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Y V X U X P P y P: Solutions of The Laminar Boundary Layer Equations

The document summarizes solutions to the laminar boundary layer equations for incompressible steady flow over flat plates and Falkner-Skan profiles. It describes the Blasius solution for flow over a flat plate, which depends only on the parameter η and its derivatives. The Blasius solution provides equations to determine the boundary layer thickness, skin friction coefficient, and other flow properties as a function of the Reynolds number based on distance down the plate. It notes the boundary layer approximation breaks down at the leading edge where the boundary layer thickness and skin friction coefficient approach infinity.

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Y V X U X P P y P: Solutions of The Laminar Boundary Layer Equations

The document summarizes solutions to the laminar boundary layer equations for incompressible steady flow over flat plates and Falkner-Skan profiles. It describes the Blasius solution for flow over a flat plate, which depends only on the parameter η and its derivatives. The Blasius solution provides equations to determine the boundary layer thickness, skin friction coefficient, and other flow properties as a function of the Reynolds number based on distance down the plate. It notes the boundary layer approximation breaks down at the leading edge where the boundary layer thickness and skin friction coefficient approach infinity.

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Solutions of the Laminar Boundary Layer Equations The boundary layer equations for incompressible steady flow, i.e.

u v + =0 x y

dp u u 2u + v = e + 2 x y dx y

p = 0, we set p = p e ( x) , y i.e. the boundary layer edge pressure. Note: since

have been solved for a handful of important cases. We will look at the results for a flat plate and a family of solutions called Falkner-Skan Solutions. Flat Plate (Laminar): Blasius Solution For a flat plate, p e = p constant
dp e =0 dx

Blasius was able to show that the boundary later equations could be rewritten to only depend on a parameter,

V 2vx

and its derivatives The resulting solution has been tabulated and compared to experiments on the following page. Note:
u ( x, y ) = V f ( ) where f = df d

w =

u y

=
y =0

V f (0)
2vx / V

These values from the solution of f ( ) can be used to find:

99% y location at which u ( x, y ) = 0.99V

Solutions of the Laminar Boundary Layer Equations

From the table, f ( ) = 0.99 at 3.5 :

=y

V 2vx V 2vx 2vx V boundary layer grows as x

3.5 = 99% 99% = 3.5

Typically, this result is written non dimensionally as:

99%
x

5.0 Re x

where Re x

V x v

Reynold' s number based on x We can also find:

*
x

1.7208 Re x Re x

0.664

Cf =

w
1 V2 2

0.664 Re x

Comment: At leading edge of a flat plate x 0 and this gives C f !

In reality, the leading edge of an infinitely thin plate would have very large, but not infinite C f . The problem is that near the leading edge of a thin plate, the boundary layer equations are not correct and the Navier-Stokes equations are needed. Question: Why did the boundary layer approximation fail at x 0?

16.100 2002

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