3.2 - Velocity Profile Layers
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Practice Questions
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What is shear stress and where is it considered constant?
💡 Hint: Refer to the definition of shear stress.
What is the relationship between velocity and distance from the wall in turbulent flow?
💡 Hint: Think about how flow behaves close to surfaces.
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What is the shear stress at the wall denoted as?
💡 Hint: It's related to walls and surfaces in flow analysis.
True or False: The turbulent layer is dominated by viscous effects.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in turbulent flow.
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Given a pipe diameter of 0.1m and a center velocity of 5 m/s, calculate the wall shear stress if the water density is 1000 kg/m³.
💡 Hint: Remember, u* relates to maximum velocity and the velocity gradient near the wall.
A pipeline has an average height of irregularities of 0.3mm. Given the thickness of the viscous sublayer is 0.6mm, categorize the boundary.
💡 Hint: Use the ratios we discussed on boundaries to evaluate.
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