Shear Stress)/(Radial Distance*Piezometric Gradient). The Shear Stress refers to the force tending to cause deformation of a material by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress, The Radial Distance refers to the distance from a central point, such as the center of a well or pipe, to a point within the fluid system & The Piezometric Gradient refers to the measure of the change in hydraulic head (or piezometric head) per unit distance in a given direction within a fluid system.

How to calculate Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress?

The Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress is defined as weight per unit volume of fluid flowing in the stream in the pipe is calculated using Specific Weight of Liquid = (2*Shear Stress)/(Radial Distance*Piezometric Gradient). To calculate Specific Weight of Fluid given Shear Stress, you need Shear Stress (𝜏), Radial Distance (d_radial) & Piezometric Gradient (dh_/dx). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Shear Stress, Radial Distance & Piezometric Gradient and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Specific Weight of Liquid?

In this formula, Specific Weight of Liquid uses Shear Stress, Radial Distance & Piezometric Gradient. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Specific Weight of Liquid = (2*Velocity Gradient*Dynamic Viscosity)/(Piezometric Gradient*Radial Distance)
Specific Weight of Liquid = Velocity of Liquid/((1/(4*Dynamic Viscosity))*Piezometric Gradient*(Inclined Pipes Radius^2-Radial Distance^2))

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