13.2.1 - Laminar Boundary Layers
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What is a laminar boundary layer?
💡 Hint: Remember the closest fluid layer to a surface.
Who developed the concept of boundary layers?
💡 Hint: Think of key figures in fluid mechanics.
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What is the primary factor affecting laminar boundary layers?
💡 Hint: Consider what keeps the fluid from flowing smoothly.
True or False: The Navier-Stokes equations are simplified for boundary layer analysis.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the equations used in boundary layer analysis.
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Calculate the displacement thickness for a laminar boundary layer on a flat plate where the free stream velocity is 5 m/s and kinematic viscosity is 1.5e-5 m²/s.
💡 Hint: Ensure you're using the right values for U and x.
Discuss how modern computational fluid dynamics techniques have changed the approach to studying boundary layers.
💡 Hint: Consider the transition from theories to modern software applications.
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