By using order of magnitude analysis, the continuity and Navier–Stokes equations can be simplified to the Prandtl boundarylayer equations. For steady, incompressible, and two-dimensional flow, neglecting gravity, the result is
Use L and V0 as characteristic length and velocity, respectively. Nondimensionalize these equations and identify the similarity parameters that result.
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