Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781118912652
Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 5, Problem 32P
The velocity field within a laminar boundary layer is approximated by the expression
In this expression, A = 141 m-1/2, and U = 0.240 m/s is the free-stream velocity. Show that this velocity field represents a possible incompressible flow. Calculate the acceleration of a fluid particle at point (x, y) = (0.5 m, 5 mm). Determine the slope of the streamline through the point.
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