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Thermal Boundary Layer

  • 08-02-2010 04:47PM
    #1
    sebastianlieken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭


    hi all.

    I'm curious as to whether you can theoretically work out the thermal boundary layer thickness of a flow over a heated flat-plate.

    freestream velocity is 5m/s
    aluminium flatplate surface temperature is 45c
    plate is 890mm long.
    area of interest is at location x=300mm

    is it possible? I want to find the theoretical thermal bounhdary layer thickness, couple it with the Prandtl number, and hence find the momentum boundary layer thickness.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Mr Amazing 2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Mr Amazing 2


    I'd have to say yes there is a unique solution, finding it will be the hard part.

    For a laminar flow both of these would be governed by the diffusion equation.

    How good are you on PDE's? :D


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