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Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surfaces by Sebastian Pinto Ortiz is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces. It provides examples of calculating the force on a surface from the pressure distribution in a fluid. The key points covered are: - Hydrostatic pressure increases with depth and the force on a surface is calculated by integrating the pressure over the area. - The line of action of the total force passes below the centroid. The center of pressure can be found by taking the ratio of first and zeroth moments of the area. - Examples are provided
- Author
- Sebastian Pinto Ortiz
- Language
- EN