6.5 - Boundary Layer Separation
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Practice Questions
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What is a boundary layer?
💡 Hint: Think about flow change due to surfaces.
Define laminar flow.
💡 Hint: Consider how layers move in this flow.
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What occurs during boundary layer separation?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when pressure increases against the flow's direction.
True or False: Turbulent flow is always desirable in engineering applications.
💡 Hint: Reflect on situations where stability matters.
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Challenge Problems
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A wind tunnel experiment shows airflow over a wing where the pressure significantly increases at one point. Calculate the effects determining the possible separation point.
💡 Hint: Focus on final velocities and pressure differences.
Design a small model airplane and propose modifications to minimize boundary layer separation on the wings.
💡 Hint: Draw from real-life aerodynamics.
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