Practice Boundary Layers - 2 | Convection Heat Transfer | Heat Transfer & Thermal Machines
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a boundary layer?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how fluid interacts with surfaces.

Question 2

Easy

What happens to velocity in a hydrodynamic boundary layer?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the flow characteristics from a solid surface.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a hydrodynamic boundary layer?

  • To increase velocity from zero to free stream
  • To decrease temperature of the fluid
  • To provide resistance against flow

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the flow characteristics near surfaces.

Question 2

True or False: A higher Prandtl number means a thicker thermal boundary layer.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what Prandtl number relates to.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

In a flow configuration where air flows over a heated surface, how would you analyze the effects of increasing surface length on boundary layer development?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how the boundary layer thickness influences flow dynamics.

Question 2

Consider a vertical plate in natural convection. If the surface temperature is increased significantly, what happens to the thermal boundary layer and heat transfer rates?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the effect of density changes with temperature in the fluid flow.

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