1.4 - Lecture – 18
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Define displacement thickness in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider how viscous forces impact flow near surfaces.
What is momentum thickness?
💡 Hint: Focus on the idea of momentum flux.
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What does displacement thickness measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to flow near boundaries.
Is momentum thickness related to the energy flow in the system?
💡 Hint: Consider what each thickness represents.
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Calculate the displacement thickness for a fluid with a known profile and derive its relationship with momentum thickness and energy thickness.
💡 Hint: Use fundamental definitions and compare thickness formulas step by step.
Derive conditions under which the boundary layer thickness is considered thin and apply them to an engineering problem.
💡 Hint: Visualize flow characteristics affecting thicknesses.
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