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310 Boundary layers, wakes and other shear layers<br />

Example 8.3 An approximate relation for the velocity pr<strong>of</strong>ile in the<br />

laminar boundary layer subject to zero pressure gradient is<br />

u<br />

= a1η + a2η 2<br />

um<br />

(a) Determine the values <strong>of</strong> the constants a1 and a2.<br />

(b) Evaluate the constants A and B.<br />

(c) Derive relations for the development <strong>of</strong> δ, δ ∗ and θ with x.<br />

Solution<br />

(a) Conditions I and II can be tested by substituting for η in the velocity<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ile equation<br />

u<br />

= a1η + a2η 2<br />

um<br />

Condition I: When η = 0, u<br />

um<br />

= 0<br />

Thus the no-slip condition is satisfied automatically by the expression.<br />

Condition II: When η = 1, u<br />

= a1 + a2 = 1<br />

Differentiating<br />

d(u/um)<br />

= a1 + 2a2η<br />

dη<br />

Condition III: When η = 1, d(u/um)<br />

= a1 + 2a2 = 0<br />

dη<br />

Hence we require<br />

and<br />

um<br />

a1 + a2 = 1<br />

a1 + 2a2 = 0<br />

These simultaneous equations are readily solved to yield<br />

so<br />

a1 = 2 and a2 =−1<br />

f (η) = u<br />

um<br />

= 2η − η 2<br />

We can confirm that this relation also satisfies condition IV.<br />

When η = 0, d(u/um)<br />

dη<br />

(b) A =<br />

= a1 = 2 so<br />

� 1<br />

0<br />

d(u/um)<br />

dη<br />

{1 − f (η)}f (η)dη<br />

�= 0 QED.

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