Jet Impact and Plate Force Measurement

A plane jet striking a flat plate creates a force that can be estimated from changes in linear momentum. This experiment uses a control volume formulation to study that force at different angles. A control volume is an imaginary closed surface that surrounds the flow region and helps simplify the analysis.

Control volume method is a powerful tool in fluid engineering, extensively used for the aerodynamic design of structures or devices. Force is developed when an object moves through a fluid. Forces exerted on bodies by a fluid flow are the result of changes in the linear momentum of the flow around them. In order to design a wind turbine blade, a...