4 - Boundary Types in Turbulent Flow
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Define turbulent flow.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a river flows rapidly.
What is shear stress at the wall denoted as?
💡 Hint: Remember the symbol often used in physics for this force type.
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What characterizes turbulent flow?
💡 Hint: Remember how a lot of currents interact in a fast-moving stream.
True or False: The viscous sublayer is where velocity changes significantly.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens right next to the wall.
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A pipe with a diameter of 15 cm has surface irregularities of height 0.3 mm. The viscous sublayer thickness is 2 mm. Classify the boundary type.
💡 Hint: Ratio calculations are key to solving this.
A turbulent flow scenario has u_max = 5 m/s at the centerline. If the parameter u* is calculated to be 0.5 m/s, and y is 0.1 m, determine the velocity at this y position.
💡 Hint: Ensure to convert the units to SI throughout the calculation.
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