What is meant by boundary layer? Why does it increase with distance from the upstream edge?

Welcome back.

and 4 others joined a min ago.

5.3kviews

written 5.1 years ago by

teamques10 ★ 65k

modified 2.3 years ago by

pedsangini276 • 4.8k

(5 Marks) Dec-2018

Subject Fluid Mechanics 2

Topic Boundary layer theory

Difficulty Medium

ADD COMMENT EDIT

2 Answers

360views

written 5.1 years ago by

modified 5.1 years ago by

yashbeer ★ 11k

Boundary layer

In fluid mechanics, thin layer of a flowing gas or liquid in contact with a surface such as that of an airplane wing or of the inside of a pipe. The fluid in the boundary layer is subjected to shearing forces.
A range of velocities exists across the …

and 3 others joined a min ago.

ADD COMMENT EDIT

Community

Content

Company