13.3 - Boundary Layer Equations
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Practice Questions
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What does the mass conservation equation for boundary layers express?
💡 Hint: Think about how mass flows in different directions.
Define displacement thickness.
💡 Hint: Consider how mass flow changes at the boundary.
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What is the primary purpose of the boundary layer equations?
💡 Hint: Think about applications where drag is important.
True or False: Displacement thickness increases velocity in the boundary layer.
💡 Hint: Consider how viscosity impacts flow near surfaces.
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Calculate the drag force on a plate if the boundary layer thickness is known to be 1mm, with a momentum thickness of 0.01mm. Use appropriate fluid properties and flow characteristics.
💡 Hint: Involves integrating the given thicknesses into momentum equations.
Discuss how modern computational methods have changed the analysis of boundary layers compared to historical methods used by Prandtl.
💡 Hint: Focus on how technology enables us to solve previously unsolvable equations.
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