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A Note on the Accuracy of Similar Solutions of the Equations for Laminar Boundary Layers on Curved Surfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

B. S. Massey
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London
B. R. Clayton
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London

Summary

To describe steady, two-dimensional, constant-density flow in a laminar boundary layer on a curved surface, a single equation may be derived from the complete Navier-Stokes equations, with no approximations being necessary. The conditions under which similar solutions are attainable are discussed, and the validity of some previous calculations is upheld.

Type
Technical Notes
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1969 

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