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Velocity Potential & Boundary Layer

This document discusses several topics in fluid mechanics: 1) It provides the velocity components u and v for a 2D incompressible flow and asks to show that a velocity potential exists and determine its form and the stream function. 2) It defines boundary layer thickness as the distance from the solid boundary to where the fluid velocity is 99% of the free stream velocity. 3) It is given information about a kite flying at an angle in wind and asks to calculate its lift and drag coefficients using the kite's weight, area, pull on the string, wind speed and air density.

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109 views8 pages

Velocity Potential & Boundary Layer

This document discusses several topics in fluid mechanics: 1) It provides the velocity components u and v for a 2D incompressible flow and asks to show that a velocity potential exists and determine its form and the stream function. 2) It defines boundary layer thickness as the distance from the solid boundary to where the fluid velocity is 99% of the free stream velocity. 3) It is given information about a kite flying at an angle in wind and asks to calculate its lift and drag coefficients using the kite's weight, area, pull on the string, wind speed and air density.

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A fluid flow is given by


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3. In a two-dimensional incompressible flow, the fluid velocity components are given by u = x – 4y


and v = – y – 4x. Show that velocity potential exists and determine its form as
well as stream function.
Solution. Given: u = x – 4y and v = – y – 4x ...Velocity components.
The velocity potential will exist if flow is irrotational. Therefore, the vorticity component in the
Z-direction must be zero.
Recall:

4. Explain what you understand by Boundary layer thickness?


Solution. (a) Boundary layer thickness. It is defined as the distance from the
boundary of solid body measured in Y-direction to the point, where the velocity of
fluid is approximately equal to 0.99 times the free stream (U) velocity of floud.

5. A kite weighing 9.8 N and having an area 1 m2 makes an angle of 7° to horizontal when flying
in a wind of 36 km/h. If pull on the string attached to the kite is 49 N and it is inclined to the
horizontal at 45°, calculate the lift and drag co-efficients. Take r for air =1.2 kg/m
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