1.3 - Definition of Non-Uniform Flow
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Define uniform flow in one sentence.
💡 Hint: Think about how fluid properties behave in a straight channel.
What is the no-slip condition?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when fluid touches a wall.
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What defines uniform flow?
💡 Hint: Consider how flows behave in straight channels.
In non-uniform flow, fluid properties:
💡 Hint: Think about how water behaves in a turbulent river.
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Given a river with a uniform flow speed of 3 m/s at the center and a no-slip condition near the banks causing variable speeds down to 0 m/s at the edges, calculate the velocity gradient near the edge.
💡 Hint: Consider applying the formula for gradient as the change in velocity over distance.
If a flow field has a defined no-slip condition at a boundary, analyze how this affects the characteristics of fluid flow in a channel design aimed at maintaining non-uniformity near solid surfaces.
💡 Hint: Think how engineers might design channels to facilitate flow while accounting for the no-slip condition.
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