In: Mechanical Engineering
Consider laminar steady boundary layer at a flat plate. Assume the velocity profile in the boundary layer as parabolic, u(y)=U(2 (y/δ)-(y/δ)^2).
1. Calculate the thickness of the boundary layer, δ(x), as a function of Reynold's number.
2. Calculate the shear stress at the surface, τ, as a function of Reynold's number.
Re=ρUx/μ