6.2 - Second Problem: Different Velocity Distribution
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What is the formula for displacement thickness?
💡 Hint: Think about how displacement thickness relates to mass flux.
Define momentum thickness.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to momentum in a viscous flow.
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What is the displacement thickness?
💡 Hint: Think about how the boundary layer changes the flow.
Momentum thickness is defined as the loss of what?
💡 Hint: Consider viscous flow effects.
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Calculate the displacement and momentum thickness for a velocity profile given as u/U = y/δ.
💡 Hint: Remember to integrate carefully!
Discuss how changes in the velocity profile shape will impact energy thickness.
💡 Hint: Visualize the impact of different gradients.
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