Stagnation point: ( u_r = \frac1r\frac\partial\psi\partial\theta = U\cos\theta + \fracm2\pi r = 0 ) and ( u_\theta = -\frac\partial\psi\partial r = -U\sin\theta = 0 ). ( u_\theta = 0 \Rightarrow \sin\theta = 0 \Rightarrow \theta = 0 ) or ( \pi ). For ( \theta=\pi ), ( u_r = -U + \fracm2\pi r = 0 \Rightarrow r = \fracm2\pi U ). Stagnation point at ( (r,\theta) = \left(\fracm2\pi U, \pi\right) ).
Flow reversal occurs near the stationary wall when the shear stress at becomes negative ( Calculate the velocity gradient at the wall:
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For a parallel shear flow ( U(y) ), small disturbances of streamfunction ( \psi = \phi(y) e^i(\alpha x - \omega t) ) satisfy the Orr–Sommerfeld equation: [ (U - c)(\phi'' - \alpha^2 \phi) - U'' \phi = \frac-i\alpha Re (\phi'''' - 2\alpha^2 \phi'' + \alpha^4 \phi) ] Explain the physical meaning of each term for inviscid (( Re \to \infty )) case, and derive the Rayleigh inflection point criterion.
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Rearranging gives: $$ \fracd^2 udy^2 = \frac1\mu \fracdPdx $$ Stagnation point at ( (r,\theta) = \left(\fracm2\pi U,
The governing equations are the Prandtl boundary layer equations. Blasius introduced a similarity variable
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Multiply by complex conjugate ( \phi^* ) and integrate from 0 to ∞: [ \int_0^\infty (U-c)(|\phi'|^2 + \alpha^2|\phi|^2) dy + \int_0^\infty U'' |\phi|^2 dy = 0 ] Let ( c = c_r + i c_i ). The imaginary part: [ c_i \int_0^\infty (|\phi'|^2 + \alpha^2|\phi|^2) dy = 0 ] For neutral stability ( c_i=0 ) (marginal). For instability ( c_i > 0 ) ⇒ the integral must be zero unless ( U'' ) changes sign somewhere (since if ( U'' ) is everywhere same sign, the imaginary part forces ( c_i=0 )). Thus : ( U''(y)=0 ) at some ( y ), i.e., inflection point in the velocity profile. fully developed ( )
By definition, the velocity components using the stream function
flows under steady-state conditions between two infinite horizontal parallel plates separated by a distance . The bottom plate is stationary ( ), while the top plate ( ) moves horizontally at a constant velocity . Simultaneously, a constant pressure gradient is applied in the flow direction. Assuming fully developed, one-dimensional flow, determine: The velocity profile The volumetric flow rate per unit width The shear stress distribution Step 1: Simplify the Navier-Stokes Equations For a steady ( ), fully developed ( ), one-dimensional ( ) flow, the continuity equation reduces to:
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