Question

A smooth, flat plate of length l = 6 m and width b = 4 m is placed in water with an upstream velocity of U = 0.5 m/s. Determine the boundary layer thickness and the wall shear stress at the center and the trailing edge of the plate. Assume a laminar boundary layer

Answer 1

At x = 3m , Tw = 0.0176 N/m^2

At x = 6m , Tw = 0.056 N/m^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Here in this question, we are concerned with calculating the boundary layer thickness and the wall shear stress at the center and the trailing edge of the plate , assuming a laminar boundary layer.

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