4.2 - Transitional Boundaries and Their Characteristics
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Define shear stress in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about forces acting along a surface.
What characterizes turbulent flow?
💡 Hint: Consider how water flows in a river.
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What is shear stress at the wall (τ₀)?
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of forces acting on surfaces.
True or False: The viscous sublayer has a significant velocity gradient.
💡 Hint: Think about how viscosity affects motion.
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If given a shear stress of 100 Newton/m² at a pipe wall, and the height of surface irregularities is 0.2 mm, determine whether the boundary is smooth, rough, or transitional.
💡 Hint: Classify based on ratios provided by Nikuradse.
Explain how the velocity profile changes between laminar and turbulent flows in pipe systems.
💡 Hint: Consider how each flow state affects the velocity at various pipe distances.
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