13.2.3 - Flat Plate Boundary Conditions
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Define boundary layer.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between flow and surfaces.
What is displacement thickness?
💡 Hint: Think about the distance affected by the boundary layer.
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What does the boundary layer refer to?
💡 Hint: Revisit the definition from our notes.
True or False: Displacement thickness accounts for the change in pressure in a boundary layer.
💡 Hint: Focus on the definition and concept of displacement.
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Determine the momentum thickness for an incompressible flat plate flow given a parabolic velocity profile and conditions around it.
💡 Hint: Set up the integral formula properly considering the limits from zero to the boundary layer thickness.
Analyze how displacement thickness would change if the free stream velocity increased significantly and discuss the implications.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between velocity and effects on the flow structure.
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