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The Laminar Boundary Layer of a Source and Vortex Flow
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 June 2016
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A study is made of the interaction of a combination of free-vortex and source flow with a stationary surface. The laminar boundary layer flow can be expressed in ordinary differential equations by choosing suitable similarity transforms for the Navier-Stokes equations. When simplifying boundary-layer approximations are included, the equations do not yield any unique solution. Solutions to the complete equations are calculated numerically for the special case of equal source and vortex strengths for a limited range of Reynolds number. The results show the presence of “super” velocities and large pressure variations within the viscous layer.
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