3.2 - Loss of Momentum Flux
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What is displacement thickness?
💡 Hint: Think about how viscosity affects flow near a surface.
Define momentum thickness.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how viscosity changes the flow dynamics.
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What is the displacement thickness?
💡 Hint: Recall what happens to streamlines near surfaces.
True or False: Momentum thickness accounts for reduction in kinetic energy due to boundary layer.
💡 Hint: Differentiate between momentum and energy definitions.
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Given a velocity profile u/U = y/delta, determine both displacement thickness and momentum thickness.
💡 Hint: Focus on the integration method employed in class.
In a scenario with variable viscosity, explore the implications on momentum and displacement thickness. What changes occur and why?
💡 Hint: Assess how fluid dynamics and viscosity relate to thickness measurements.
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