Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781118912652
Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 9, Problem 23P
Using numerical results obtained by Blasius (Table 9.1, on the web), evaluate the distribution of shear stress in a laminar boundary layer on a flat plate. Plot τ/τw versus y/δ. Compare with results derived from the approximate parabolic velocity profile given in Problem 9.8.
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