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Air flows through the test section of a small wind tunnel at speed V = 7.5 ft/s. The temperature of the air is 80°F, and the length of the wind tunnel test section is 1.5 ft. Assume that the boundary layer thickness is negligible prior to the start of the test section. Is the boundary layer along the test section wall laminar or turbulent or transitional?

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Chapter # 10- APPROXIMATE SOLUTIONS OF THE NAVIER–STOKES EQUATION
Section: Problems
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