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    K KX X U: Falkner-Skan Flows

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    The document describes Falkner-Skan flows, which are a family of boundary layer flows where the edge velocity takes the form u_e(x)=Kx^m. The pressure gradient can be calculated from Bernoulli's equation and is favorable if m>0 and adverse if m<0. Important cases include flat plate flow (m=0) and stagnation point flow (m=1). The skin friction coefficient C_f is normalized by the edge velocity and depends on the Reynolds number and parameter m. Separation occurs when the derivative of f with respect to the similarity variable equals zero.

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    The document describes Falkner-Skan flows, which are a family of boundary layer flows where the edge velocity takes the form u_e(x)=Kx^m. The pressure gradient can be calculated from Bernoulli's equation and is favorable if m>0 and adverse if m<0. Important cases include flat plate flow (m=0) and stagnation point flow (m=1). The skin friction coefficient C_f is normalized by the edge velocity and depends on the Reynolds number and parameter m. Separation occurs when the derivative of f with respect to the similarity variable equals zero.

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    The document describes Falkner-Skan flows, which are a family of boundary layer flows where the edge velocity takes the form u_e(x)=Kx^m. The pressure gradient can be calculated from Bernoulli's equation and is favorable if m>0 and adverse if m<0. Important cases include flat plate flow (m=0) and stagnation point flow (m=1). The skin friction coefficient C_f is normalized by the edge velocity and depends on the Reynolds number and parameter m. Separation occurs when the derivative of f with respect to the similarity variable equals zero.

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    The document describes Falkner-Skan flows, which are a family of boundary layer flows where the edge velocity takes the form u_e(x)=Kx^m. The pressure gradient can be calculated from Bernoulli's equation and is favorable if m>0 and adverse if m<0. Important cases include flat plate flow (m=0) and stagnation point flow (m=1). The skin friction coefficient C_f is normalized by the edge velocity and depends on the Reynolds number and parameter m. Separation occurs when the derivative of f with respect to the similarity variable equals zero.

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    Falkner-Skan Flows For the family of flows, we assume that the edge velocity, u e ( x) is of the following form:

    u e ( x) = Kx m K = arbitrary constant

    The pressure can be calculated from the Bernoulli in the outer, inviscid flow:
    1 2 u e = const. 2 dp du e = u e e dx dx dp 2 2 m 1 e = K m x dx pe +

    if m > 0 then

    dp e < 0 favorable pressure gradient dx

    if m < 0 then

    dpe > 0 adverse pressure gradient dx

    These edge velocities result from the following inviscid flows:

    2m 1+ m

    u e ( x)

    u e ( x)
    x=0

    Flow around a corner (diffusion) 2 0

    Wedge flow 0 2

    Falkner-Skan Flows

    Some important cases:

    = 0, m = 0 : flat plat (Blasius) = 1, m = 1 : plane stagnant point


    The boundary layer independent variable from the Blasius solution generalizes to:

    m + 1 u e ( x) and u ( x, y ) = u e ( x ) f 1 ( m) 2 vx

    An interesting case in = 1, m = 1 , i.e. stagnation point flow:

    u e ( x) ue = K x

    inviscid flow velocity increases away from stag. pt. at x = 0

    =y

    1+1 Kx 2 vx K v

    =y

    is independent of x
    Boundary layer at a stagnation point does not grow with x !

    The skin friction can be found from:

    w =

    u y

    = u e ( x)
    y =0

    d2 f d

    y =0

    y =0

    f 11 (o)

    16.100 2002

    Falkner-Skan Flows

    Since = y

    m + 1 u e ( x) = vx 2 y

    m + 1 u e ( x) vx 2
    tabulated
    1 2 u e ( x ) : 2

    w = u e ( x)

    m + 1 u e ( x) 11 f ( o) vx 2

    The skin friction coefficient is normalized by

    C f ( x)

    w
    1 2 u e ( x ) 2

    =2

    m +1 v f 11 (o) 2 u e ( x) x

    Cf = Re x

    m + 1 11 f (o) 2 Re x

    u e ( x) x v

    Note: separation occurs when C f = 0 which means f 11 (o) = 0 . From the table, this occurs for = 0.19884 18
    o

    This is only an angle of 18o!

    16.100 2002

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