13.4 - Computational Fluid Dynamics Techniques
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Practice Questions
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Define boundary layer.
💡 Hint: Think about the layer close to the surface.
What is displacement thickness?
💡 Hint: It's related to how much the flow is affected near the surface.
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What is the primary function of the boundary layer?
💡 Hint: Think of how fluids behave near surfaces.
True or False: Displacement thickness accounts for the outer streamline shift due to the boundary layer effect.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to streamlines near a wall.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the velocity profile and displacement thickness for a fluid flowing over a flat plate with known parameters.
💡 Hint: Set up your equations based on earlier discussions about flow and displacement.
Discuss the implications of turbulent boundary layers versus laminar layers in engineering designs.
💡 Hint: Think about how real-world applications account for these differences.
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