Water flows past a flat plate that is oriented parallel to the flow with an upstream velocity

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Water flows past a flat plate that is oriented parallel to the flow with an upstream velocity of \(0.5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\). Determine the approximate location downstream from the leading edge where the boundary layer becomes turbulent. What is the boundary layer thickness at this location?

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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