5 - Displacement Thickness
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What does the displacement thickness (δ*) represent?
💡 Hint: Think about the value we use to measure where the boundary ends.
What is the significance of the laminar sub-layer?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of viscosity in fluid layers.
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What is the formula for calculating displacement thickness?
💡 Hint: Think about the fundamental definitions within boundary layer theory.
True or False: The laminar sub-layer occurs in both laminar and turbulent flows.
💡 Hint: Consider where viscosity plays a role in fluid motion.
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A flow has a uniform velocity of 10 m/s over a flat plate. If the boundary layer thickness at a certain part of the plate is 0.05m, calculate the displacement thickness if the velocity at the edge of the boundary layer is measured to be 9.5 m/s.
💡 Hint: Consider the boundary flow to find the effective thickness.
A system has different Reynolds numbers at various sections of the plate—calculate the variation in displacement thickness across these sections and analyze how turbulence might affect fluid behavior.
💡 Hint: Relate the Reynolds number to the displacement thickness across the given plate.
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