4.2 - Lamination to Turbulence Transition
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Practice Questions
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What is the no-slip condition?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to fluid particles at the surface.
What are the two regions identified in boundary layer theory?
💡 Hint: Think about areas of flow affected by viscosity.
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What is the boundary layer thickness?
💡 Hint: Think about where the velocity starts changing.
The no-slip condition means that fluid velocity is ___ at the boundary.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens right at the surface.
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A fluid with a kinematic viscosity of 0.001 m²/s flows over a flat plate at a free stream velocity of 1 m/s. Determine the Reynolds number when the distance from the leading edge is 0.2 m. What can you infer about the flow state?
💡 Hint: Apply the formula Re = Ux/ν.
Discuss how the principles of the boundary layer theory can be applied in environmental contexts, such as pollutant dispersal in rivers.
💡 Hint: Think about the impact of flow regime on mixing efficiency.
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