The uniform velocity ‘U’ of water flowing in a pipe at 70 oF is 79 ft/s. Figure out the following (a) the distance at which the transition occurs from a laminar to a turbulent boundary layer and (b) thickness at the point of transition [if the thickness of this initial laminar boundary layer is given by 4.91 (vx/U)^0.5] v = 1.052 X 10-5 ft2/s)

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The uniform velocity ‘U’ of water flowing in a pipe at 70 oF is 79 ft/s. Figure out
the following
(a) the distance at which the transition occurs from a laminar to a turbulent
boundary layer and
(b) thickness at the point of transition [if the thickness of this initial laminar
boundary layer is given by 4.91 (vx/U)^0.5]
v = 1.052 X 10-5 ft2/s)

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