Velocity Gradients Calculator

✖The Radius of Outer Cylinder refers to the spacing for measuring fluid viscosity based on inner cylinder rotation.ⓘ Radius of Outer Cylinder [r₂]			+10% -10%
✖The Angular Speed refers to the rate of change of angular displacement.ⓘ Angular Speed [Ω]			+10% -10%
✖The Radius of Inner Cylinder refers to the distance from center to inner cylinder's surface, crucial for viscosity measurement.ⓘ Radius of Inner Cylinder [r₁]			+10% -10%

✖The Velocity Gradient refers to the difference in velocity between the adjacent layers of the fluid.ⓘ Velocity Gradients [V_G]

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Velocity Gradients Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Velocity Gradient = pi*Radius of Outer Cylinder*Angular Speed/(30*(Radius of Outer Cylinder-Radius of Inner Cylinder))
V_G = pi*r₂*Ω/(30*(r₂-r₁))
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Variables Used

Velocity Gradient - (Measured in Meter per Second) - The Velocity Gradient refers to the difference in velocity between the adjacent layers of the fluid.
Radius of Outer Cylinder - (Measured in Meter) - The Radius of Outer Cylinder refers to the spacing for measuring fluid viscosity based on inner cylinder rotation.
Angular Speed - (Measured in Radian per Second) - The Angular Speed refers to the rate of change of angular displacement.
Radius of Inner Cylinder - (Measured in Meter) - The Radius of Inner Cylinder refers to the distance from center to inner cylinder's surface, crucial for viscosity measurement.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Radius of Outer Cylinder: 13 Meter --> 13 Meter No Conversion Required
Angular Speed: 5 Revolution per Second --> 31.4159265342981 Radian per Second (Check conversion here)
Radius of Inner Cylinder: 12 Meter --> 12 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

V_G = pi*r₂*Ω/(30*(r₂-r₁)) --> pi*13*31.4159265342981/(30*(13-12))

Evaluating ... ...

V_G = 42.7682857358759

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

42.7682857358759 Meter per Second --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

42.7682857358759 ≈ 42.76829 Meter per Second <-- Velocity Gradient

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Radius of Inner Cylinder given Torque exerted on Inner Cylinder

LaTeX Go Radius of Inner Cylinder = sqrt(Torque on Inner Cylinder/(2*pi*Height of Cylinder*Shear Stress))

Shear Stress on Cylinder given Torque exerted on Inner Cylinder

LaTeX Go Shear Stress = Torque on Inner Cylinder/(2*pi*((Radius of Inner Cylinder)^2)*Height of Cylinder)

Height of Cylinder given Torque exerted on Inner Cylinder

LaTeX Go Height of Cylinder = Torque on Inner Cylinder/(2*pi*((Radius of Inner Cylinder)^2)*Shear Stress)

Torque exerted on Inner Cylinder

LaTeX Go Total Torque = 2*((Radius of Inner Cylinder)^2)*Height of Cylinder*Shear Stress

Velocity Gradients Formula

LaTeX Go

Velocity Gradient = pi*Radius of Outer Cylinder*Angular Speed/(30*(Radius of Outer Cylinder-Radius of Inner Cylinder))
V_G = pi*r₂*Ω/(30*(r₂-r₁))

What is Velocity Gradient?

The difference in velocity between adjacent layers of the fluid is known as a velocity gradient and is given by v/x, where v is the velocity difference and x is the distance between the layers

How to Calculate Velocity Gradients?

Velocity Gradients calculator uses Velocity Gradient = pi*Radius of Outer Cylinder*Angular Speed/(30*(Radius of Outer Cylinder-Radius of Inner Cylinder)) to calculate the Velocity Gradient, The Velocity Gradients formula is defined as the change in velocity with respect to change in distance along the measured direction. Velocity Gradient is denoted by V_G symbol.

How to calculate Velocity Gradients using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Velocity Gradients, enter Radius of Outer Cylinder (r₂), Angular Speed (Ω) & Radius of Inner Cylinder (r₁) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Velocity Gradients calculation can be explained with given input values -> 42.76829 = pi*13*31.4159265342981/(30*(13-12)).

FAQ

What is Velocity Gradients?

The Velocity Gradients formula is defined as the change in velocity with respect to change in distance along the measured direction and is represented as V_G = pi*r₂*Ω/(30*(r₂-r₁)) or Velocity Gradient = pi*Radius of Outer Cylinder*Angular Speed/(30*(Radius of Outer Cylinder-Radius of Inner Cylinder)). The Radius of Outer Cylinder refers to the spacing for measuring fluid viscosity based on inner cylinder rotation, The Angular Speed refers to the rate of change of angular displacement & The Radius of Inner Cylinder refers to the distance from center to inner cylinder's surface, crucial for viscosity measurement.

How to calculate Velocity Gradients?

The Velocity Gradients formula is defined as the change in velocity with respect to change in distance along the measured direction is calculated using Velocity Gradient = pi*Radius of Outer Cylinder*Angular Speed/(30*(Radius of Outer Cylinder-Radius of Inner Cylinder)). To calculate Velocity Gradients, you need Radius of Outer Cylinder (r₂), Angular Speed (Ω) & Radius of Inner Cylinder (r₁). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Radius of Outer Cylinder, Angular Speed & Radius of Inner Cylinder and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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