In laminar flow, the growth of the boundary layer thickness δ with distance downstream x is given by where Rex = xUe/ν, ν is the fluid kinematic viscosity, Ue is the freestream velocity, and K is a constant. (a) Given that the velocity profile is described by U/Ue = y/δ, find the growth of the displacement thickness, and the momentum thickness with downstream distance. (b) What is the shape factor H?

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In laminar flow, the growth of the boundary layer thickness δ with distance downstream x is given by

where Rex = xUe/ν, ν is the fluid kinematic viscosity, Ue is the freestream velocity, and K is a constant.

(a) Given that the velocity profile is described by U/Ue = y/δ, find the growth of the displacement thickness, and the momentum thickness with downstream distance.

(b) What is the shape factor H?

 

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