Practice Laminar Boundary Layers - 13.2.1 | 13. Boundary Layer Approximation III | Fluid Mechanics - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a laminar boundary layer?

💡 Hint: Remember the closest fluid layer to a surface.

Question 2

Easy

Who developed the concept of boundary layers?

💡 Hint: Think of key figures in fluid mechanics.

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Question 1

What is the primary factor affecting laminar boundary layers?

  • Viscosity
  • Density
  • Pressure

💡 Hint: Consider what keeps the fluid from flowing smoothly.

Question 2

True or False: The Navier-Stokes equations are simplified for boundary layer analysis.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the equations used in boundary layer analysis.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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