11.1.3 - Stream Function and Vorticity Analysis
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What does the stream function represent in fluid flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how fluid flows along curves.
Define vorticity in the context of fluid dynamics.
💡 Hint: Consider rotation around a point in fluid.
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What does a stream function indicate in fluid motion?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of streamlines.
Vorticity is a measure of what?
💡 Hint: Think of rotation in fluids.
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A water flow between two parallel plates has the velocity described by u = h^2/(2μ)(1 - (y^2/h^2)). Calculate the wall shear stress at y = h.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship to the viscosity and velocity gradient.
If the vorticity is not zero in a flow field, can you find the velocity potential function? Justify your answer.
💡 Hint: Reflect on irrotational flow characteristics.
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