Assignment - 1

Transport Processes in Reacting Flows (AS 5670)

Due date: 18/08/2023

1) A flat plate of width ‘b’ and length ‘l’ is placed in a uniform flow field of velocity U  (see figure below).
u y
Assume that the boundary layer velocity profile is parabolic,  2   2 , where   . Apply integral form
U 
of conservation equations of mass and momentum to the control volume shown in the figure to predict:

a) Mass flow rate ( m ) across control surfaces ‘ab’ and ‘bd’ of the control volume
b) Momentum rate through control surfaces ‘ab’ and ‘bd’
c) Drag force on the plate.

Control Volume
a b
y δ
Boundary Layer
x
c d
l

2) A flat plate of width ‘b’ and length ‘l’ is placed in a uniform flow field of velocity U  (see figure above). Assume

u y
that the boundary layer is turbulent and the velocity profile follows  2   2 , where   . Use boundary
U 
layer momentum integral equation to arrive at a formula to estimate the force (D) required to keep the plate
𝛿∗ 𝜃 𝛿
stationary. Also calculate the constants 𝑥
√𝑅𝑒𝑥 , 𝑥
√𝑅𝑒𝑥 , 𝑥
√𝑅𝑒𝑥 , 𝐷√𝑅𝑒𝑥