Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Chapter 2, Problem 74P
The viscous boundary layer velocity profile shown in Fig. 2.15 can be approximated by a cubic equation,
The boundary condition is u = U (the free stream velocity) at the boundary edge δ (where the viscous friction becomes zero). Find the values of a, b, and c.
Fig. 2.15 Schematic of a boundary layer.
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